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...international lineup was astounding England, Iran, Libya, Gambia, Nigeria. Yugoslavia, and Norway were represented. (Papagianis, though a native Greek, was an American citizen.) American talent was also present: the '70 backup and '71 starting goalkeeper was Papagianis' Mather House roommate, Shep Messing...
...welcoming speech, Prime Minister Menachem Begin declared: "I would like to tell all the prophets of doom and gloom to come to Jerusalem and see all the shining eyes. Then they would know that Israel is not alone." Among those applauding were Christians from Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and India, none of which even has diplomatic relations with Israel. However, a few religious Israelis, foes of Christian missionaries in the Holy Land, were less than delighted...
PHILADELPHIA--The University of Pennsylvania has established an academic exchange program with a university in Nigeria, marking the first time an American university has entered into an exchange with a Black African institution...
...producers' troubles are expected to push down crude prices, which have already been sagging as the economy slows and consumption diminishes. One OPEC member, Nigeria, last week sliced $4 off the price of a barrel of its high-quality oil, bringing the cost down to $36 per bbl., and inviting price cuts from competitors like Libya and Algeria...
Further complications arose when Nigeria announced that, unless a reunified pricing agreement was reached, it would undercut even Saudi Arabia's existing price of $32 per bbl. for comparable grades of crude in order to boost sales. The country is currently losing an estimated $1.5 billion monthly from its dwindling oil business, and its $8 billion in foreign exchange reserves could run out by year's end. "They [the Nigerians] are on the verge of panic," said one conference delegate. "We are all nervous about this...