OPEC ministers seek price and production stability
Four OPEC monitoring ministers from UAE Algeria Venezuela and Indonesia opened talks in Abu Dhabi to defend a base price of 34 dollars per barrel for light Arabian crude and to maintain a 17.5 million barrel daily production ceiling. They plan to seek support for a production and price freeze, with Venezuela pressing to keep 1.9 million bpd despite a 1.5 million cap due to financial strain.
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United Arab Emirates
UPI
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Venezuela
Mines and Energy
Humberto Calderon-Berti
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Indonesia
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Abducted postmistress body found near Elgin
Betty Jane Mottinger postmistress abducted Aug 9 during a Elgin post office robbery was found dead under a tarpaulin in a soybean field. Autopsy at Medical College of Ohio in Lucas County ruled death by multiple stab wounds. Identity confirmed by dental charts after a tip led deputies to the scene.
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Betty Jane Mottinger
Elgin
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Medical College of Ohio
Lucas County
Father and Soldier Brother in Law Talk on Defection to North Korea
Kathleen White cries as her Army son Pfc Joseph T White defected Aug 28 from a DMZ guard post in South Korea. Parents accept the Army's findings, seek truth and ask why. Reagan sent a personal letter while friends offer prayers and support.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Reagan
Kathleen White
North Korea
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Tam
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Dmz
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Rail wage gap blocks settlement in stalled talks
Negotiations resume over whether engineers can keep their wage differential as unions push for higher pay. The UTU walked out after the cooling-off period expired, triggering nationwide rail shutdowns and renewed fear of a broader strike. Congress weighed intervention while industry seeks a no-strike pledge in return for concessions.
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Nixon
Massacre claims and international reactions escalate in Lebanon
Red Cross reports hundreds killed as refugees search Sabra and Chatilla camps. Witnesses describe women clawing dirt over hidden victims, with estimates up to 300 to 200 children buried. Israel blames Phalangist allies. Begin cabinet denies involvement as calls for resignations rise. International condemnation grows.
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