U S economic activity gains as trade surplus appears
U S economic activity rose in February marking a seven month low point, with the Commerce Department reporting a 1 percent gain. The first trade surplus since November followed a drop in imports of oil, while retail sales jumped 3.5 percent week over week and 7 percent year over year. Auto plants signaled higher output as manufacturers recall workers and boost production plans amid improving indicators.
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Saudi king links with Rockefeller after Faisal death
UPI reports Riyadh hosts a funeral for King Faisal as Khalid meets Rockefeller following Kissinger talks. Saudi policy shifts toward the West are hinted, with the new king receiving a letter from Ford and signaling momentum for closer alliance amid regional turmoil. Motorola announces James W. Birkestock as an additional board member.
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FDA undecided on antiperspirant sprays
Washington reports the FDA has not yet decided on the future of antiperspirant sprays containing dirconium. Commissioner Schor?dt said some products were withdrawn from interstate commerce due to questions about lung disease, while the FDA waits on the community’s final report and cautions that the committee’s recommendations are speculation without scientific data.
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Communists seize Vietnam central plains amid refugee crisis
Report from Saigon says tank led forces overran Tam Quan and took control of central Vietnam, heightening calls to remove President Thieu. Refugees flood Da Nang as evacuations begin, with Ky and other leaders urging a new government to avert collapse.
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