Final Collapse of Vietnam Seen Within 60 to 120 Days
US officers warn South Vietnam could fall in 60 to 120 days if North Vietnamese forces maintain momentum. Some see hope South Vietnamese army can steady defense in Saigon region and Mekong delta. Details include Kissinger meeting experts, rapid resupply, refugees evacuation, and political reactions in Congress.
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Vietnam
Washington
U.S
South Vietnam
Saigon
Mekong River
South Vietnam faces leadership shake as central regions fall
South Vietnamese Senate calls for new leadership as Thieu’s government loses central enclaves to Communist forces. Five cities including Cam Ranh fall. U.S. officials warn of a possible push on Saigon while divisions widen over reliance on military solution.
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Congress
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Hue
da Nang
Lloyd M. Bentsen
Texas
Saigon
Washington
Bentsen
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Cam Ranh
Thieu
Tran Kim Phuong
United States
Paris
Tuy Hoa
Phan Rang
Phan Thiet
Dalat
U.S
U S Staff in Cambodia Prepare to Evacuate
U S Embassy plans to evacuate about 15 percent of its nearly 200 staff as rebel forces advance on Neak Luong the last Mekong outpost and tighten around Battambang. An embassy spokesman said most personnel will stay behind and the move will not affect morale. A civilian pilot was wounded and a cargo plane was hit but rice airlift continued.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
U.S
Neak Luong
Mekong River
Battambang
Bangkok
Thailand
Eldon Walker
Southeast Asia
U S Diplomacy Focuses on Indirect Appeals in Vietnam
White House said U S efforts center on indirect appeals to Hanoi to halt its offensive in South Vietnam. Ron Nessen stated no new diplomatic initiatives were under way and Kissinger would press through normal channels to urge North Vietnam to adhere to Paris accords. Ford remained largely silent amid the crisis as Weyand prepared a full assessment.
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Palm Springs
Calif
U.S
Vietnam
White House
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Ron Nessen
Kissinger
North Vietnam
Ford
San Diego
Nessen
Frederick C. Weyand
Army Chief of Staff
Ford signs recipe book with Bob Hope’s wife in Palm Springs
President Ford joined Bob Hope’s wife in autographing copies of Five Star Favorites in Palm Springs. After golfing at Thunderbird Country Club he visited a Palm Desert shop and signed more than a dozen copies. Profits from the $12.95 book go to Eisenhower Medical Center in Palm Desert.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Ford
Bob Hope
Thunderbird County Club
Palm Desert
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mamie
Eisenhower Medical Center
Soviet union leader cuts UK visit after Glasgow talks
Alexander Shelepin former KGB chief and Soviet trade unions head left London for Moscow after meeting Scottish union leaders in Glasgow. Demonstrators outside Parliament hurled bricks bottles milk cartons umbrellas and matzoh balls at his motorcade during a confrontational day with emigre crowds.
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London
Alexander Shelepin
Shelepin
KGB
Glasgow
Moscow
Banks may get higher cut for Ohio lottery tickets
Lottery commissioners in Cleveland consider raising banks’ handling fee from 1 percent to 1.25 percent. On about $100 million in gross sales this would add roughly $1.3 million annually.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Classifieds and notices listing brief items and weather
Weather shows showers and thunderstorms likely tonight with lows 35 to 40. Clouds Thursday with a chance of showers and highs in the 40s. Details on page 14.
Evacuation Flight for Orphans Faces Embassy Obstacle
World Airways plans to fly 60 Vietnamese orphans to the United States after 500 were sent back. Airline president Ed Daly accuses the U.S. Embassy of blocking the 500 due to safety concerns, while officials deny any blocking and cite the charity Friends for All Children. Australia meanwhile agrees to evacuate 130 orphans, with 70 to Europe after waiving entry procedures.
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Friends of the Children of Vietnam
Holt International
U.S
Saigon
South Vietnam
World Airways
United States
Ed Daly
Daly
da Nang
Australia
Friends For All Children
Federal Aviation Agency
Yokota Air Base
Japan
Honolulu
Oakland
Calif
Sydney
Royal Australian Air Force
Clyde Cameron
Canberra
Europe
Tan Son Nhut
Vietnam
Government economists say recession nears end in 1975 outlook
Government experts affirm evidence the deep recession is nearing its end with an anticipated rebound in late 1975. IRS tax rebates totaling about 78 million payments begin May 9 and run through June 30, potentially boosting the recovery and supporting jobs.
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Washington
Vice
IRS
Treasury
William E. Simon
Federal Reserve Board
PUCO Seeks Budget for Faster Rate Hike Decisions
The Public Utilities Commission asks for 15.9 million for 1975 1977 to speed rate rise rulings. Chair Lewis Heckman and commissioners Sally Bloomfield and David Sweet plan hiring 100 new staff. Time to decide would drop from 22 months to nine. some duties would transfer from the Energy Emergency Commission.
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Columbus
Ohio
Public Utilities Commission
Commission
Lewis Heckman
Sally Bloomfield
David C. Sweet
House Finance Committee
Heckman
James A. Rhodes
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