Diamonds Roaring Prices Shake Tiffany and De Beers
Diamond prices surge driven by speculators. De Beers and Hoving say inflation is broad, with one carat stones up 10 percent and larger gems up about 35 percent. Tiffany ads plead caution while warning against unchecked speculation. In Virginia, Moon Church linked company International Seafood faces critics who fear it will dominate the local seafood industry. Moon aides deny coercion and claim fair competition.
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London
de Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd
Walter Hoving
Tiffany & Co
Roth de Beers
Hoving
New York
Tiffany ’S
New York Times
Tiffany
Hampton
Sun Myung Moon
Unification Church
Virginia
Lyle Fass
Fass Brothers Inc
International Seafood Co
Moon
Fass
Pass
International Seafood
Dan Glissman
Ted H. West
Moon Enterprises
Michael Runyon
Church
Runyon
New York City
Virginia Seafood Council
Panama treaty foes begin new clash as debate resumes
In Washington, opponents press anew as Senate debates the second Panama Canal treaty after a 68 to 34 vote on the first pact. Griefin alleges Carter withheld a letter exchange with Omar Torrijos. Torrijos says Carter confirmed changes would not alter treaty intent. The first treaty keeps canal control until transfer over 22 years, with no April vote planned before Easter recess.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
Robert Griffin
R-Mi¢H
Carter
Omar Torrijos
Griffin
Torrijos
U.S
Panama
Dennis DeConcini
Dariz
Griffith
Transatlantic air fares to drop after pact
Washington and London signed an agreement to open cheaper air travel between Great Britain and 13 U S cities including Anchorage Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas-Fort Worth Detroit Houston Los Angeles Miami New York Philadelphia San Francisco Seattle and Washington Baltimore The plan allows budget standby and advanced purchase fares and paves Braniff London to Dallas-Fort Worth service with a first flight slated for today One-way standby samples cited: 162 from Washington 143 from Boston 151 from Philadelphia 169 from Detroit 171 from Chicago 227 from Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Washington
Atlantic Ocean
United States
Great Britain
London
U.S
Britain
New York-London
Braniff Airways
Dallas-Forth Worth
Carter
Atlantic
Anchorage
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas-Fort Worth
Detroit
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Seattle
Washington-Baltimore
British Airways
Dice to start rolling soon in Atlantic City
Atlantic City officials celebrate a new state law allowing temporary gambling permits before background checks are complete. Gov. Byrne signed the bill, aiming for dice to roll by Memorial Day, with Assemblyman Richard Codey and Mayor Joseph Lazarov expressing optimism about casino openings and economic relief amid hard winters and unemployment.
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Atlantic City
Boardwalk
Brendan T. Byrne
Richard
Bhutto and four security chiefs sentenced to death in Pakistan
Deposed Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and four security officials were sentenced to death by hanging for ordering the murder of a political opponent. The Lahore High Court delivered a unanimous verdict, with seven days to appeal.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Fotree
Lahore
Bhutto
U.S
Pakistan Peoples Party
Suptesthe Court of Pakistan
Dia
Mushta Hussain
Here
Mian Mohammed Abbas
Rana Hakhar Ahmed
Arshad Iqbal
Ghulan Mustafa
Ahmed Raza Khan
Pakistan National Alliance
Khan
Nawab Mohammad Ahmed Khan
Masood Mahmood
Federal Security Force
Mohammed Zia ul-Haq
Explosion Aboard Dry Dock Injures Several Workers
Joe Martin says he watched the blast from a float deck as water and mud were pumped from a hull at Allied Tow ing in Norfolk. James Rysell Law, 52, of Virginia Beach, was knocked into the air and injured, with others sustaining burns and fractures. Company attorney G W Birkhead said the cause is under investigation and denied fuel or similar substances were involved. Two welders were killed and eight injured in a 1875 barge explosion at Allied Tow ing. the company faced manslaughter charges, with one conviction and a subsequent indictment dismissed.
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NowFo LK
Joe Martin
Bary Dock
Martin
James Rysell Law
Virginia Beach
Martly
Aljed Fowing Co
G. W. Birkhead
Allied
Norfolk General
Rosita
Magus Whitte
Portsmouth
Rong Turner
Odet Wilson
Norfolk
Allied Towing
U.S
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Moon Seafood Firm
de Beers
Richard Dickson
Bob Bergland
Randy Butters
Homer
Mich
Bergland
Agriculture Department
Codey
D-Essex
Joseph Lazarov
Frederick, MD
Mercedes-Benz Specialist
Auto Bahn,Inc
TON
Carroll St
C.D.E
Germany
Dick Wettrich
Meister Mechanther
Jay Forney
Jappin Baiiae
State Farm
State Fam
Ume Lice Birgu Lines
Frederick Petroleum
Alo
P.O
South ST. Frederick, MD
Grimes Ge Naa Neehy Be
Frederick
Carroll, Howard
Montgomery County
MD. & Va
W. Washington St
Charles Town
W.va
Allis-Chalmers
Lanny
Vernon E. Stop CO
Evergreen Point
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