Commodity Price Stabilization Hopes Rise With UN Plan
The New York Times outlines volatile commodity markets with cocoa at 2.15 a pound and sugar at 11 cents, stressing how price swings hurt poor nations reliant on exports. It discusses long term stabilization via production quotas, stockpiles, and international cooperation led by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ford
Treasury
William Simon
Carter
United Nations Conference On Trade and Development
OPEC
Washington
New York Times
Thought For Today Quote On Strength And Will
Quote from Victor Hugo states that people lack will rather than strength and offers a concise moral reflection for readers. The line emphasizes inner resolve as the key to overcoming challenges.
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Victor Hugo
Middle East Window and the Jumblatt Killing
In Beirut whispers point to a foreign intelligence role in Kamal Jumblatt's assassination seen as part of Syria Iraq underground war. A forged Iraqi plate and a Cairo-tinged web of blame emerge as U S Navy shifts base plans while Red Sea diplomacy tightens Arab defenses. Israel reveals mass civil defense gear as Rabin heads toward a second term with a coalition of New Democratic Movement for Change and religious parties.
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Beirut
Kamal Jumblatt
Syria
Iraq
Lebanon
Hafez Assad
Israel
Tel Aviv
Middle East
Rabin
Jerusalem
Yitzhak Rabin
Labor
Yigal Yadin
New Democratic Movement For Change
Yadin
Statehouse rift over Rockefeller policy deepens in West Virginia
House Majority Leader Clyde See accuses Gov. Jay Rockefeller of seeking guidance from the executive on bills as a split grows between the governor and Democratic lawmakers. Senators discuss repealing the 3 percent sales tax while budget timing unsettles observers.
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House
Senate
Clyde See
D - Hardy
See
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Lee
W. T. Brotherton
Carolyn Smoot
Brotherton
Mario Palumbo
Canfield
Arch Moore
Judith Herndon
Robio
del. C. C. Christian Jr
Dmercer
Del
James McNeely
D - Mercer
McNeely
Christian
Donald Kopp
Civil Service
Carter
William Gilligan
R - Tyler
Robert Harman
R Tyler
Harman
Paraguay
Sweden
Thailand
Charles “Tate” Lohr
Kopp
House Rules Committee
Pat Hamilton
Helen
Hamilton
Donovan F. Randolph Jr
Morgantown
WVU Alumni Association
E. E. Anderson
Randolph
Rupert
Rainelle
Greenbrier
Tom Miller
New Liberal Club and Fukuda’s Japan in Transition
In a critique of Fukuda’s Washington visit, the piece notes Japan’s shift from a stable single-party rule to a rising third-way movement led by the New Liberal Club. It argues the old governing party is fading, while Japan’s economic policy moves from state-led growth toward tax cuts and competitive reform.
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Takeo Fukuda
Washington
Korea
Carter
Japan
China
Taiwan
U.S
State Department
Andrew Young
Trate Poinioes
Hobson
New Liberal Club
Fukudas
New Japan
America
Fukuda
Japan, Inc
Celestial Show Behind Spring Sky Brightens Night Observers
Amateur stargazers enjoy a clear spring night as Venus Jupiter and Saturn dominate the western sky with Mercury joining soon. The article notes a partial moon eclipse on April 3-4 and an annular sun eclipse on April 18, along with Uranus visibility and a total solar eclipse on Oct 12 visible from Colombia.
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Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Taurus
Bull
Orion
Hunter
Auriga
Gemini
Twins
Canis Major
Big Dog
Leo
Lion
Atlantic Ocean
Argentina
Africa
Indian Ocean
India
Solar System
Cancer
Procyon
Canis Minor
Uranus
Libra
Colombia
South America
West Virginia Flying Eagles Surge to 67 48 Victory
Beckley capitalized on a decisive third quarter at Fayetteville to topple Mount Hope Mustangs 67 48 in a regional tournament. Willie Bergines Bill Turner and Bob Crews sparked the surge as the Eagles broke away after a tight first half.
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Jerome van Meter
West Virginia
Flying Eagles
Fayetteville
Mount Hope
Senior High Baseball Season Opens Under Bowers Leadership
The article notes the upcoming diamond season with coach Doug Bowers announcing that the Senior High team, led by coach Tishler, will begin playing around April 1 as the old horsehide meets the willow once again.
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Doug Bowers
Tishler
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John F. McGee
Commodity Price
Simon
Jumblatt
U.S. Navy
Persian Gulf
Bahrain
Masirah
Oman
Red Sea
Khatourm
Suday
Somalia
Ethiopia
Andrew Gallagher
United Press International
Charleston
Charles Damron
D - Putnam
Jack Canfield
D - Kanawha
Walter Miller
Arnold Miller
Bernard Aronson
UMW
Walter Mondale
Senate Judiciary Committee
William Satire
N.Y. Tunes News Service
Tokyo
Joel
Raleigh Register
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