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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1971
Page
1
Reported Indian forces moved within 15 miles of Dacca as senior Pakistani officers warned of an imminent attack by Tuesday. A battalion of Indian paratroopers was dropped north of the capital, with battles around Khulna and Dinajpur ongoing.
A regional effort led by Vigo County Heart Association and Indiana Heart Association unveils ROCOM, multimedia coronary care training equipment at Union Hospital. The program combines audio visual tools, lectures, and clinical practice to boost nurse education and emergency readiness across six local hospitals and teaching units.
About 6,000 South Vietnamese soldiers with U.S. air support crossed into eastern Cambodia reaching the Chup rubber plantation area as their objective. They pressed toward the town of Chup while facing few contact reports and with North Vietnamese forces possibly repositioning around Dam Be. The operation follows heavy U.S. air strikes and B52 bombing aimed at softening the area.
The report from the National Weather Service notes increasing cloudiness tonight with lows in the mid 30s. Tuesday brings windy mild conditions and rain with highs around 50. Indiana also shows rain risk on Tuesday with highs in the low to mid 50s. Illinois forecasts cloudy nights with showers possible and highs in the upper 30s. Dirt-dust count is 62 micrograms per cubic meter. Sunset times listed.
The West Vigo Community Corporation plans to lease the former North Elementary School from Vigo County School Corporation to run youth programs in Sugar Creek Township. President Dave Johnston says a 13 member board representing civic groups will oversee activities with Jaycees Rotary and other groups.
Northern Ireland senate member John Barnhill was killed by a gunman at his farm home and a bomb exploded nearby. Prime Minister Faulkner said the attackers were from a special IRA terror gang based in the Republic, signaling a potential new phase in the campaign.
Cash donations to The Tribune Star Basket Fund support Christmas baskets for Vigo County families. Donors may deliver to The Tribune Star office at 721 Wabash Ave. Applications to receive baskets are due by 4 30 p m December 15 at the Christmas Clearing House 20 Chestnut St with hours 9 a m to 4 30 p m weekdays.
President Nixon and French President Pompidou met in Angra do Heroismo to discuss the Pakistan India war and East West relations. Treasury chief Connally and France's Giscard d'Estaing held a side meeting on the monetary crisis as Nixon planned visits to China and the Soviet Union.
Indian forces push toward Dacca from three directions within 15 miles as senior Pakistani officers predict an assault by Tuesday. Pakistan vows not to surrender though defenses crumble. No major Western front fighting reported.
The first degree murder trial of Mrs Ellen Marie McCullough began in Vigo Circuit Court with jury selection before Judge C Joseph Anderson. About 100 prospective jurors were called over the first two days as the case moved from a preliminary charge to circuit court following a mid September shooting that killed Earl Forrest McCullough.
Congress races to adjourn with foreign aid as the main hurdle. Senate Republicans push a quick finish while a temporary aid measure faces delay from Sen. Fulbright Cranston and Symington who aim to derail the bill. The plan includes 385 million for Israel amid broader talks on IndoChina withdrawal and POW releases.
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