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03 Jan 1972
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1972
Page
1
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Miss Dever outlines cautious genealogy work, warns against cheap ads, and lists library courthouses and archives in North Carolina for family records. She recommends specific reference books and national publications, plus noting religious groups with strong records.
In the December 23 edition a notice advises a disabled World War II veteran to visit the Social Services office to request certification for legal aid. If eligible by income and disability, aid may be available even without prior assistance.
President Nixon signaled a faster U S troop withdrawal from Vietnam aiming for a residual force of 25 000 to 35 000 men well before the November election. He tied the possible increase to recent bombing results and said another withdrawal announcement would come before February.
President Nixon signals a 1972 campaign platform focused on peace abroad and a healthier economy at home. He plans to decide by January 14 whether to run again with Spiro Agnew and to keep a residual force in Vietnam to free POWs, while pursuing negotiations and energy measures to curb inflation.
President Bhutto announced plans for unconditional release of Sheik Mujibur Rahman after further talks in Pakistan. Radio Pakistan reported his release. Mujib, jailed since the March crackdown, led East Pakistan’s autonomy movement and was proclaimed Bangladesh’s leader by rebels. Bhutto cited world opinion favoring release and potential India Pakistan settlement after their two week war. Bhutto also nationalized major heavy industries, excluding cotton textiles, aiming for a public private mix.
President Nixon says controls would be sharply cut this year if inflation slows and may remain in reduced form beyond 1972. He aims to keep unemployment around 5.8 percent but offered no schedule, and stressed decontrol as inflation psychology permits while acknowledging some form of controls could persist through the year. The jobless rate stands at 6 percent.
Police describe a gang in a black limousine using a ruse to gain entry at the Hotel Pierre on Fifth Avenue. They overpowered 16 staff, secured executives and offices with 14 handcuff sets, and fled with cash and jewelry allegedly worth more than $1 million.
The 1971 tax bill lowers rates for single filers and expands the personal exemption and dependent credit. It raises the standard deduction to 13 percent of adjusted gross income up to 1500 dollars, ends the 1967 surcharge, and introduces a Married person living apart option, with guidance forthcoming on dependents.
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