General Niazi Surrenders East Pakistan to Indian Army
Lt. Gen AAK Niazi the East Pakistani commander surrendered to Lt. Gen JS Aurora ending 24 years of Pakistani rule in the province. Crowds cheered as Bangla Desh flags rose while Indian paratroopers entered Dacca after a 13 day East Pakistan campaign.
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Peter O’ Loughlin
Associated Press
Dacca
Aak. “Tiger” Niazi
Niazi
JS. Aurora
Zindabad
Aurora
Bengal
J. F. R. Jacob
East Pakistan
Inmate Hostages Freed After Radio Grievances Broadcast
In Bordentown New Jersey two hostages held by about 100 inmates at Yardville Correction Center were released this morning after inmate grievances were aired on a local radio station. Governor Cahill announced the development. In Montgomery Alabama Governor Wallace proposed farm residential property be taxed at no more than ten percent of its market value.
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Bordentown
N.J
Yardville Correction Center
William T. Cahill
Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
City weighs action over Sunday store openings
Mayor Guntharp said city police considering action after residents complained about pre Christmas Sunday openings. Atty general spokesman noted state law may prohibit Sunday commerce except for certain exceptions. Decatur has no local hours law. Decision on possible action to be made Friday.
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BEN Windham Daily
Charles Guntharp
Guntharp
Alabama Attorney General’s Office
Bill Dukes
Decatur
Gunthorp
Alabama
Sheffield
Selma
Montgomery
Morgan County
Mike Moebes
Claud Lavender
John McBride
Pack Self
Indian gains and cease fire mark dramatic 1971 war halt
India claimed victory in East Pakistan with the surrender of Pakistan’s army and the capture of Dacca while ordering a unilateral cease fire on the western front starting 2000 hours IST Friday December 17 1971. PM Indira Gandhi hailed a free Bangla Desh as refugees return and Pakistan’s leader vowed to continue fighting. The notice contrasted with ongoing Sunday opening debates in Alabama with local officials unsure about enforcement.
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Pakistan
East
Kashmir
East Pakistan
Dacca
Indira Gandhi
Decatur Red Raiders Near Orange Bowl Trip
The Decatur Red Raiders neared a $7,500 goal for their Orange Bowl trip, reaching $7,364.08 as they earned a reward for the 4A state football title. Support comes from local sponsors and a community drive in Decatur to send the team to Miami for New Years.
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Decatur Red Raiders
Alabama
Nebraska
Miami
Fecteau Speaks of Loneliness After Prison Era
Richard Fecteau described spending 19 years in a Communist Chinese prison with much of that time in solitary confinement. He spoke to newsmen after his and Mary Ann Harbert’s release in Hong Kong, detailing his struggle to reconnect with people.
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Philadelphia
Richard Fecteau
Fecteau
Mary Ann Harbert
Hong Kong
Miss Harbert
Palo Alto
Calif
Sparkman Praises Hartselle Health Program At Hospital
Sen. John Sparkman praised Hartselle as a model medical community during a visit to the hospital dining room. He cited a local practice of young doctors being invited and underwritten for a first year, easing patient load. He urged national health care debate and noted his loan-guarantee legislation for small clinics.
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Lee Sentell
Hartselle
John Sparkman
Orval Sparkman
Hartselle Hospital
Sen. Sparkman
Alabama
Pineview
Congress
Morgan County
American Net Association
Lister Hill
Sparkman
Claude Lavender
Lavender Clinic
New Orleans
Morgan County High School
Decatur Shows Itself In Alabama's Friendliest Shopping Area
A compact local note cites Decatur as a model for friendly shopping in Alabama. Mentions ODAYS listings and calendar items while noting a weather forecast with 40 percent rain today and 20 percent Friday.
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Decatur
Alabama
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Ray Sundback
Olga Barker
The
Friends of the Library
Nancy Agnew
Tony Estes
India
Bangla Desh
Agha Mohammed Yagha Khan
J.F. Jacob
Eastern Command
Robinson Furniture
Second Ave
Decatur Engravers. & Pve
6Th Ave
Carline Brooks
Dorothy West
Landers
Boston
Dial
Athens
Tennessee Valley
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