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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1971
Page
3
Jubilation over victory fades as Dacca residents retaliate for killed relatives and comrades. Bengali mobs seek justice in the aftermath, reflecting deep anger and ongoing turmoil after conflict.
Ex convict turned singer Glen Sherley wed Nicki Robbins in a weekend ceremony at Johnny Cash's home. Cash and his guests surprised the couple with a party and flew Sherley's two children, Rhonda 12 and Bruce 14, from California.
U S forces attack anti aircraft defenses within 90 miles of Hanoi in the closest strike to the capital this year. A separate report notes a Peace Corps budget cut, with a one third reduction and possible program cancellations in 15 nations as Congress negotiates funding.
Prime Minister Edward Heath planned a two day meeting with President Nixon to press for a multimillion dollar relief program for war torn East Pakistan. Heath cites urgent food and communications crises and seeks Western unity including France and West Germany to counter Indian dependence on the Soviet Union. The talks also aim to map future inter allied relations and salvage Indian American ties.
Orlando grocer Jimmy Pritchford, owner of 10 stores, gave 1000 to the Tausheck brothers of Kingsford Michigan, all aged 7 to 15 with muscular dystrophy, to help them visit Disney World and see the Apollo 16 launch in March. The family plans to travel in a converted school bus, hoping for the trip before the boys’ condition worsens.
AP dispatch from Havana reports Havana residents live under Fidel Castro’s system with rationing and constant surveillance. The armed forces and multiple committees control life, while foreigners enjoy export quality goods and easy access to luxury items. Many fear reforms while preferring the status quo to Batista’s dictatorship.
Bones found in a pasture west of Amarillo are being checked to confirm if they belong to Elizabeth Steffans Perry man, a Lubbock waitress who vanished Sept. 28. Sheriff Gaither says authorities consider it a homicide and a dental exam is ordered to confirm identity.
The article advises year-end tax planning to reduce 1971 liabilities under new rules. It covers higher standard deduction ceilings, timing of medical and charity payments, and strategic prepayments or loans. It also explains optimizing stock transactions with short and long term gains and losses to lower current and next year's taxes.
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