Indians Try to Block More Execution Photos From Dacca
Photos of bayonet executions and abuse in Dacca, captured by AP photographers Horst Faas and Michael Laurent, were halted by Indian telegraphic authorities in Calcutta before transmission to London. Six images had already been sent, with an eyewitness story, as radiophoto services remained down in East Pakistan.
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Dacca
United States
India
Horst Faas
Michael Laurent
Calcutta
London
Laurent
Faas
East Pakistan
A. S. Khadilkar
Overseas Communication Service
Bhutto Vows to Regain East Pakistan via Deputy PM Post
In New Delhi AP states Zulfikar Ali Bhutto pledges to recover East Pakistan by naming Nurul Amin as East Pakistani vice president. Amin, 77, foe of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, had been prime minister designate after Yahya Khan named him and Bhutto to cabinet posts.
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New Delhi
Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Bhutto
Nuril Amin
West Pakistan
Bangla Desh
Amin
Sheik Mujibur
India
East Pakistan
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Two Men Killed In Attempted Ship Hijack Off Texas
A fishing vessel reported two men dead and a woman wounded after an attempted hijack off the Texas coast. The Coast Guard rescued an injured person by helicopter and noted the captain remained in command aboard the 72 foot Mr. Tucker, about 80 miles south of Corpus Christi toward Port Aransas.
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Corpus Christi, Tex
Coast Guard
Texas
Corpus Christi
Florida
Port Isabel
Tucker
Port Aransas
Kansas Traffic Deaths December 26, 1971 Totals
Traffic death count for Kansas in the 24 hours to 9 am Tuesday December 26 1971 stood at 654 for the year, compared with 5 deaths in the same 1970 period.
Douglas County Foreclosure Petitions Filed For 101 Tax Tracts
One hundred one tax delinquency foreclosure petitions filed in Douglas County District Court seek sale of land with overdue taxes three or more years. County Counselor Dan Young notes potential May sale after court approval and title-holder notices.
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Douglas County District Court
Dan Young
Young
Lawrence to Get Highway Money Demonstration program funds to aid rural growth
Senator James B. Pearson announced federal support for a three center demonstration project in Lawrence Garden City and Hutchinson Kansas to prove highways can boost rural economies. The program under the Federal Aid Highway Act 1970 allocates 50 to 70 percent federal shares and 1.096 million dollars for Kansas in FY 1972.
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Washington, D.C
James B. Pearson
Lawrence
Garden City
Hutchinson
Department of Transportation
Pearson
Don Clauson
Rcalif
Economic Growth Center Development
Kansas
Cloudy Cool Weather With Fog Hits Kansas
Thick fog draped eastern Kansas reducing visibility to zero at times and creating hazardous driving conditions. Forecasters expect the fog to dissipate today with near zero precipitation tonight and Wednesday. Lawrence should stay cloudy and cold tonight with a partly sunny Wednesday near 40. Extended outlook calls for little precipitation and above normal temperatures Thursday to Saturday. Overnight lows near 30 and highs near 40. Journal-World logged 27 overnight low and 32 high Monday.
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Kansas
National Weather Service
Lawrence
Devalued Dollar Surges Then Slips After First Test
In London and Tokyo the devalued dollar held above new parity but eased at close. The West German mark stopped floating and tied to 3.2225 marks per dollar after Washington weekend deal. Tokyo yen peaked at 314.93 before settling 314.17. About 55 million dollars traded amid lively Zurich activity and steady sterling.
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London
Zurich
Washington
Tokyo
Bank of Japan
Four Planes Lost As Red Forces Regain Laos Plain
Communist forces recaptured the Plain of Jars in northern Laos on Monday night despite U S air power that cost four American planes. Northern forces and Pathet Lao seized the last two government positions, inflicting heavy casualties on Thai and Laotian defenders over three days.
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Saigon
Plain of Jars
Laos
U.S
Vientiane
Pay Board weighs aerospace contracts with 12 percent raise
The Pay Board debates several aerospace contracts from United Auto Workers and AFL-CIO unions covering North American Rockwell Boeing Lockheed McDonnell Douglas United Aircraft and LTV Aerospace. A 12 percent first year raise faces new rules limiting increases to 7 percent or less, though some context notes a 5.5 percent annual cap. Nearby, Nixon lifts a 10 percent import surcharge and the Treasury reports $430 million in revenue.
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Washington
United Auto Workers
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
North American Rockwell Corp
Boeing Co
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
McDonnell Douglas Corp
United Aircraft Corp
LTV Aerospace Corp
United
UAW
North American
Nixon
First Load Shipped Out At Kresge
The S S Kresge Center in Lawrence shipped its first truck load of merchandise. The $7 million warehouse opened freight intake on November 1 and is about 25 percent full. Full shipping is planned for January 15 as stores switch from Fort Wayne to Lawrence. Employment stands at 78, may reach 150 in full operation, with peak staffing possibly up to 300.
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S.S. Kresge Center
Joseph E. Harris
Lawrence
Harris
Fort Wayne
Ind
Lawrence Center
Russell Stover and Key Rexall Ad Offers Auto Insurance
An old classified note promotes Russell Stover Candies and Key Rexall with an auto insurance offer. The Gene Doane Agency at 824 Mass is cited for coverage options.
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Russell Stover
Key Rexall
Gene Doane Agency
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Sheriff’s Office
Journal-World
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the Price Commission
Charles Atwater
Journal-World Photo
Kresge
Wien
Atresia
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