· THAT DAY · DECEMBER 24, 1971 · NO. 54 ·
December 24, 1971
Friday · 54 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
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The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2021: Burmese military forces killed at least 40 civilians during the Mo So massacre in Kayah State, Myanmar.
- 2021: Burmese military forces commit the Mo So massacre, killing at least 44 civilians.
- 2008: The Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, began attacks on several villages in the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing hundreds and committing numerous atrocities.
- 2005: Chad–Sudan relations: Chad declares a state of belligerence against Sudan following a December 18 attack on Adré, which left about 100 people dead.
The New York Times — DECEMBER 24, 1971
A helicopter crash kills Martha Érika Alonso, first female Governor of Puebla, Mexico, and her husband Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas, former governor.2018
Weather in New York
50°F
Rainy
- High
- 50°F
- Low
- 34°F
- Humidity
- 85%
- Wind
- 26 km/h
Music
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Family Affair
Sly & The Family Stone
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Movies
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A Clockwork Orange
Academy Award (1971)
The Godfather
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Duel
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The Big Boss
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
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