Airlift Speeds Aid as Cambodian Government Teeters
U S aircraft push 18 000 tons of rice and 62 500 gallons daily to Phnom Penh amid Khmer Rouge assault. Officials warn manpower shortages may doom Lon Nol regime despite fuel and ammunition deliveries. Diplomatic sources place survival chances low without sustained aid and ground troops.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
United States
Lon Nol
American Charter
Saigon
Thailand
Pentagon Eyes Talks in Cambodia Amid Stalemate Risk
U S officials say talks could resume between Lon Nol's government and Khmer Rouge if government forces regain a stalemate. Rainy season may curb Khmer moves and restore Mekong supply lines, aiding a possible coalition settlement with continued U S aid and arms.
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Washington
United States
Cambodia
Pentagon
Mekong River
Lon Nol
U.S
Laos
Delegation Meets Thieu Over Aid for Vietnam and Cambodia
Eight members of Congress met President Thieu in Saigon to discuss Ford’s request for supplemental aid for South Vietnam and Cambodia. Ford warned Cambodia faces an extremely critical situation and ammunition shortages without extended U.S. military support. He seeks 300 million for Vietnam and 222 million for Cambodia. Six more representatives arrived in Saigon, including John J. Flynt Jr and Bella Abzug.
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Khmer Rouge
Mekong
U.S
James R. Schlesinger
Washington
John Gunther Dean
Ford
Saigon
Congress
South Vietnam
Tan Son Nhut
John P. Murtha
D-Pa
John J. Flynt Jr
D-Ga
Bella Abzug
D-N. Y
Bill Chappel Jr
D-Fla
Donald M. Fraser
D-Minn
Millicent Fenwick
R-N. J
Cambodia
Nguyen van Thieu
Phnom Penh
Lon Nol
Hollywood
Fla
John J. Flynt, Jr
Dga
D-N.y
Cambodia Aid Debate Deepens As Lon Nol Regime Falters
Congress balks at a $222 million supplemental aid package for Cambodia while President Ford warns the Lon Nol government could fall to Communist insurgents within weeks. Humphrey calls the regime beyond help and urges a ceasefire plus relief. Mahon questions continued spending as U.S. has provided about $1.8 billion since 1970.
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Cambodia
Congress
More Aid
Washington
U.S
Lon Nol
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Ford
Transportation Plan Revised Gains Senate Support in Ohio
Ohio lawmakers moved toward a March 5 ballot deadline as the Senate Judiciary Committee trimmed Gov. Rhodes four part economic package. The transportation bond was reduced to 1 billion dollars with 20 year terms and 400 million for local highways, rails and mass transit. A 0.9 cent gasoline tax increase remained.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Ways and Means
George D. Tablack
D-52
Campbell
Ohio implements staggered vehicle registration and stickers
Ohio's two changes to motor vehicle licensing take effect Saturday. The state adopts a three group staggered 30 day registration schedule for seven million owners and moves to validation stickers instead of new plates. Fees include 10 dollars plus 50 cents service charge, with 5 dollars for house vehicles and motorcycles and weight based charges for commercial vehicles.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Motor Vehicles Bureau
Congress Told Hoover Spied on Politicians
Attorney General Edward H. Levi testified before a House subcommittee that J Edgar Hoover kept secret files with derogatory data on presidents executive officials and 17 members of Congress. He said some material was used improperly and agency personnel used the FBI for political purposes.
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Washington
Atty
Edward H. Levi
Congress Today
J. Edgar Hoover
Executive Branch
Congress
Levi
FBI
House
Attorney
Clarence M. Kelley
Hoover
Bureau
Democrats propose five cent gasoline tax hike and more
Democrats in the House and Senate plan a public proposal outlining a gasoline tax increase of at least five cents with possible larger gains over time as part of an energy program alternative to Ford. The plan also discusses oil quotas and tax incentives for economy cars and home insulation.
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Riffe
House
House Rules Committee
Washington
Senate
Ford
al Ullman
D-Ore
Ways and Means
Ultman
James Wright
D-Tex
Warren Magnuson
D-Wash
Florida
Cleveland
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Sohio
Economy in Free Fall As Leading Index Drops Again
Washington reports a record 6 month decline in the leading indicators and a worsening trade balance with oil imports rising to the highest in two years. The Commerce Department notes deficits, a weaker dollar, and a forecasted continued slide into summer.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Rockefeller Rules Himself Out of 1976 Presidential Race
Vice President Nelson A Rockefeller, at 66, said he is not a competitive factor for the GOP and expects Gerald Ford to run again in 1976 to preserve Ford’s trust.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ford
Rockefeller
Akron Judge Rules Charitable Gambling Law Unconstitutional
Summit County Common Pleas Judge Claude Emmons ruled Ohio's charitable gambling statute unconstitutional and void. He issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday ordering two Akron area bingo operators to close their doors.
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Akron, Ohio
Summit County Common Pleas
Claude Emmons
Ohio
Weather forecast: clear night and mild Friday
Weather section reports clear skies tonight with lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. Friday sounds sunny and warmer with highs in the mid to upper 40s. Details on Page 3.
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D-89
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