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Norwegian-born Audun Endestad, the newest U.S. citizen, barely made it. Leaving the Nordic ski team in Zurich, on a Monday morning, he paused in New York City en route to Salt Lake City, where he was sworn in thanks to a hurriedly signed special Senate bill in the works for about a year. Next, Endestad flew to San Francisco in quest of a passport, and from there he headed to Sarajevo, where he rushed directly from the airport to the stadium and dressed just in time for Tuesday's overture. Whew...
...avoiding any ruling on the use of EDB on citrus products--largely because of the potential effect on international trade--although residues of the chemical at 25 times the international limit considered safe for humans have been found in the pulp of fruits from Florida. In light of his sworn duties to protect the environment and human life, strong support of the Congressional measures should be foremost on Ruckelshaus' agenda...
...series of meetings between the sworn archenemies may have been prompted more by economic necessity than ideological choice. With a per capita gross national product of $140 (compared with around $14,000 in the U.S.), Mozambique remains one of the world's poorest nations. Ongoing problems of mismanagement, corruption, lack of skilled workers and faulty agricultural planning have been compounded by the worst drought in 50 years. Over the past six months as many as 100,000 have died of starvation; 4 million of the country's 12.5 million people still do not have enough to eat. When...
...public, that victory was in sight. Westmoreland says there was no conspiracy but a debate within Government over whether to count sympathizers as part of enemy forces. To support his position, Westmoreland last week submitted the 5 Ibs. of documents as evidence in a New York federal court. Sworn statements from Viet Nam-era officials, including Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, CIA Director Richard Helms and National Security Adviser McGeorge Bundy, declared that they were aware of the debate...
Alice K. Wolf was the only new councilor sworn in. "Everything went as expected," she said after the ceremony. "It was very dignified...