29 Dec 1984
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 29, 1984
Page
1
In Geneva at the OPEC year end conference, the cartel weighs a possible 50 cent drop in its benchmark price as world demand remains slack. Indonesia’s Subroto, chairing the morning session, said the idea of lowering the benchmark rate is still floating after last year’s $5 cut to $29.
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi heads to a historic landslide as Congress wins a dominant 345 seats in the Lok Sabha with over 50 percent of the vote projected. The victory follows Indira Gandhi’s assassination and caps a nationwide campaign featuring cinema idols and veteran politicians. Vajpayee and Chandra Shekhar lose re elections to Congress candidates.
In TORUN Poland secret police lieutenant Pekala testified of wider abduction plans for priests including Jankowski and Malkowski with top government support. The four officers face murder charges in Popieluszko's 1984 kidnapping and death.
Bolivian authorities report Antonio van Es the 44 year old Dutch born French national founder of Bata shoes was freed unharmed after eight days in Cochabamba. Kidnappers had demanded up to 1 million dollars with threats of harming him. company officials declined to confirm ransom details. Van Es is back with his wife in Cochabamba and plans recuperation time.
The St Lawrence Seaway marks 25 years since its 1959 inauguration amid praise for its cargo capacity and calls of aging after 25 years of operation. Officials cite robust traffic through 2,800 ships moving about 50 million tonnes of cargo with slight profit, while critics warn of aging infrastructure after incidents at Valleyfield.
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