Fort Rucker dedicates Rabren Hall for Valparaiso airman
Rabren Hall a Fort Rucker bachelor officer quarters, named for Valparaiso native CWO Larry W. Rabren, was dedicated after his Vietnam service and Silver Star award. The 60 room three story building hosts private rooms with shared kitchen, opening with Capt. Norton as first occupant.
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BBC to switch time signal to peep sound in 1972
The Royal Greenwich Observatory announced that starting Jan 1 1972 the BBC radio time signal will add a peep to the hourly pip to improve timekeeping. The signal will be based on the international atomic time scale and the change follows an international agreement. The British royal family plans a Windsor Christmas and New Year rest with a later visit to Sandringham. Finance ministers from the European Common Market will meet in Brussels to discuss devaluation impacts ahead of a council gathering.
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Yahya's Pakistan loss to India sparks uncertain exit talks
Observers expect Yahya Khan to be relieved as commander in chief after Pakistan's defeat in the 14 day war. Nurul Amin's coalition calls for his resignation while Asghar Khan demands open trial. Security Council seeks cease fire and a secretary general before Christmas holidays.
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Bandits rob Windsor Bank of Canada of 1.12 million dollars
A four-man crew used keys to enter the Bank of Canada in Windsor Ontario on Saturday taking about 1.12 million including 297000 from Windsor Raceway, with no alarms triggered and escape timed ahead of police by nearly 90 minutes. The heist left a safer vault with 400000 still inside and involved blue ski masks and tiger-head gloves. Police hunt the suspects after the audacious caper.
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Bomb Kills 3 Suspect IRA Teens
In Northern Ireland four teenagers die in sectarian violence. Three are believed IRA suspects killed when a bomb on a car exploded in Magharafell near Londonderry. A 17 year old apprentice barman died in a Belfast pub blast. Police consider IRA planning a pre Christmas campaign targeting Catholic leaders and SDLP members.
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Army Cuts to Force Gis Into Job Market
Washington dispatch reports the U.S. Army will discharge at least 60,000 soldiers up to six months early from their first tours to reduce ranks. Re-enlistment offered as option. many face civilian unemployment as the force downsizes from 1.6 million in 1968 to about 1 million.
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First TV Photos From Mars Fail
Moscow reports the Mars lander sent a 20 second TV transmission that showed no landscape details. Officials say the cause of the failure is unknown, suggesting dust storms or local Martian conditions. descent and landing were described as flawless.
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Postmaster General American Success Story
Elmer T. Klassen rises from messenger boy to president of a billion dollar company and attributes his success to courage ambition and common sense. At 63 he leads the newly reorganized U S Postal Service and says postal workers can ascend similarly. He left home at 12 joined American Can as a teen and pursued advancement without a degree.
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Westmoreland decries antimilitary sentiment on draft shift
Gen. William Westmoreland told CBS Face the Nation that anti military sentiment risks the nation and hinders replacing the draft with a volunteer army. He defended his Vietnam command and condemned the My Lai massacre as a system aberration, not the forces who served honorably.
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White House Bird Count Sees Eight Species On Grounds
Eight bird species inhabit the White House lawns down from last year, says Fred Evenden of the Wildlife Society who conducted the census on December 18. Cardinals bluejays sparrows and starlings noted. two woodpecker holes found but no woodpeckers observed.
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Congressman Nedzi Says Russians Know CIA Budget
Rep. Lucien Nedzi, new chairman of a House subcommittee overseeing intelligence, doubts any outside the Budget Bureau and the Kremlin know CIA spending. He backs public disclosure of at least some figures amid estimates from 4 to 6 billion dollars annually, noting CIA budgets blend into other appropriations and remain largely secret.
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Devaluation Talk Explains Dollar Change and Trade Moves
Economist Dr. Paul A. Samuelson explains the eight percent dollar devaluation and its aims to boost currency competitiveness. The plan shifts yen and mark parities, removes the Nixon import surcharge, broadens fluctuation bands, and warns full deficit elimination will take years.
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