Pakistani envoy Bhutto heads to United Nations amid India Pakistan crisis
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, named deputy premier and foreign minister, arrives in New York as the U N Security Council contemplates fresh actions on the India Pakistan war. The General Assembly had urged a cease fire and troop withdrawal, with observers to monitor the border. Bhutto’s government seeks concrete binding measures and Indian withdrawal from East Pakistan.
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U.N. Security Council
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
New York
Security Council
Soviet Union
General Assembly
Bhutto
U.N
India-Pakistan
East Pakistan
United Nations
Basket Fund drives Christmas cheer for Vigo County families
Cash donations for the Tribune-Star Basket Fund aid needy families with Christmas baskets in the city and Vigo County. Contributions are to be left at the Tribune-Star office 721 Wabash Ave and will be published. Applicants for baskets must visit Miss Sharon Time at the Christmas Clearing House 20 Chestnut St by 4 30 p.m. December 15, during weekday hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Tribune-Star Fund
Vigo County
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Christmas Clearing House
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Indian Forces Advance Toward Dacca Amid Cease-fire Plea
Indian troops vaulted the Meghna to establish a bridgehead at Ashuganj thirty six miles northeast of Dacca as fighting swirls across East Pakistan. Col. B P Rikhye said the river crossing was unopposed and a major obstacle removed. Thousands of civilians fled Dacca while 30,000 Pakistani troops faced Indian air strikes and naval actions along the coast.
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Calcutta
India
Kashmir
Indira Gandhi
United Nations
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U.N
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Rikaye
Jessore
Khulna
Chittagong
Bay of Bengal
Rikhye
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Rajasthan
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Winds Cause Damage in TH Area
Strong winds reaching 67 miles per hour Friday caused power outages and property damage in Terre Haute and surrounding areas. Public Service Indiana reported downed power lines and poles in Terre Haute, West Terre Haute, Cory, Rosedale, and Riley. Downtown windows along Wabash Ave between 4th and 5th streets shattered, with glass littering sidewalks as city crews worked. Continued on Page 2.
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First Warship Sunk by Submarine in 1864
The Union steam sloop Housatonic was torpedoed in Charleston Harbor by the Confederate submarine Hunley in 1864 and both vessels sank.
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Hunley
Move to Cut Confirmation Debate Fails
The move to end the Senate debate on the Supreme Court nomination of William H. Rehnquist failed to reach the two thirds required for closure. Senate supporters pressed to force a confirmation vote while Republican Leader Hugh Scott argued the nominee merits a timely vote.
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Doctor Jailed In Wife's Death
Newport Indiana special report says Joan Marie Morrison died of a drug overdose. Her husband Dr James Morrison is jailed in Vermillion County awaiting autopsy and toxicology results. Detectives and coroner probe the scene in his office waiting room while tests run at Indiana University Medical Center.
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Indian Pakistani fighting with advances in East Pakistan
India reports fighting along the western front with claimed advances toward Dacca in East Pakistan. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi rejects a UN cease fire call and vows to liberate East Pakistan. American experts say Pakistan army faces possible collapse within days.
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Weather map notes for Terre Haute and vicinity
The report shows windy mild conditions with showers tonight and cooler Saturday. Highs in the upper 40s, lows mid to upper 40s. Indiana and Illinois sections forecast showers, cooler by weekend with 60 percent rain tonight and 40 percent Saturday. Dirt dust counts lower than 1970 average. Sunrise 7 59. Sunset 5 26. Temperature readings 58 this morning and 66 at 2 pm.
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Terre Haute Medical Center Advisory Council Begins Work
The Community Advisory Council for Terre Haute Medical Center for Medical Education held its first meeting. Formed to provide financial and philosophical support, the group aids development as the center trains first year IU School of Medicine students. Charter members include Judge C. Joseph Anderson and several doctors and civic leaders.
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Terre Haute Center For Medical Education
Indiana State University
Frank Shelton
Wilbert McIntosh
John T. Gelder
George C. Nichols
Kenneth E. Hazledine
Frank J. Crawford
ISU
Alan C. Rankin
Alvin 8. Levine
Paul E. Humphrey
Arnold W. Kunkler
Henry W.bopp
Community Advisory Council
Terre Haute Medical Center
Terre Haute Center
Indiana University School of Medicine
General Assembly
Indiana
Vigo Circuit Court
C. Joseph Anderson
Henry W. Bopp
James W. Cristee
Wayne A.crockett
Oox Gelder
Kenneth E. Hazle
Three Year Tax Cut Bill Faces Nixon Signature
Congress sent President Nixon a bill cutting taxes for business and individuals by 15.8 billion over three years. The Senate passed the compromise 7 to 16 and the House 320 to 74. The measure includes auto tax repeal, larger exemptions, and shifts in withholding designed to boost relief for low earners while adjusting higher incomes. Continued on Page 2, Col. 4.
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Indiana Sues Penn Central for Unpaid Vigo Taxes
Indiana asks federal court in Philadelphia to collect 199 198 dollars of unpaid Vigo County property taxes as part of a 6.3 million claim for 1970 taxes. The filing accompanies a memorandum opposing a trustee sale plan that would allow disposal of limited Penn Central property without notice.
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Theodore L. Sendak
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