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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1971
Page
6
Nearly 1,500 Christmas trees were left on Bruce Siefert’s front lawn after a tree salesman lost his lease, sparking free-distribution on a jammed street. Siefert said he hoped a few families with children would gain something from the gesture as traffic surged.
The piece traces East Pakistan seizing a majority in December 1970 elections under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, triggering tensions with West Pakistan. Yahya Khan’s refusal to convene the National Assembly and rising Bangladeshi demand for autonomy set the stage for a deepening crisis. The narrative notes historic India Pakistan wars and economic strains following the war.
In Belfast a seven year old boy named Jimmy Brent becomes a symbol of the sectarian strife tearing Northern Ireland. Doctors and social workers describe trauma among children exposed to bombings and gun battles as the British army combats IRA violence.
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