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Odessa American in Odessa, Texas

02 Aug 1986

Page 11

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Odessa American

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Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1986

Page

11

Persian Rugs Return to U S Markets Amid War Financing

In Boston, Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini uses Persian carpets to fund the war with Iraq, subsidizing exports as rug prices fall. Weavers’ shift to cities hurts wool quality, with Bijar rugs dropping from 225 to 80 per square foot. ORRA notes a surge of Persian carpets at the rug fair, signaling renewed U S interest.

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Boston Iran Ayatollah Khomeini Iraq P.R.J. Ford U.S Shah Khomeini Ford OCM Oriental Rug Retailers Association India China Pakistan Allan Furman Philadelphia ORRA United States Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
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Riverboat greets Soviet and American Peace Cruise

Davenport crowds cheer the Delta Queen as 53 Soviets and about 130 Americans arrive for Peace Cruise stop. Delegates tour Deere & Co. and Caterpillar plants while local leaders declare Peace and Friendship Day. Helen Scriabene and Nina Terekhova address the crowd.

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Davenport Iowa Mississippi River Thomas Hart Oneida Street U.S. Farmers Association Helen Scriabene Iowa City Midwest America Nina Terekhova Leningrad Promoting Deere & Co Moline, Ill Caterpillar Inc Mount Joy
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