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OCR Page 1 of 70WEEKEND 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.
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