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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1971

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East Pakistan Officials Resign Amid Dacca Tension

Indian artillery bombarded targets in Dacca as East Pakistan faced a possible final stand. Reports say top East Pakistani officials resigned seeking Red Cross protection, with names including the police inspector general and information secretary. War losses cited: 1,978 Indian troops killed in 11 days, 5,025 wounded, 41 Indian planes down, 83 Pakistani planes destroyed. Pakistan claimed air raids on Srinagar Pathankot and Amritsar.

Associated Press Dacca East Pakistan Chittagong International Red Cross Red Cross Bangla Desh Pakistan Jagjivan Ram India A. K. Niazi Srinagar Kashmir Pathankot Amritsar New Delhi

Nixon Opens Devaluation Gate in World Currencies

President Nixon and French leader Pompidou signaled readiness to realign exchange rates through devaluation of the dollar and revaluation of other currencies. The move aims to ease the international monetary crisis, with broader exchange margins possible and no direct domestic price drop for the dollar. Markets fell in Paris and Lausanne as dealers voiced little buying. The Group of Ten summit follows to push for a constructive solution.

Angra DO Heroismo. Anores Nixonl Georges Pompidou France Washington United States Nixon Paris Switzerland Ing Pompidou Group of Ten European Communnity White House Ron L. Ziegler U.S

Winds and cold approach Odessa with sharp temp drop

A deep low pressure system expected to move into Odessa Tuesday will bring strong winds up to 25 mph and near freezing temperatures by Wednesday morning with highs around 58 and 55 degrees. Overnight lows may dip to 32. A twin system on the West Coast could bring similar temperatures and a small chance of rain Friday or Saturday.

Odessa Carlsbad-Wink Mid Satuday el Paso Red River Texarkana Texas Panhandle Amarillo Eli Pass Arkansas Dale Bumpers National Little River County Little River Bowie Tex Dalhart Brownsville

Cambodian Rubber Town Seized By South Vietnamese Troops

Military spokesman said South Vietnamese forces took the Cambodian rubber plantation town of Chup today without any opposition, delivering a rapid advance into Cambodian territory from Odessa American and IndoChina section.

Indochina Chup

Pair Happy To Be Back In United States

Mary Ann Harbert and Richard Fecteau arrived at Valley Forge Military Hospital after release from Communist China marking their homecoming. Harbert, 26, and Fecteau, a Lynn Mass. native, expressed relief and curiosity about post flight world while officers noted their good condition and distinct personalities.

United States Philadelphia Soitary U.S China Mary Ann Harbert Richard Fecteau Lynn Mass

The Quipster Alum in Paris is called a Parisite

A quirky nickname notes a former Quipster writer now in Paris who is playfully dubbed a Parisite by peers for living in the French capital. The remark reflects humorous local chatter about expatriate journalists.

Paris

Christmas Reunion Hopes After Harberts Learn Mary Ann Freed

Palo Alto California AP Mr and Mrs Gene Harbert plan a Christmas reunion with daughter Mary Ann now freed from a Red Chinese prison She sounded beautiful over an Air Force plane radio contact indicated her release and return from Hong Kong She will go to Valley Forge Army Hospital for a checkup and her parents may travel east to meet her if she stays only a short time

Palo Alyo Calif Gene Harbert Mary Ann Bert Valley Forge Red Chive Harbert

Supreme Court to rule on wiretap rights in Kissinger case

The Supreme Court agreed to decide if grand jury witnesses may challenge wiretap legality before testifying in two cases. One involves a Kissinger assassination plot claim tied to FBI taps and the other centers on Las Vegas gambling probe subpoenas. The ruling will shape protections for witnesses urged to refuse testimony based on alleged illegal eavesdropping.

Washington Supreme Court Grantey Henry A. Kissinger Las Vegas Appeals Court Philadelphia Jaques Egan Anne Walsh Kissinger New Orleans San Francisco Kissiner Jogues New York Rome FBI Justice Department Sidney Parnas Caesar's Palace New York City David Gelbard Los Angeles Parnas Grand Jury Gelbard Cainos

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