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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A new Pope is elected will reign As John Paul i in Amman my a patriarch  Venice chosen  4th ballot Vatican City up italian Cardinal Albino Luciani 65, was elected roman Catholic pontiff saturday in the shortest papal elec Tion  this Century and chose the name John Paul i. The 111 cardinals locked up in the sistine Chapel took Only four ballots spread Over eight hours and 54 minutes after they began Vot ing to choose Luciani patriarch  Venice. Though noted As a theological conservative Luciani was one  Many cardinals who opposed the late Pope Paul s 1968 ban  artificial contraception. Later however he went along with Paul s ban and urged roman catholics to support it. The announcement  Luciani s election by Vatican radio at 7 21 . Ended 57 minutes  suspense in St. Peter s Square As the smoke from the sistine Chapel Chimney billowed Black White and Gray instead  the usual pure White  Black that signals the re sults  conclave  Vatican radio and the Vatican press office were Uncertain whether the cardinals in the locked up sistine Chapel had been successful in choosing a new Leader  the world s 700 million roman  announcers at one Point began arguing about the smoke s color and finally decided it was  the suspense mounted huge crowds gathered in the key shaped St. Peter s  the Vatican radio announcement that a Pope had been Cho sen was made they broke into wild applause. They shouted Viva in papa when his chosen name  John Paul i was declared by senior continued  Page 24. Col. 21 Pope John Paul i Waves to crowds authorized umoffici4l pulic Tom Fob the . Meo forces vol. 37, no. 131 i o.,i,.� sunday August 27, 1978 if 21855 a currency basis in Oil dealings saudis to keep using Dollar t. Linn  the world s Economy is a necessity Mercial Banks Are suggesting a 10 bill.,. Foliations  the Dollar Markel. ". Inn Ion Shieh. A Deco Mark $5 billion line  credit to the i Mic growth is , in a Petroleum Price increase. No Nurt Iho Twer Fonh Al lvpl.1. J Nar Markel lion  the world s Economy is a  fluctuations Market a inflation is High and eco Tokyo up saudi Arabia will con Urta Volem for saudi Arabia. A Sislow. Mowie to use the american Dollar As Settle a the whole world the Prince said a Newt currency in International Oil Dusi , effects Are very great according to an interview with saudi Rel. ,. Towns Prince fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz pub shed in a Tokyo newspaper saturday., he also said that saudi Arabia is against creasing Oil prices before the end  the Fem ail 4l�  in ui/4f4la Kilt de Thinoi worm Vici also i us Wieoa effect great. There Are Many among the poor and devel   now we have taken the Atu tude were a Hurt g that a switch to is Ksn atos into consideration our country has a not solve the Dollar  eat Price  and said saudi Arabia is opposed to Price in 01 m s Only rim ,k17j  any Large increase in the Price  Oil at Shekar and that peace in the Middle East de and Coope 6 with the United Anima re dab. Ujj. I  israeli withdrawal from occupied sates in every Way. Findsen e organization  Petroleum . That will stabilize the Dollar Ana  . The Prince one  the most powerful ,.-.-Minm Ftuer through the Saud. Arabian embassy he Crown pro Mercial billion mar billion t t United states government to help stabilize fluctuating currency Exchange rates. The Frankfurter All Gemeiner also relayed a re port from Zurich that Swiss commercial Bonks probably would be ready to make similar loan. The newspaper said the Banks already have mentioned the matter informally to Washington officials but have not yet Hada reaction. The proposal is patterned  the Cana Dian Model  May when american com Mercial Banks gave Canada a standby credit  j3 billion at prime rate Condl i continued  Page 24, col. 1  
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