30 Apr 1975
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1975
Page
1
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops occupy Saigon after the government surrenders unconditionally. General Duong Van Minh is captured and later appeals for troops to lay down arms. U.S. evacuations continue as refugees flee to Thailand and Guam.
Families in Iowa and Massachusetts reflect on the deaths of Marines Darwin Judge and Charles McMahon Jr. as they served at the U S Embassy near Tan Son Nhut Airport. Friends recall McMahon’s eagerness to fight and Judge’s sense of duty. The two were among those killed during the attack, while other Marines died in a separate helicopter crash.
U S officials say the Kissinger led policy review will focus on Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and Indonesia with Thailand in a separate category. The aim is to build durable ties on mutual economic and political interests rather than military aid as Vietnam’s collapse reshapes regional security.
U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel reported higher earnings in the first quarter of 1975. General Motors posted a 51 percent drop to the lowest quarterly level in 29 years, while Ford and Chrysler were set to release results with analysts predicting heavy losses.
The Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Columbus explains a 1975 validation sticker replacement costs 1.50 dollars. Curtis Andrews the motor vehicle registrar says a damaged or lost sticker is replaced for 1 dollar plus a 50 cent registrar's fee.
Cincinnati City Council chose William V. Donaldson 44 from Tacoma Washington as the new city manager. Mayor Theodore M. Berry announced the unanimous selection on Tuesday.
The United States will close the air base beside Athens airport and remove six destroyers from Eleusis. Remaining American bases in Greece will be placed under Greek commanders as part of a negotiated reduction announced Tuesday night.
Overnight showers and thunderstorms with lows in the mid to upper 50s. Cloudy on Thursday with a chance of showers and highs in the mid to upper 60s. Rain chances 80 percent tonight and 50 percent Thursday.
Viet Cong commandos overran the U.S. Embassy in Saigon in 1968 after Marines evacuated. Five Americans died defending the embassy. the lobby plaque with their names was torn away. Vietnamese forces looted the complex and destroyed documents and equipment as they occupied the building.
Ohio lawmakers consider a measure to let the state define obscenity rather than local communities, amid calls for local control. The bill, aimed at aligning with Supreme Court guidelines, faced an 8 7 defeat on a local control amendment and awaits floor action.
Case Western Reserve University provides temporary housing for refugees arriving in the city. The program partners with local shelters and nonprofit groups to place families in furnished units and offer meals and case management services during resettlement.
Case Western Reserve University President Louis Toepfer offered seven empty dormitories to house 200 to 500 Vietnamese refugees. He telegraphed President Ford about the plan, with medicine and social administration schools ready to assist. An A State Department official called the offers welcome, joining similar offers from the University of Oklahoma and several YMCAs.
President Ford faced a tense 24 hours deciding on a full U.S. evacuation from Saigon as the last helicopter lifted off. Secretary Kissinger described Ford as somber and determined while they awaited the final evacuation amid threats and fighting at Tan Son Nhut airport.
West Virginia contestant Clifford Hancock of Huntington competes Thursday night for Buckeye 300 prizes up to 300000 as Ohio Lottery kicks off the Lucky Buck game. The new two part tickets offer 23 chances weekly plus two extra chances at jackpots after a 10 week run.
A Mother's Day tribute celebrates moms with a 20 word action ad for $1. The Messenger promotes using the order coupon in current classifieds to craft a loving note for Sunday May 11.
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