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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1971

Page

7

Indian War Escalates as Forces Drive into East Pakistan

Indian forces claim rapid advances into East Pakistan with 130 square miles seized and border towns fallen. Air and naval actions target Jamalpur to Chittagong while Pakistan reports air losses. Lt. Gen. Aurora vows to keep fighting until Pakistani surrender amid high tension between New Delhi and Karachi.

East Pakistan Akhaura West Pakistan Radio Pakistan India Ram Ferozepore New Delhi Chumb Kashmir Pakistan Karachi Srinagar Lahore Rawalpindi Indira Gandhi T. N. Kaul Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan Kaul U.N. Security Council Bangla Desh Indian Defense Ministry Foreign Ministry Indian Navy East Arabian Sea Cochin Bombay Singh Calcutta Himalayan

Beasley Urges State Initiative To Run Federal Programs

Alabama Lt Gov Jere Beasley told governors that state governments should take more initiative to implement federal programs, citing a council survey that local control could cut service costs by about 25 percent. He urged cuts to government expenses as the national debt grows.

Washington Alabama Jere Beasley National Council of State Governments Beasley Council

Tanks Break Through Smoke At Border Clash Report

Indian artillery with forward observer fire struck at Pakistani positions near the East Pakistan border as tanks advanced under smoke. One soldier wounded as farmers nearby continued work amid cross border fighting reported by newsmen. Pakistan flew correspondents to the front aboard a Soviet helicopter to view the action.

East Pakistan East Pakistan Pakistan Army

Local Fundraising Totals for Raiders to Miami

The Decatur fundraising drive lists donors to the Send the Raiders to Miami Fund including Red Raider Booster Club 100 dollars State National Bank 100 First State Bank 100 First National Bank 100 First Federal Savings and Loan 50 Mr and Mrs A H Grimes 25 Mayor Charles Gunthorp 500 and others totaling 470.73 with anonymous 90 dollars.

Decatur Alabama City Board of Education Raiders Miami Red Raider Booster Club Decatur Daily Austin Black Bear Booster Club State National Bank First State Bank First National Bank First Federal Savings and Loan Association A. H. Grimes Charles Gunthorp

TB Workshop on Alabama Pollution Law Held in Huntsville

A TB workshop sponsored by the North Alabama Tuberculosis Association will be held in Huntsville Monday at 9 30 a m at the Russell Erskine Hotel. The session aims to prepare industry, business and public representatives for a state public hearing in Decatur in January, a TB spokesman said.

Alabama Huntsville The North Alabama Tuberculosis Association Russell Erskine Hotel Decatur

Chilean Manufacturers Association President Threatened

The president of the Chilean Manufactures Association faces pressure as Allende's Marxist supporters threaten to counterattack.

Chilean Manufacturers Association Allende

Pots and pans clash as Chileans protest food shortages

In Santiago residents form nightly noisy demonstrations using pots and pans to voice opposition to President Allende's government amid food scarcities. A women’s march and Castro visit heightened tensions as critics accuse the regime of mismanaging the economy and shipping goods abroad.

William F. Nicholson Associated Press Santiago Chile Salvador Allende Allende Fidel Castro Castro Havana Cuba Orlando Saenz

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