Pakistani commander seeks ceasefire as Dacca siege nears end
East Pakistan commander Lt. Gen. A A K Niazi appeals to Indian Army chief Gen. Sam Manekshaw for a cease-fire after India halts bombing of Dacca and sets 16 hours for surrender. Indian forces push toward Dacca and Chittagong as talks hinge on Niazi's surrender and a possible cease-fire.
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Associated Press
East Pakistan
New Delhi
India
Dacca
Sam Manekshaw
A. A. K. Niazi
Chittagong
Manekshaw
Niazi
Radio
Pakistan
U.S
Enterprise
Bay of Bengal
Raj Bahadur
Washington
Calcutta
Nixon Pompidou meet may yield pre Christmas monetary devaluation
Washington reports Nixon agreed to devalue the dollar for the first time since 1934 following a nine hour Azores meeting with Georges Pompidou. Officials say an 8 percent shift is possible with broader currency fluctuations and potential removal of the 10 percent U S import surcharge set August 15.
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Washington
Nixon
Georges Pompidou
Azores
U.S
United States
High Administration
Pompidou
West Germany
Northwest Airlines and National Airlines merge approved
Stockholders of Northwest Airlines approved a merger with National Airlines with 83.5 percent in favor. About 46 000 opposed it, while 17.7 million shares supported the move, below the two thirds required.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Northwest Airlines, Inc
National Airlines
Donald W. Nyrop
Strong quake off Kamchatka shores echoes Alaska alerts
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred off Kamchatka Peninsula with a seismic wave watch issued for Alaska’s Aleutians later canceled. The quaking center was west of Kamchatka, not felt in Alaska, with Japan also warning then retracting a wave alert.
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Palmer
Alaska
Siberia
Kamchatka Peninsula
Palmer Observatory
Observatory
Aleutian
Kamchatka
Era
Japan
Meteorlogical Agency
Geismographic Instruments
Washington
Meteorological Agency
Komandorskie Islands
U.S
Amchitka Island
Aleutians
First major reform of federal campaign spending moves step
Washington AP reports the landmark reform of the federal campaign spending law is one month from final action. The Senate approved the compromise bill by voice vote while Rep Wayne L Hays plans to delay House consideration until next year.
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Washington
Senate
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
House
New Viet veterans tuition deferment plan announced
Gov. Wendell Anderson unveiled a tuition deferment plan for Vietnam veterans using the GI bill for the first time. State Junior College Board defers all but 75 percent of tuition, while the University of Minnesota allows a 60 day delay after enrollment.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Wendell Anderson
University of Minnesota
Jobs-For- Veterans Committee
State Junior College Board
Veterans Administration
State College Board
Vietnam
Congress Tangles Over Money Bills Ahead of Session End
Congress moves to adjourn as bills funding Defense, DC, and foreign aid advance. A compromise 71 billion defense appropriation gains tentative House support while a wage and price authority extension for Nixon through April 30, 1973 clears Senate and House votes. A district budget dispute and subway financing remain main hurdles.
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Nixon
Senate
House
Defense Department
District of Columbia
Nixon Moscow trip hangs on India Pakistan war ends
Washington monitors say Kissinger briefed reporters in Azores hinting Moscow action could alter the Nixon Moscow visit planned for late May. White House denies canceling the summit while noting Soviet vetoes of India Pakistan cease fire resolutions. Nixon aims to curb the war as U S Soviet ties grow and no president has visited Moscow in office.
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Washington
White House
Nixon
Moscow
Soviet Union
U.S
Washington Post
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Azores
Georges Pompidou
Ronald L. Ziegler
United States
United Nations Security Council
China
Security Council
Ziegler
India
Pakistan
Russia
Dollar Dips to Record Lows on Major Markets
The U S dollar fell to new record lows on global forex markets amid expectations of devaluation. After Nixon signaled willingness to realign currencies, rates showed steep declines in lire, yen, francs, and marks while Paris and Frankfurt fluctuated, signaling a shift from fixed-rate policy and wider currency realignment.
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London
Nixon
Italy
Tokyo
Zurich
Paris
Frankfurt
Georges Pompidou
France
First Telephone Service Reaches Squaw Gap ND
Squaw Gap North Dakota begins 20th century life with its first telephone service. The Reservation Telephone Cooperative connects a wide 7000 square mile area east of the Montana line, serving ranchers and four students at the local school. The 485000 Rural Electrification Administration loan backed the project.
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Squaw Gap
N.D
North Dakota Plains
Ethel Franz
Montana
Yellowstone River
Sidney
North Dakota
Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
Severe Storms Sweep Arkansas Missouri Illinois And More
Violent weather struck the mid Mississippi Valley with tornadoes severe storms and high winds causing deaths injuries and heavy damage. Two killed and over 50 injured in southern Missouri as damage spread across Arkansas Illinois and western Tennessee. Freezing rain warnings issued for parts of Minnesota and Iowa. An additional tornado reported near Francisville Indiana.
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Associated Press
mid-Mississippi Valley
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Tennessee
National Weather Service
Indiana
Francisville
Minnesota
Iowa
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