Bhutto Named Pakistan President After Yahya Resigns
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party, becomes president ending 13 years of military rule while vowing to restore civilian government and unite West and East Pakistan. He pledges to avenge the defeat by India and keep East Pakistan as an inseparable part of Pakistan. Bhutto met with President Nixon and calls for national resilience as unrest rocks major cities.
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MIGS Down Four American Bombers in Laos Border Clash
North Vietnamese air defenses including MIG21 fighters shot down four U.S. fighter bombers last weekend near Laos, marking a major air success. Four crewmen were identified as prisoners or missing, with two rescued in a major search. The Pentagon and Hanoi provided differing claims on where the jets went down.
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U S Ground Combat in Vietnam to Shrink to Three Brigades
U S military sources say by end January the ground combat role in Vietnam will be reduced to three independent infantry brigades. The 101st Airborne will depart Vietnam and reform at Ft Campbell Kentucky leaving behind one brigade. The 196th and 3rd Brigade, 1st Air Cavalry remain. Total forces will be 15 000 to 20 000 for security of air and logistic units in Hue Da Nang and Saigon.
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South Vietnamese Air Force Faces Limits Despite Growth
The South Vietnamese air force has expanded to the eighth largest in the world with over 900 aircraft and operations into Laos and Cambodia. U.S. advisers say its tactical and strategic capabilities are still limited, leaving the U.S. Air Force to conduct most strategic bombing and air defense missions in Indochina for now and possibly into 1973.
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World powers realign currencies after dollar devaluation
Global finance ministries realigned currencies after the dollar fell 8.57 percent in gold backed measures. London and Tokyo set new parities while Frankfurt Paris Bern Moscow adjusted rates and banks reopened for tests of monetary stability amid Nixon policies.
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Supreme Court bans tax exempt status for segregated schools
The Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ban on tax exempt status for private white academies set up to resist court ordered integration. The ruling adjusts IRS standards on discrimination and notes 33 Mississippi schools lost exempt status while 87 kept it. Nationwide the IRS proposed revocations in 53 Southern cases across six states.
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Herbie in a Strange Room With Rabbit Toys
Herbie awakens in a cold frosty room filled with toys and stuffed rabbits. He notes warm air from radiators, frost on windows, and tracks outside showing human, hoof, and animal footprints. He senses an approaching visitor and signals a cliffhanger ending.
Berrigan Granted New Hearing On Parole Request
The U S Parole Board granted antiwar priest Daniel Berrigan a new parole hearing for January 26 citing new information including his failing health. The board denied parole to former Senate secretary Robin G Bobby Baker, who will be reconsidered in April for his one to three year sentence on income tax evasion larceny fraud and conspiracy.
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Regional Weather Outlook Tuesday to Wednesday
Mostly cloudy and mild Tuesday with sunny intervals and highs in the 40s. Tuesday night turns a bit cooler with lows in the lower 30s and continued variable cloud cover. Wednesday remains partly cloudy and mild with daytime highs in the 40s. Winds light and variable, precipitation chances around 20 percent Tuesday and near zero tonight.
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