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October 14, 1971

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Headlines from October 14, 1971

Horrors of East Pakistan Turning Hope Into Despair

By Malcolm W. Browne; Special to The New York Times

M W Browne says horror in E Pakistan has become institutionalized, that most foreigners who come to help are on verge of despair, feeling that no amt of relief money can alleviate sufferings there; says they think chances of reversing tide of millions of destitute refugees are remote, particularly as Pakistan Govt has made no progress in ending repression that has made E Pakistan 'place of endless horror'; foreign observers also say Yahya Khan's amnesty was purely cosmetic, that Govt has not only failed to release any important prisoners but also has continued to arrest politicians, professors, attys and others by the hundreds; says number of persons under amnesty have been arrested and shot; Browne revs repts of alleged atrocities by occupation army, citing story that 563 women picked up by army in Mar and Apr and held in mil brothels are not being released because they are pregnant beyond point at which abortions are possible; says many Dacca residents tell of having seen young women taken away by mil police; 1 pessimistice foreign relief expert says outside world might just as well pull out now and let things take their own inevitable course; illus

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Beaumont Takeover Now Seems Doomed

By Howard Taubman

Clurman concedes plan to remodel Beaumont Theater under City Center ownership is all but dead, claiming he does not expect plan to go through after 60-day period suggested by City Council, memorandum to City Center bd (H Taubman rept); Repertory Theater pres C Coggeshall calls situation tragedy; Lincoln Center official says it is unlikely that center will be able to provide operating funds for Repertory Theater; discusions regarding proposed takeover of Beaumont revd; illus

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ROGERS REPROVES CHILE ON SEIZURES

By Benjamin Welles; Special to The New York Times

Sec Rogers sharply reproves Chile for 'serious departure from accepted standards of internatl law' in barring compensation for most seized copper interests; warns that action might jeopardize flow of private investment funds to Chile; Latin Amer sources rept Chilean Govt will assume foreign debts of nationalized US interests; put total at about $770-million

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 13, 1971, covering October 14, 1971.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

    Every Picture Tells A Story

    Rod Stewart

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    18
  2. 2
    Album cover for Imagine by John Lennon

    Imagine

    John Lennon

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Tapestry by Carole King

    Tapestry

    Carole King

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    28
  4. 4
    Album cover for Shaft by Soundtrack

    Shaft

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Carpenters by Carpenters

    Carpenters

    Carpenters

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    20

Notable Births

1971Jorge Costa, Portuguese footballer and manager[†]

Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central defender, currently a manager.

Robert Jaworski Jr.

1971Robert Jaworski Jr., Filipino basketball player and politician[†]

Robert Vincent Jude "Dodot" Bautista Jaworski Jr. is a Filipino politician, businessman, and former professional basketball player currently serving as the vice mayor of Pasig since 2022. He previously served as the Representative of Pasig's lone district from 2004 to 2007 and was a councilor of San Juan, Metro Manila from 1995 to 1998.

Historical Context for October 14, 1971

In 1971, the world population was approximately 3,769,847,865 people[†]