Global recession spreads as oil and rates drag world
The global economy staggers under a deepening recession sparked by 1979 oil price surges and high U.S. interest rates. Economists warn recovery may take a year, with Britain Canada Japan and Brazil hit hard and the poorest nations most at risk as trade and growth slow.
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Charles J. Hanley
Associated Press
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Roger Bird
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Margaret Thatcher
Canada
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Rumor of British Invasion Flares Over Falkland Islands
Rumors grow that Britain may invade the Falkland Islands, a development teased in the paper’s Page 2A note and linked to related coverage on Page 8B. The brief signals heightened tension and prompts reader to seek full reports in deeper sections.
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Rand jury selection criticized in Ector County
Odessa defense attorney John Smith condemns the key man grand jury system as biased and unrepresentative in Ector County Texas. He says jurors share similar backgrounds and lean conservative white. He suggests drawing jurors from registered voters to diversify the pool and improve fairness. Page 2A.
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Survey finds contaminated meat approved in federal survey
A Kansas City Times report based on federal documents shows that one in five meat packing plants inspected had adulterated or misbranded products slated for consumers. In 32 percent of 272 plants, inspectors gave satisfactory reports despite likely standards failures, with 71 percent at risk of substandard meat reaching buyers. The Program Review Branch evaluated most plants in 11 USDA zones, including Wichita, Milwaukee, Chicago, Philadelphia, Knoxville, Sacramento, Long Island, Springdale, Salisbury, Carrollton, and Vernon.
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Reagan calls for cutting one third of each side’s missiles
President Reagan urged the United States and the Soviet Union to avert a nuclear nightmare by destroying at least one third of the 7,500 missiles each side possesses. He outlined a plan to reduce explosive power and accelerate arms talks during a Eureka College commencement address. The speech, marking the start of a broader campaign, urged decisive Soviet concessions while urging Brezhnev to join a new era of cooperation beyond arms control. Ustinov’s response was not directly reported.
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Chicago Sun-Times
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Officials push CSB plan for MX missile basing
Washington AP Defense officials, seeking invulnerability against a Soviet strike, favor Closely Spaced Basing CSB which would group MX missiles in deep underground bases for mutual protection. The idea blends deep buried silos with dense clustering while Weinberger favors patrol aircraft basing as an alternative. Reagan briefed on study status.
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