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WEEKEND NEWS REVIEW December 20, 1971 Major Weekend Stories THE president HAS SEEN Lead in Sunday papers and on Sat. networks: D ollar devaluation of 8% with agreement on currency r ealignments and US promise to drop surcharge. escribed by RN as most significant monetary agreement in history and r eceiving wide praise from economists, bankers and foreign gov'ts. RN photos on p. 1 Post, Times, Sun on Sunday; Connally well picked up Sat. Sat. lead story and receiving much Sunday attention: India-Pak. Yayha to yield to Bhutto who met with RN and then highly praised US while warning world of Soviet gains and possibility of bloodbath. Leading intellectuals of Dacca are murdered -- and Bangalis theme selves seek revenge by seeking out those Royal to Yayha Features on the world's newest charity case - - Bangla-Desh and on a generally criticized US policy. Gandhi receives wide national praise. RN's summitry gets some feature analyses -- a blizzard in one of the busiest diplomatic periods ever for any President. Price Comm. orders IRS to check on half of largest retailers and wholesalers (145) who haven't requested price hikes Pay Bd. moves to tougher stance on wage hikes. -- Cuba says its forces are being alerted in response to US move. Congressional adjournment brings a spate of analyses -- usually reflecting well on Admin, some very much so. Politically Muskie's apparent momentum is Star feature; HHH's desire topress the flesh is picked up and wide coverage to McCarthy's entry into race. Lindsay reportedly to announce Jan. 12-13 and then drop in at Super Bowl. Brader-Johnson series wrap-up on nation's unsatisfied thirst for a leader and the likelihood of only a low-to- moderate youth turnout in '72. And Bobby Jones is dead as tributes from around the world hail him as greatest golfer ever. Featured in Phil. Bulletin story is RN-Jones photo from '60. *