Mauritania - Scientists are preparing to observe a total solar eclipse. Malagasy Republic - Military parade in honor of the 13th anniversary of independence. The People's Republic of the Congo - The first elections in 10 years. Finland - A report from Helsinki after the last preparations for the opening of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. USA - The Soviet oceanographic vessel Akademik Kurchatov arrives in New York. USA - Schaefer 500 Auto Race in Pennsylvania, the first test of new safety rules for Indy-type cars. Germany - Report from the Frankfurt Currency Exchange after the revaluation of the mark. Japan, England, France, Germany, USA - Currency crisis. Switzerland, Lebanon, Germany - Currency crisis. Italy - Strikes, inflation and political chaos. Japan - Election report from Tokyo. China - Mao Zedong receives the head of State of Mali, Colonel Traore. China - Demonstration matches of the USA and China basketball teams. Thailand - Student unrest in Bangkok. Iraq - Newsreel 1971 about General Shehab: the general meets a Soviet military delegation headed by A.A. Grechko at the airfield. Philippines - President Marcos opens the longest bridge in the Philippines.
Personnel:
Zhou Enlai - Chinese politician, diplomat, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China (1949-1976). Mao Zedong (Ze Dong) - Chinese revolutionary, statesman and politician, 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (1943-1976), 1st President of the People's Republic of China (1954-1959). Traore M. - statesman and military figure, President of Mali (1968-1991).
Personnel:
Marcos F.E.E. - statesman and politician, President of the Philippines (1965-1986).
Personnel:
Grechko A.A. - Soviet military commander, statesman and party leader, Marshal of the Soviet Union, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, Hero of the Czech SSR, Minister of Defense of the USSR (1967-1976). Shehab F. - statesman, political and military figure, 3rd President of Lebanon (1958-1964).