Christmas Ideal Of Brotherhood Tested In World Politics
James Reston argues 1971 shows no universal unity as power politics eclipse peace ideals. He cites Moslem Hindu clashes, Arab Jewish tensions, Ireland sectarianism, and national self interest shaping Soviet and American strategies, warning moral judgment still governs nations. The piece reflects on Cold War dynamics, Vietnam aftermath, and the fate of nations under power versus unity.
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New York Times News Service
Washington
Subcontinent
South Asia
Middle East
Ireland
Golda Meir
Israel
Indira Gandhi
Pakistan
Herbert Butterfield
Soviet Union
U.S
Vienna
Helsinki
Willy Brandt
Richard Nixon
Moscow
India
China
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Japan
U. S
Vietnam
Treasury
John B. Connally
Europe
Nixon Gains Ground In First Congress Session
The 92nd Congress largely approved Nixon's foreign policy and military picks while blocking major domestic reforms. Congress avoided most New American Revolution social programs, vetoed a broad child development plan, and only later backed a $15.8 billion tax cut and wage price control extension to bolster the economy.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Senate
Kennedy cites widespread warrantless wiretaps in national security
Senator Edward M. Kennedy released figures from the Justice Department showing far more warrantless eavesdropping than under judicial authority. He compared 1969 70 data to Nixon administration claims, citing 97 taps in 1970 and 16 microphone bugging installations, plus long listening durations.
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Nixon
Kennedy
Justice Department
Robert C. Mardian
Department
Internal Security
American Society of Newspaper Editors
FBI
Supreme Court
Solicitor General
Mardian
Disgrace Seen as Pakistanis Quit Dhaka to Prison Camps
In Dacca Pakistani troops march off to disarm and be moved to India after surrender. Civilians taunt them as Bengalis celebrate Bangla Desh independence. Indian Lt Gen Sagat Singh oversees disarmament while a curfew keeps the city quiet after a night of gunfire.
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India
Dacca
East Pakistan
China
Peking
Soviet Union
Pakistan
South Asian
Associated Press
Bangla Desh
West
Sagat Singh
4Th Corp
Mukti Bahini
Cuban Defector Said to Plan South American Revolutions
Cuban intelligence officer defects to the United States in London amid friction over a ship seizure. The defector, unnamed, reportedly brings plans for a new Cuban overseas revolutionary network centered in Santiago Chile. US Navy patrols scout Caribbean waters as Cuba warns against interference with navigation.
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Freds. Hoffman
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
State Department
United States
Department
London
South America
Daily Telegraph
Santiago
Chile
U.S. Navy
Caribbean
Havana
Cuba
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo
U.S
Jose Villa
Bahamas
Debt dispute ends in fatal shooting in Albertville
An argument over debt payment led to a Saturday shootout in Albertville. Freddy Lee Bowen, 34, was killed by a .22 pistol shot to the chest, while James Williams, 28, was wounded in the arm and hip. Warrants will be signed today.
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Albertville
Ala
North Alabama
C. H. Dobbs
Freddy Lee Bowen
Dobbs
Bowen
James Williams
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