Court of Appeals Vacates an Order In Ellsberg Case
Date: 25 November 1971
By ROBERT REINHOLDSpecial to The New York Times
contempt order against Mrs I Marx, Dr Ellsberg's mother-in-law, vacated by US Appeals Ct, Boston; ct holds she had not been given her full rights in earlier proceedings; also holds that new Govt assertion that she had not been called as a result of wiretapping removed her ground for further refusal to testify
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India Admits an Incursion, Says It Was Self-Defense; India Admits Making Incursion But Says It Was in Self-Defense
Date: 25 November 1971
By SYDNEY H. SCHANBERGSpecial to The New York Times
Sydney SCHANBERGSpecial
Gandhi admits Indian troops crossed E Pakistani border to battle Pakistani forces Nov 21, holding they have done so only once and are instructed to cross only in self-defense, s, Parliament; denies Pakistani charges of massive attacks and of engaging in undeclared war; scores Yahya Khan edict of natl emergency as climax of efforts to divert internatl attention from E Pakistanis; says India will refrain from declaring natl emergency unless compelled to do so by situation; Indian Govt repr says Indian troops crossed border near Boyra to repel Pakistani tank and artillery attack; says 13 Pakistani tanks were destroyed; says 'man on spot' will decide whether to cross border; repts indicate heavy fighting continues in Jessore, Dinajpur, Rangpur, Sylhet areas; Indian tanks reptdly support guerrillas in battle around Meherpur; Indian citizens coming to Calcutta from border areas say Indian troops are crossing into E Pakistan; S H Schanberg repts paratrooper convoy leaving Calcutta in direction of border, says Calcutta airport has been placed under semi-blackout conditions; says increasing number of border villages are under sunset to sunrise curfews; notes curbs on foreign newsmen and that he was prohibited access to border; map
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CONVOYS ARE SEEN; Pakistani Resistance in the Jessore Area Is Called Light Big Indian Force Reported Going Into East Pakistan
Date: 24 November 1971
By SYDNEY H. SCHANBERGSpecial to The New York Times
Sydney SCHANBERGSpecial
S H Schanberg repts large numbers of Indian troops, artillery, amphibious vehicles and supplies of food and ammunition passed through Bagda and, according to Indian officers, into Jessore, E Pakistan; says Indian officers say E Pakistan has been carved into 5 sectors for purposes of offensive; repts Indian officers say Pakistanis are not putting up strong resistance to Indians crossing at Boyra into E Pakistan; says he was barred from Boyra but that officers made no attempt to conceal that troops were headed for fighting in support of guerrillas; says other foreign newsmen saw similarly equipped convoys heading for frontier through Bangoan; holds all elements of major logistical movement are present; describes Indian activities in Bagda area; says despite mil activity villagers in area seem unperturbed; denies not only Pakistani charge of launching full-scale offensive but that Indian troops have crossed border or begun 'undeclared war'
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2 Parties Charged With Manipulation Of Ethnic Groups
Date: 25 November 1971
By JACK ROSENTHALSpecial to The New York Times
Reprs of urban ethnic communities score 'pol manipulation' of Amer ethnic groups by Dem and Repub parties, press conf, Washington; charge Repubs ignore ethnic issues and Dems take ethnic support for granted; Natl Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs dir Rev Baroni scores both parties 'fixation with old world pol'
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Mrs. Lindsay Supports Holiday Gift Campaign
Date: 24 November 1971
Mrs J V Lindsay supports holiday gift campaign for orphanages
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