Trade talks fail as farm subsidies derail Uruguay Round
In Brussels 107 nations fail to reach agreement after five days of talks on the Uruguay Round. The United States backed by major exporters seeks big subsidy cuts while the European Community warns of mass farmer layoffs and demands reform. Japan also resists opening its rice market. Talks may resume in Geneva with limited progress.
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Martin Cruisinger
Brussels
Belgium
United States
Geneva
Australia
Brazil
U.S
Carla Hills
Sweden
Hills
Farm Bureau head warns of possible trade war over EC protectionism
Farm Bureau President Dean Kleckner warned from Brussels that the collapse of talks may spark a trade war as Europe remains protectionist. He cited EU bans on U S red meat and soybean subsidies and urged adherence to firm agricultural negotiating stances while noting growing world opposition to the EC.
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Bert Kreitiow
Brussels
Belgium
Farm Bureau
Dean Kleckner
European Community
Kleckner
Rudd
U.S
Europe
Walesa Leads as Polish Campaign Ends Amid Church Backing
Lech Walesa holds a large lead two days before Poland's vote after Cardinal Glemp endorsed him following a Rome meeting with Pope John Paul II. Stanislaw Tyminski, who drew boos at his rally in Szczecin, trails with polls showing Walesa well ahead.
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Warsaw
Poland
Lech Walesa
Stanislaw Tyminski
Solidarity
Walesa
Jozef Glemp
Rome
Canada
Peru
Tyminski
Szczecin
Tarzan
Berlin sends 214500 tons food to USSR as relief stockpile shipped
Soviet soldiers haul away West Berlin food reserves totaling 214 500 tons to aid the Soviet Union this winter. Germany plans 250 000 tons of food and supplies by rail sea and air with private donations supporting the relief effort. A ZDF telethon has raised 21 million dollars to date as companies join the program.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Soviet Union
Potsdam
Germany
ZDF
Romania delays price hikes on basics amid protests
Romania postponed planned increases on bread meat dairy sugar oil soap and medical services until June after nationwide criticism following the lifting of price controls. The decision announced on state TV aims to keep basic goods subsidized and avoids immediate hikes.
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Bucharest
Romania
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