The latest round of U.S.-Soviet talks on...
The latest round of U.S.-Soviet talks on a new long-term grain agreement ended abruptly in London without an accord, but the American side said a deal was still possible. The previous five-year pact expired Sept. 30, and, just before Thursday’s opening meeting, the Soviet side proposed a new one-year agreement. But the U.S., anxious to offer farmers a guarantee of long-term sales, held out for a five-year pact.
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