Inside Gum store riots highlight Soviet farming crisis
John Marshall reports in Moscow on a Gum department store fracas over spring coats, illustrating a broader Soviet shortage problem. He explains agriculture inefficiency, drought years, and reliance on imports while noting modest wage promises and a growing gap between urban needs and rural production.
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North Sea oil promise shapes Britain's economic recovery
Britain steps to expand North Sea oil and gas with more than a dozen fields amid delays from rough seas and rig construction. Officials project a shift to self sufficiency by 1980, aided by a state oil corporation and higher taxes on offshore production.
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Libya and Soviet arms deal shocks Arab neighbors
The Cairo paper Al Ahram reported Khadafy struck a large arms deal with the Soviet Union, potentially funding a 30,000 man force with weapons near 35 000 per person total. Algeria and Egypt warned of possible regional aims while Moscow denied base concessions. Estimates vary from 4 to 12 billion dollars.
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