Blockade Threat Renewed Amid Berlin Trade Talks
Western diplomats describe the threat to end all goods transport and troop movements to West Berlin unless a new East West German trade pact is signed. The move follows East German restrictions on West German visiting rights in East Berlin and comes amid cautious optimism about ongoing trade talks. London and Washington insist the 1949 Berlin Agreement remains in place regardless of East German positions.
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East Berlin
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Sydney market slips as shares retreat amid mixed gains
On the Sydney exchange the market again slumped with 323 stocks traded. 124 fell 73 rose and 126 were unchanged or inactive. Major fallers included Bank of NSW and Tooth Drug Houses Rothman and Australian Blue Metal, while Colonial Sugar rose. Takeover rumors buoyed Winns Newcastle briefly. several new listings failed to sell. Bond turnover and Melbourne Market weakness noted.
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Bank of N.S.W
Tooheys
Tooth
Drug Houses
Rothman’s
Blue Metal
Colonial Sugar
Brickworks
Winns
Newcastle
Development Finance
Epstein
Chatham Investments
Landmark
Cellulose Australia Ltd
Rocla Industries Ltd
Timor
Interstate
Melbourne
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of Holden
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