Ceasefire accepted as India Pakistan war ends in East Pakistan
President Yahya Khan orders West Pakistan halt at 9 30 am EST after India accepts cease fire. India reports over 10 000 casualties across fronts with 2307 killed. Bhutto leadership potential rises as civilian transition looms. Aurora says troops to stay in East Pakistan for prisoner repatriation and refugee return.
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India
Pakistan
Bangla Desh
Agha Mohammed Yagha Khan
TI Am
Subcontinent
Yahya
Indira Gandhi
New Delhi
Indian Defense Ministry
Yahya Khan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
J. S. Aurora
Dacca
East Pakistan
Resignation Stands As Vigo Dems Press Berry
Vigo County Democrats pressed Ralph Berry to stay as county chairman as 90 percent of precinct committeemen signed a petition. Berry, however, insisted his resignation stands and has given no serious thought to reversing it. Mayor-elect William J. Brighton praised Berry’s four year record and said he hopes Berry will reconsider after noting wide support.
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Vigo County
Ralph Berry
Berry
William J
Bill) Brighton
Brighton
Dottie Lunsford
Democratic
Dottie
Democratic Women’s Club
McCullough Murder Trial Witness Testimony Rises
During the McCullough murder trial Ellen McCullough’s son testified about beatings, appearing emotional as defense attorney John A. Kesler questioned him. The testimony highlighted alleged abuse from a prior marriage.
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McCullough
Friday
John A. Kesler
Ellen
Tribune Star Basket Fund Grows With Donations
Cash donations to The Tribune Star Basket Fund aid Christmas for needy families in Vigo County. Contributors include A Friend and Lindsay Soft Water. Total donations reach 1,453.80 with published donor names.
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Tribune-Star
Wabash Ave
Tribune-Star Fund
Vigo County
Lindsay
Christmas Programs for Churches in Terre Haute Area
Christmas observances by Terre Haute churches include candlelight services at CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH on Christmas Eve 8 p.m. and St Stephen's Episcopal Church 6:30 p.m. with a 11 p.m. Midnight service. Youth choirs and cantatas feature in the holiday programs.
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Terre Haute
Central Presbyterian Church
N. 7Th St
ST. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Merchants National Bank Names Six Officers in Breakthrough
The Merchants National Bank of Terre Haute elected six new officers in a December board meeting, five women and one man. William D. Sawyers was named loan officer, with Mildred S. Brown, Joanne Berry, Ina J. Martin, Margaret Herndon, and Miriam Jerrel filling assistant and branch roles. The board cited growing importance of women in banking as the context for the appointment.
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Merchants National Bank of Terre Haute
Merchants National Bank
William D. Sawyers
Mildred S. Brown
Joanne Berry
Ina J. Martin
Margaret Herndon
Miriam Jerrel
Sawyers
Glenn High School
Indiana State University
Terre Haute
Elks Club
Route 31
Donna
Brown
Wiley High School
Brighton Moves to Block City Employee Unionization
Mayor-elect William J. Brighton pledges all necessary steps to prevent the Larrison administration from freezing city jobs amid a potential unionization deal with Teamsters Local 144. Lawyers study options if the outgoing council approves the agreement affecting street, park, sewage and cemetery workers. A special council session for action had been rumored, but no official call exists. Councilman Lawrence Jones voices hesitancy but notes unionization is the workers’ choice.
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William J. Brighton
Larrison
Brighton
Larrison Administration
Teamsters Local 144
Teamsters
L. Schuman Hunter
Hunter
Lawrence Jones
Jones
Congress Set To Adjourn Until Jan 18
The Senate approved a 2.75 billion dollar foreign aid bill by 33 to 21 to clear the way for adjournment. The measure would fund aid at 2.37 billion dollars per year through February 22, with House action deferred until January. The move precedes the 92nd Congress adjournment planned for January 18.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
House
William F. Ryan
D-N.y
U.S
Indochina
Ryan
Mike Mansfield
Thomas Morgan
D-Pa
Weather map forecast for Terre Haute and region
The forecast notes variable cloudiness and much colder conditions through Saturday with a chance of snow flurries this evening. Low tonight 12 to 13 degrees, high Sunday 25 to 30. Indiana and Illinois outlooks similar with cold, increasing clouds, and light snow chances. River stage 16.3 feet and rising. Dirt-dust count 60 micrograms per cubic meter.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Federal workers face pay cuts over appropriations snarl
Washington AP reports about 1300 employees at Action, the new agency uniting Peace Corps and VISTA programs, likely to receive next Tuesday paychecks short by two days due to expired stopgap funding. House and Senate have not agreed on continuing legislation, delaying two days of pay before Christmas. Similar pay hold affects the Agency for International Development and Office of Economic Development, while Defense payroll is expected to proceed. A2. The AMA challenges a Price Commission rule requiring 2.5 percent fee hikes. A Wilmington Delaware rent increase was blocked by a federal judge citing Phase 2 guidelines.
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Washington
Peace Corps
VISTA
House
Senate
Defense Department
Congress
Pentagon
American Medical Association
Price Commission
AMA
Wilmington
Del
Jury Deliberations Begin In Henderson My Lai Case
The Henderson court martial enters its second day of deliberations as jurors review evidence and reread Brig Gen Samuel W. Koster testimony. The panel requested documents and faced a long first session as Col Oran K Henderson stands trial for coverup.
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FT. Meade, Md
Col
My Lai
William L. Calley Jr
U.S. Army
Calley
Henderson
Samuel W. Koster
Peter S. Wondolowski
Urdu Language Origin Tied to Army Says History Note
The text claims Urdu derives from the word for Army, linking Akbar the Mughal emperor to a multilingual army’s shared communication method. It presents a casual etymology note without historical nuance.
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Urdu
Pakistan
Akbar
India
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