European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pag/20 j the stars and stripes tuesday december 20.1988 us environmental groups profess Jordnes Minke whole expedit Doir Tokyo Tuph a japanese whales in the Antarctic Ocean and Rator Indk be 5rhmercial whaling m up japanese whaling Fleet sailed for the ant Arctic Ocean saturday to Harpoon 300 Minke whales in what it characterizes As an expedition for biological research despite protest by the United states and International environmental groups. Fisheries Agency officials said the23,107-ton it Shin Mara no. 3 r Japan s Only whaling Mother twp left Yokohama port near Tokyo a saturday and will be join in sea by three Catcher boat based in the Western japanese firt of Shimono Seki. The officials said the Hunt the second such by Japan is necessary to determine the population of ship sought after Oil Slick fouls beaches in Sydney Sydney Australia Dpi Harbor officials arc trying to identify the ship responsible Lor a giant Oil Slick that fouled Sydney s main tourist beaches Over the weekend. Dozens of dead Birds covered i thick Black Oil washed ashore As thick globules of Oil stained the Sand North and South of the Harbor forcing five beaches to close. Whale is  the 42-Natiqn International wham Pim Mission. The Japan i ikfltara273minke whales in a  ?c6fnmercial Whalin in Pattorf by the inc that decision is expected to be reviewed in 1990. The United states saying the Hunt is another form of commercial Hunt conducted earlier this Yea whaling banned japanese .fishingn,.i. .&".�,. My in in boats from operating inside its 200-Muwnajers earlier this year. Japanese its cries Agency officials said the file  to return to Japan in  whale meat was sold in Japan Odb of the few countries where whale meat is consumed As food to raise funds for this year s expedition. Environmental groups accuse Japan of trying to revive Commer Cial whaling and claimed its Hunt is Only a cover to allow commercial whaling to continue. Japan has accepted a 10-year to european weather s7uo.fis 4t f us ,js5t s s s s is sit 12 38 28 m 8 2is 4  pm Eixe e h 5t�5t i is is in Pillsbury taken Over Minneapolis a Gran metropolitan pc acquired the Pillsbury co. Sunday 2 i months after the British conglomerate started its hostile takeover bid forthe Minneapolis based food giant the two companies announced. Grand met agreed to Purcha Seall outstanding shares of Pillsbury common Stock for $66 per share incas $3 higher than grand met s most recent tender offer which was Worth $5.68 billion. 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