Dignified Welcome in Dhaka Turns into Raucous Scene
Bangladeshi leaders returning from nine months in India were greeted by joyous crowds at Dacca Airport. Police from the Indian army struggled to manage 100000 onlookers as Acting President Syed Nazrul Islam and Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmed were manhandled in the chaos. Mujibur Rahman remained imprisoned in West Pakistan as talks on a broader repatriation and cabinet installation loomed. The new Pakistan president Bhutto signaled Mujibur's release but kept him under house arrest.
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India
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Tajuddin Ahmed
Khandker Mushtaque Ahmed
A.H.M. Kamaruzzaman
Mohammad Mansoor Ali
Sheik Mujibur Rahman
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Pakistan
East Pakistan
Islam
Mast
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Mujib
West Pakistan
Rent Rule Sets 2.5 Percent Increase With Possible Rolls
The Price Commission ordered automatic 2.5 percent rent increases for residential landlords and allowed up to 15 percent in some cases. Average next year targeted at 3 to 4.2 percent, with 4.8 percent rise last year before a price freeze. A blanket challenge over raises above 7 percent could roll back some increases, while a written 30 day notice rule takes effect December 29.
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the Price Commission
Commission
C. Jackson Grayson
Rossetta Wylie
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Wylie
North Vietnamese Antiaircraft Build Raises U S Air Power Challenge
Pentagon sources report North Vietnam has more than doubled surface-to-air missile battalions to over 130 launchers and increased high-caliber guns in key Laos passes and Ho Chi Minh Trail areas. Four U S F4 Phantoms were downed last weekend amid improved fire control, while U S strike aircraft in Southeast Asia have fallen from about 1,200 to 350.
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U.S
Southeast Asia
Laos
Pentagon
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
North Vietnm
Zvonar Testifies in Extortion Trial Amid Cash Allegations
Matthew Zvonar a 52 year old suspended mine inspector took the stand in his own defense in a case accusing him of extortion. He denied receiving 2500 from Glessner Mines owner Robert H. Glessner Jr to expedite permits. He described two 500 payments as gifts from his son and a relative, while prosecutors questioned a separate claim of two 500 payoffs.
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Matthew Zvonar
Zvonar
Glessner
Robert H. Glessner, Jr
State Department of Justice
State Department of Environmental Resources
Dept. of Labor and Industy
Alliquippa
Beaver County
Alexander Ogle
Ogle
Defense
Prosention
Anthony
A. Zvonar
Anne
Commonwealth
Slareburg
Shapp Moves Toward Full Control of Pennsylvania Democrats
Governor Shapp tightens grip on the state Democratic Party by appointing his aide as fulltime executive of party operations. Thiemann will cut duties to one day weekly with salary adjusted, replacing Gerrard New who resigns. John N. Scales weighs resignation as state chairman after clashes over fundraising and patronage.
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Shapp
Democratic Party
Dennis FE
Harvey) Thiemann
Thiemann
Gerrard New
Democratic State Committee
John N. Scales
State Committee
Sam Begler
Library closures in December and January schedule
The Mary S. Biesecker and Somerset County Libraries will close all day December 24 and 25 and on January 1. They will reopen on January 31 until 5 00 p.m.
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Mary S. Biesecker
Somerset County
Dollar Riding High in London Amid Global Exchange Shifts
The dollar stayed strong on Tokyo and European markets delaying a broad shift of capital to the United States. Finance ministers from 10 leading non Communist nations set new currency realignments in Washington aiming to lure speculators back home. Multinationals hold large dollar blocks, delaying swaps until after the new year. Waldheim pledged impartial, imaginative administration as policy pivots unfold.
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United States
Tokyo
Washington
Waldheim Named U N Secretary General Successor
The United Nations General Assembly approved Kurt Waldheim to succeed U Thant as secretary general. Waldheim will take the post January 1 after Thant retires. the 53rd birthday was celebrated Tuesday. Thant received a standing tribute as the assembly praised his decade in office. A weather forecast from Western Pennsylvania noted partly sunny skies, warmer temperatures, and light winds with low chance of rain.
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