IMF exec dirs approve new exch rate for dollar against major currencies to come into effect as soon as foreign exch trading resumes, even though Cong has not yet authorized tech increase in price of gold; dollar to continue to be 'unconvertible' when foreign exch mkts reopen; issue of eventual convertibility of dollar to be one of several that will be negotiated as part of gen reform of internatl monetary system and may become pressing issue fairly soon in light of strong Eur feelings

MONETARY FUND APPROVES WORLD CURRENCY MOVES;

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US air war in Indochina enters new phase with direct confrontation between US and N Vietnamese planes; US response to challenge has been large-scale raids on some airfields in N Vietnam which may be repeated on a more massive scale; most of US bombing aimed at N Vietnamese supply trucks in S Laos; US plane reptdly on reconnaissance on Dec 18 over MIG airfield at Quanlog in N Vietnam, was shot at by 2 surface-to-air missiles; 2 other US planes retaliated with results not known; USAF officials concerned by new threat posed by MIGs and missiles from N Vietnam; air war called one of largest but least publicized mil operations in history, known to the enemy but not to the Amer pub; details on recent air conflict reptd; illus

HANOI CHALLENGES AIR POWER OF U.S.

The regular pro football season ended yesterday with the Jets beating the Cin cinnati Bengals, 35&#8208;21, and the Giants losing to the Philadelphia Eagles, 41&#8208;28. The playoffs begin Saturday when Dallas faces the Vikings at Bloomington, Minn., and Miami plays the Chiefs at Kansas City. Details, Page 49.

Jets Win, Giants Lose

NY Times survey finds UN effectiveness as peacemaker has suffered another devastating blow through Security Council inability to take action in Indian-Pakistani conflict which led to dismemberment of Pakistan

Outgrowthof War: Major Loss Is Seen For U.S. Influence

Dartmouth, Mich U and Penn U rept increases in psychology course enrollments, survey, Carnegie Comm on Higher Educ; chart indicating shifts in coll course enrollments

Nation's Collegians Turning to Courses Keyed to Job Goals

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Coxes visit NYC with her parents, sister and sister's husband; Coxes remain in NYC while Nixons and Eisenhowers return to White House; illus of Coxes on 5th Ave

A Weekend With the Nixons in New York

Knapp Comm chmn Knapp discloses that he has met privately with Mayor Lindsay to discuss comm's investigation into police corruption and alleged failure of Lindsay adm aides to act on specific charges of corruption, TV int; says that 1 of results of meeting was that both he and Lindsay agreed that Lindsay should not testify at hearings because it would be 'pol fiasco' in sense that it would divert attention from comm's efforts to reduce corruption; says that main reason for meeting with Lindsay was to question him about steps taken after allegations of corruption were presented to J Kriegel

Knapp and Lindsay Agree Mayor Should Not Testify

NY Times survey finds there is increasing health threat posed by inadequate Govt inspection of food products consumed by Amers; finds impact of recent episodes of food poisoning is putting extreme pressure on Govt to upgrade its admittedly inadequate levels of food plant inspection, and on indus to employ more sophisticated methods of quality control; finds threat exacerbated by lack of sufficient personnel, noting there are only 200 food inspectors who monitor nation's 60,000 food handling and processing facilities and stressing that inspectors have little difficulty in turning up hundreds of instances of unfit food each yr; finds plants are inspected on avg of once every 6 yrs and that recalls and seizures of less dangerously tainted foods are everyday occurrences; examples; survey holds magnitude of problem is reflected in over 25,000 repts of food poisoning received each yr by Fed Center for Disease Control, and by fact that pub health experts concede true magnitude of food poisoning is far greater since most cases are never reported, estimating there are from 2- to 10-million cases annually; new proposed regulations governing food inspection discussed; diagram compares various causes of food poisoning in '70

Federal Food Inspections Are Lagging

dispatch by 2 AP photographers H Fass and M Laurent says 5,000 people witnessed torture and execution of 4 young men at Bengali pub rally in Dacca; illus, none of Mukti Bahini leaders present could explain specific charges against men other than saying they were razakars; prior to execution mass graves of several hundred Bengalis, mostly drs, profs and students, were found near Dacca; Mukti Bahini officer A K Siddiqui calls on demonstrators not to take law into their own hands; later, he himself bayonets 1 of captives

4 Tortured, Slain at Dacca Rally

Eur financial observers foresee trying period ahead for mgrs of major Western econs as they gear operations to absorb shock of depreciated dollar while attempting to keep unemployment from rising; express relief that worst financial crisis in 4 decades appears at end with announcement on realignment of leading currencies; most Eur foreign exch mkts to close for 1 day as authorities prepare to implement new parities and wider margins of fluctuation; declarations from London, Paris and Bonn express satisfaction that new currency relationships seem to be about right; Min Giscard d'Estaing notes that France even extracted small advantage; says that France did not want to profit from crisis but had to 'protect French interests'; officials stress positive element of end to financial and econ uncertainties; London bankers privately express misgivings over concession made by Brit Chancellor Barber in accepting full dollar devaluation; W Ger Min Scheel notes that W Ger will have new currency relationship with Eur neighbors that will bring relief for econ; EEC countries seen experiencing problems from increased flexibility in new rate patterns in light of attempts to narrow fluctuations of currencies within EEC in hopes of pushing through currency union within next decade

FOREIGN MARKETS CLOSE

Dec 20: Pakistani spokesman says Yahya Khan has decided to resign as soon as he 'hands over power to reprs of people' Dec 20; Deputy Premier Z A Bhutto is scheduled to arrive Dec 20; resignation seen result of powerful civilian and mil pressures and coup threats; new Const will reptdly be issued Dec 20; former Air Marshal M Asghar Khan demands Yahya Khan resign, calling for trial of Pres on number of charges, news conf, Rawalpindi

PAKISTAN ASSERTS PRESIDENT YAHYA IS QUITTING TODAY

Gov Gilligan reptdly set to endorse Muskie as Dem Pres nominee; move will give Muskie good chance to win most of Ohio's 153 natl conv delegates, brings natl reputed liberal to his camp and adds impetus to Muskie bandwagon; Gilligan support, along with Sen Tunney's, seen providing Muskie staff with lever to pressure wavering contributors and politicians; Ohio State House informants rept Gilligan decided that running as favorite son smacked of old-style pol bossism; rept he also feared that his slate might lose out to candidate-pledged slates in primary; Gilligan endorsement reptdly was negotiated by Muskie aide M Shields; Shields comments; Gilligan rift with Ohio AFL-CIO leader F King seen possibly leading to labor support going to Humphrey or Jackson; McGovern challenge to Muskie-Gilligan slate also seen likely; Ohio Dem leadership reptdly had favored Gilligan running as favorite son until he convinced them to back Muskie during Nov 23 meeting; Gov Shapp seen as next Muskie target; unless Shapp runs as favorite son, traditional large blocs of uncommitted natl conv delegates seen unlikely due to party rules reform; various state delegate selection procedures noted

GOVERNOR OF OHIO WILL BACK NO

Cambodia repts enemy forces striking at Cambodian supply lines knock out Spean Slot Bridge on Route 1

Cambodian Bridge Blown

S Vietnamese command repts 24 enemy attacks during 24-hr period ending at dawn

Foe Claims 4 Planes Downed

2 rockets strike Saigon waterfront area in 1st such guerrilla attack since Oct 31

Rockets Strike Saigon

World Jewish Cong pres Goldmann, asserting Western democracies are 'declining and Communist nations becoming more important, urges Jews throughout world to stop urging USSR Jews to emigrate to Israel, s, Brit Jews Bd of Deputies meeting

Nahum Goldmann Opposes Urging of Jews to Quit Soviet

UN Assembly has concluded its disarmament debate with 14 new resolutions, but with no hint Communist China will sit down at negotiating table either at UN or in Geneva; 3 of proposals call for halt in nuclear testing; one is Mex-Rumanian proposal for world disarmament conf, a substitute for USSR proposal

Nations Seek to Persuade China To Join in Disarmament Talks

Meets at 10:30 A.M. on India&#8208;Pakistan situation.

The Proceedings In the U.N. Today

SARAGOSSA, Spain, Dec. 19 (Reuters) &#8212; A bus carrying about 50 Spanish workers and their families home for Christ mas from West Germany and Switzerland plunged off a bridge into the Ebro River here early today. At least six persons were killed and about 40 were in jured. Most of the passengers escaped through a rear exit.

Six Killed in Bus Plunge

Syria quietly reinforces defenses around Damascus, other key cities, but shows no desire to provoke Israel; Pres Assad s seeking to cool situation noted; map

Syria Talks Softly, Hardens Defenses

3 children reptdly crushed to death inside Great Pyramid of Cheops, Egypt, after elec lights failed and children on tour panicked and rushed down staircase

3 Children Die in Pyramid

Interior Min Burg orders deportation of 8 Amer Negroes who call selves Black Israelites and claim to be descended from 12 Tribes of Israel; Min repr says they did not renew tourist visas; says some 200 Black Israelites, settled mostly in Dimona, Negev, can be deported when their visas expire

Israel Orders Deportation Of Eight American Blacks

Israeli C/S Lt Gen Bar-Lev says chances for Mideast peace are slight, odds on war are even, s to Israeli mayors

Israeli General Is Pessimistic

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December 20, 1971

Headlines from December 20, 1971

MONETARY FUND APPROVES WORLD CURRENCY MOVES;

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HANOI CHALLENGES AIR POWER OF U.S.

Jets Win, Giants Lose

Outgrowthof War: Major Loss Is Seen For U.S. Influence

Billboard 200

There's A Riot Goin' On

Led Zeppelin IV

Santana III

Teaser And The Firecat

Chicago At Carnegie Hall

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for December 20, 1971