Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 6, 1969, Winnipeg, Manitoba Wheat traders agree London up the threat of a world Price War in wheat has been reduced through a gentleman s agreement among major exporters to take Steps which May Lead to a More equitable sharing of markets. Completing two Days of Pri vate talks senior officials of the exporting countries agreed sat urday to establish a technical body which would scrutinize individual sales and the terms of Trade to discourage attempts to grab off competitors Cust omers through dubious Market ing tactics. The first meeting of these j experts in effect the men involved in Selling wheat will take place Here aug. 11. They will work out a method of operation under series of instructions provided by the senior authorities. These technicians will have to work carefully to avoid charges by importers that the exporters have entered into collusion to carve up the world m a r k a t along rigid lines which might tend to Harden prices. Officials were Quick to emphasize saturday that Market sharing was too Strong a terms to apply to their deliberations. I would t want you to exaggerate the significance of this said Jules Katz United states assistant under Secretary of slate for economic affairs. The technicians will be Given general instructions on what to look at. These Steps will help stabilize the Market. They will help to ensure that additional instability is not created. By we have not found the answers to some problems which Are very the two Day meeting Callec after an open Price clash principally Between North America and the european common Market was Hele under the auspices of the Canadian government with Maurice Schwarzmann assist ant Deputy Trade minister As chief Canadian Delegate. Katz said that one immediate Benefit was that the meeting was free of he indicated that the Dele Gates which also included representatives of Australia and Argentina decided not to dwell too much on past events but to concentrate on the current and future conditions of Trade. A lot of the gripes he said had resulted from rumours and inadequate information. The technicians will have More details available for their inspection. He emphasized that if the technicians decide on the basis of their information that cer Tain exporters Are offering wheat i non traditional markets under special inducements no specific penalty would follow. There would be no Supra National body merely a body to look at information the flow of exports the prices involved the freight rates quoted and the direction of the flow. Winnipeg free press. Wednesday August 6, 1969 n. Vietnam doctors praised Vientiane a looking gait after months in North vietnamese prison Camps three american prisoners of War arrived in Laos tuesday and de scribed their treatment As Ade quate. They landed Here from Hanoi in an International control com Mission plane in company of an America pacifist group tha went to the North vietnamese capital o pick them up. J after talking with United i state embassy officials inside the plane the three came out to meet reporters. They seemed somewhat dazed. Lieut. Rober Franchot Frish j Man 29, a . Navy Pilot from j Santee calif., acted As spokes-1 Man during the questioning i asked about their treatment in prison Camps he replied i do not want to jeopardize Oher prisoners still there. My treat men thas been Frishman however praised flip treatment he was Given by North vietnamese doctors to a wounded right a m suffered his plane was shot Down. His Arm Hung limply by his Ido. With him were capt. Wesley Lewis rumble 2c. A . Air Force Pilot from Oroville calif., and Douglas Hegdahl. A Seaman apprentice from Watertown. . The doctor s Mere very Busy giving treatment to their own Frishman said. It would have been easier to amputate my Arm but they operated on me and removed my Elbow. I still have my Frishman reported the main diet of the prisoners was based around bread soup and pig it May not sound very Good hut they had a Way of preparing it that made it he said. R r v f x Solo coloured. 3 5 Margarine 69c aunt Jemima Pancake 16 of. Flour 25c . Pineapple Coffee cake 41 c Christie s Choc. Fudge. Pirates Bonny Donora it biscuits 55c Heinz White 33 Al. Of. Vinegar 39c Fluffy is off 35 shortening not 99c Carnation 18 of. Coffee mate 1.25 a v a stores a fee clue j i cd Campbell s. 10 Al. Of. Mushroom soup 4 a 69c Heinz Tomato 11 Al. Of. Ketchup Heinz in . 14 Al. Of. Spaghetti chef boy a Dee in . 15 Al. Of. Be Faroni 75c chef boy a Dee Spaghetti 15 Al. Of. Meat Balis bathroom tissue White or asst d. Ballet 4, 2 pkg. 95c ;