Nixon Agrees to Devalue U S Dollar in Crisis Shift
Nixon and Pompidou reached a devaluation agreement to ease the international monetary crisis, with potential 8 percent change discussed and a move toward broader currency realignment. The plan could drop the 10 percent import surcharge and set new rates for the franc mark yen and other currencies as ministers meet in Washington.
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Legislature Alters Basis for Mobile Home Tax
The 1971 Legislature enacted new mobile home tax rules shifting from license fees to property or real estate assessments. Homes and house trailers remain registered with a $3 annual fee and plates. Beginning 1972 the process includes DPS mailing registrations, reassessment as personal property or real estate, tax bills by Aug 1, and registration return with proof of payment by Oct 1.
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Nixon weighs Moscow trip amid India Pakistan war urges restraint
Washington officials say the White House may reassess Nixon’s Moscow visit plans if the Soviet Union delays restraining the India Pakistan conflict. Hints suggest Moscow actions could affect broader U.S. Soviet relations.
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Snow removal on Bemidji Avenue restricts parking
City crews will remove the snow tonight and ban parking on Bemidji Avenue from Second to 15th Streets. The no parking period runs from midnight to 8 a.m. tomorrow. Cars left in the area will be towed to clear the street.
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City considers amendments to disorderly conduct laws
A Newman Center meeting at BSC reviewed two proposed ordinances modifying disorderly conduct and disorderly houses amid community and student input. City Attorney Gene Ouradnick will receive a memo detailing recommended changes, with the City Council to decide action.
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India Presses Cease Fire as Dacca Battle Nears End
East Pakistan's Lt. Gen Niazi appeals to India for a halt while New Delhi orders a 16 hour bombing pause around Dacca. Manekshaw demands surrender before a cease fire, as Indian columns close on the capital and Chittagong, with Red Cross reporting food shortages amid mass displacement.
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Time Magazine
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Quake Hits East Coast of Siberia
A 7.8 magnitude quake off Kamchatka's east coast was reported by the Palmer Observatory. A seismic sea wave watch was issued for Alaska, but Palmer cautioned no Pacific tsunami was expected. Japan and Washington placed the epicenter near Kamchatka with warnings for potential waves, though no Alaska impact was felt.
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Holmquist backs 180 member Minnesota Legislature plan
Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Stanley Holmquist urged a 180 member legislature with 45 senators and 135 representatives, opposing a 140 member court ordered cut. He aims for a bipartisan conference committee by January 15 to draft a 45 135 plan, while court rulings and timing threaten next year’s elections and candidate filings.
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