Inflation first priority in Western economies says Canada
Canadian Finance Minister Allan MacEachen insisted inflation must be tackled first at the 24-nation OECD finance ministers meeting. He noted Europe faces high unemployment and weak demand, but Canada and the United States maintain inflation is the primary issue for economic policy.
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Mitterrand faces unemployment battle and franc pressures
Francois Mitterrand promises to fight unemployment now at 1.7 million, about seven percent of workers, while France endures a postwar low for the franc against the dollar. Canadian finance minister MacEachen warns against premature anti inflation relaxation and notes oil price relief is temporary. He urges OECD members to avoid a new trade war as export credits subsidize imports.
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Four GRAPO suspects killed in two NE Spain gun battles
Spanish civil guards killed four suspected GRAPO members in two gun battles in northeast Gerona and Barcelona. The four were named Roberto Lineira Albino Gabriel Lopez Maria Dolores Castro and Antonio Cabezas Bella all linked to bank robberies and prior killings.
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Anti Communist Guerrilla Attack Hits Afghan Base At Bagram
Western diplomatic reports say anti communist guerrillas attacked the main Soviet air base at Bagram Afghanistan on June 9 causing fires and ammunition blasts. Supplies damaged and road to Bagram closed for two days indicating the attack's seriousness.
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Fetus killed in womb twin suicide at Mount Sinai
Doctors at Mount Sinai School of Medicine punctured the heart of a five month fetus and allowed it to wither in the womb beside its normal twin after the mother chose not to face caring for an abnormal child. The operation, first in the United States, followed amniocentesis revealing a Down syndrome twin. The normal baby boy was delivered healthy. The case drew immediate protests from anti abortion activists.
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