North Vietnamese Build Up for Final Blow in South Vietnam
U.S. intelligence reports indicate North Vietnam is inserting over 1,000 fresh troops daily into South Vietnam as a likely preparation for a decisive attack. President Ford remains optimistic on South Vietnam's fate. intelligence challenges undermine that view. Ford pledges no new combat troops, emphasizes evacuation plans and seeks $300 million more in military aid.
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South Vietnam
U.S
Ford
Congress
Thieu
Frederick C. Weyand
Weyand
Saigon
Vietnam
Pentagon
Hue
Unemployment Hits 8.7 Percent in March
The Labor Department reports the unemployment rate rose to 8.7 percent in March with eight million people jobless. Nearly 200,000 jobs were lost while the labor force grew by 300,000, pushing total unemployment up 500,000 from February.
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Washington
Labor Department
U.S
Unem
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ford
Treasury
William E. Simon
Ohio utility moratorium urged amid rising rates
Rep. Ronald L. Motts urged the Ohio Public Utilities Commission to halt rate hikes to protect tax rebate spending. PACO denied early review of a $74 million Ohio Bell rate increase. In Hamilton, Butler County Grand Jury indicted James A. Ruppert on11 counts of aggravated murder for the Easter family killings as mourners gathered.
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Washington
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Ronald L. Motts
Ohio
Mott
PACO
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Hamilton
Butler County
James A. Ruppert
Connally bribery case hinges on two $5,000 payments
Texas lawyer Jake Jacobsen testified that former Treasury Secretary John Connally asked for and took two payments of 5000 dollars each from Associated Milk Producers Inc. He also accused Connally of providing two 10000 dollar bundles to mislead the court about the money leaving Jacobsen’s Austin bank vault.
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Washington
Jake Jacobsen
Texas
Treasury
John B. Connally
Connally
Associated Milk Producers Inc
Dairy Farmer Cooperative
Jacobsen
Austin
Tex
Northeast braced as spring storm furthers toward Atlantic
Snow and high winds from a powerful spring storm battered the Northeast after leaving 47 dead in the Chicago area. Winds reached 90 mph in western Pennsylvania and Washington DC area with gusts up to 60 mph. At least five storm related deaths were reported in those regions.
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Chicago
Atlantic
Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
Tragic Opening Of Mercy Airlift Crashes in Saigon
The C5A Galaxy mercy flight carrying 296 aboard including 243 orphans crashes after takeoff from Saigon. At least 73 killed, 40 orphans among them, 30 reportedly trapped. 105 orphans and 19 air crew survived. Plane was bound for Clark AFB before onward to the United States. Witness described the scene as horrible.
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South Vietnam
Ford
U.S
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
United States
Platt
Jill Schlagel
Friends of All Children
Colorado
Richard Blanchfield
Friends of All Children Agency
Blanchfield
Airlift of Vietnamese orphans continues after deadly C5A crash
A C5A cargo plane carrying 296 Vietnamese orphans and escorts crashed shortly after takeoff from Tan Son Nhut. Despite the disaster, U.S. officials said the orphan airlift would continue, with grounding debate sparked by lawmakers over plane fatigue and safety.
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Mike Shanahan
Associated Press
Ford
U.S. Air Force
United States
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
Washington
State Department
William A. Platt
Agency For International Development
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Thieu reshuffles cabinet as crackdown widens
President Nguyen Van Thieu accepts cabinet resignations and names Nguyen Ba Can to form a new government. Earlier, Thieu's regime reported a second roundup of Ky supporters on plots to overthrow Thieu. Viet Cong took Chon Thanh district. Cambodia’s government rushed troops to blunt Khmer Rouge drive toward Phnom Penh.
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Phnom Penh
Ford
South Vietnam
Nguyen Ba Can
National Assembly
Thieu
Nguyen Cao
Thien
Nguyen Thien Nhon
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
Viet Cong
Chon Thanh
Cambodia
Kompong Seila
Amtrak considers Athens stop on Washington to Denver run
Amtrak plans a Washington D C to Denver passenger line through Parkersburg Athens Chillicothe and Cincinnati but officials have not decided if Athens will be a stop. Athens depot may be renovated as a boarding site while Amtrak weighs population proximity and timing.
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Athens
Washington, D.C
Denver
James Bryant
Public Affairs
Bryant
Washington
Parkersburg
Chillicothe
Cincinnati
National Railroad Passenger Corp
National
Ohio Lottery Draws Winners With 303 Single and 262611 Double
The Ohio Lottery announced Thursday night results showing a single set number of 303 and a double set number of 262611. No winner details provided for payouts.
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