January 1971

the éphéméride | all on January and 1971.

Data-processing: The journalist Don Hoefler uses for the first time the term of Silicon Valley in a series of articles of Electronic News.

Manche the Panamanian tanker Texaco Caribbean is éperonné by a Peruvian cargo liner in fault of navigation. Texaco Caribbean explodes, breaks and runs by making 8 dead and of the important environmental damage (600 tons of fuels).

France: The confined criminal one of the supreme court hands down two judgments which against Jean-Marie Le Pen for the edition of a disc entitled “ IIIe, Reich. Voice and songs of the German revolution ”, in which appear “an anthem of the Nazi party” and the expression “Vive Hitler”.

Poland: To the shipyard of Gdansk, the workmen present a list of claims. Amongst other things, they want that the trade unions are not related any more to the party, they claim the release of all the stopped people and the attribution of a pension for the families of the victims.

Cameroun: The nationalist leader of UPC, Ouandié , is shot on the public place with Bafoussam.

West Germany: Inauguration of new the Reichstag after four years of rebuilding of 1967. Old Reichstag built by the Wallot architect, only the frontages was preserved. But it will be useful, because neither the Bundestag (Parliament federal), nor the Volkskammer (Room of the people of GDR) do not have the right to meet there, as long as the Germany will not be reunified.

Poland: Burden with the shipyard with Szczecin. The strike committee presents claims of a political nature, asks for the visit of Edward Gierek. The strike extends to other companies from Szczecin.

Poland: To the shipyard of Szczecin, the negotiations are carried out directly by the president Edward Gierek, the Prime Minister and the Minister for defense. A delegation of the government arrives with at her head E. Gierek, the Prime Minister P. Janoszewicz and the Minister for defense Wojciech Jaruzelski. The capacity accepts certain claims: Liftings of all the sanctions and compensation for the families of the victims. New elections for the communist bet in the company and for the trade union, elections controlled by the strike committee.

American States: First extraordinary meeting of the permanent Council of the organization of the American States.
Uganda: The general Idi Amin Hobby-horse shift president Obote.
Poland: Burden with the shipyard with Gdansk.

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