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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Most of our people and politicians have not yet realized the danger," says a top-level West German narcotics agent, "but the situation is almost out of hand already." Overworked police are appealing to the federal government for tougher antidrug laws and more manpower. Says Erich Strass, the federal crime office's narcotics chief: "We must put the drug danger on the same level with the terrorist danger. Otherwise we will be overwhelmed in a year...
...West Germany's population of 61 million. Complains one beleaguered West German narcotics agent: "You can't search everyone who crosses the border." So much heroin has been flowing into the country that the street price has fallen drastically over the past year from a top price of 400 deutsche marks per gram...
...chiefs are expected this week to give Treasury Secretary G. William Miller their promised plan of sacrifice and salesmanship for the company's survival. As a gesture to a Government from which they are requesting aid and a union from which they want concessions, Chrysler's two top executives announced last week that they are becoming $1-a-year...
...turnover at the top in Jari has been higher than at lower levels. In the past dozen years, between 22 and 26 chief operating executives at the Jari project have been fired or shifted out (nobody seems to recall the exact number). Some moved on because they had fulfilled the phase of development that required their particular expertise. But many were shunted aside because they disagreed with Ludwig or failed to anticipate his wishes...
...conclude her remarks, Horner quoted an "eminent colleague" who advised freshmen to read the instructions on the top of the mayonnaise jar: "Keep cool but do not freeze...