Cambodia isolates itself after Khmer Rouge take Phnom Penh
Reports indicate Cambodia moves toward strict neutrality and self-reliance under Khmer Rouge rule after Phnom Penh fell April 17. Leadership details remain unclear with claims of Khieu Samphan as a power figure, while Sihanouk remains in exile. The regime denounces Western influence and vows no foreign bases, as Cambodia rebuilds amid scarce information and mounting organizational challenges.
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Associated Press
Bangkok
Thailand
Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
Phnom Penh
Khieu Samphan
Samphan
Penn Nouth
Norodom Sihanouk
Peking
Sihanouk
Phnom Penh Radio
Hou Nim
Nine Die In Minnesota Traffic Toll Weekend
Nine people died in separate Minnesota crashes over the weekend, raising the 1975 toll to 189. Fatalities included George Zeig in Brown County after a rollover near New Ulm, Glenn Gahlen crossing Lake Street in Minneapolis, Gary Johnson in Richville, Howard Kraft and passenger Geauster in Otter Tail County, Earl Russell in Olivia, Casper Urdahl in Crookston, Darrel Lancaster in Virginia, Mary Scanlon near Duluth, and Thomas Morgan near Cass Lake.
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Minnesota
George Zeig
New Ulm
Brown County
Zieg
Glenn Gahlen
Minneapolis
Lake Street
Otter Tail County
Gary T. Johnson
St. Paul
Richville
Minn
Howard Kraft
Otter Tail
Gerald Geauster
Kraft
Perham
State Patrol
Earl FE. Russell
Bird Island
Michael Okins
Morgan
U.S
Olivia
Polk
Casper Urdahl
Crookston
Urdhal
Martinson
Lancaster
Anteo Bocchi
Virginia, Minn
Bocchi
Mary Scanlon
Cloquet
U.S. 61
Duluth
Thomas Morgan
Cass Lake
Rockefeller Commission closes CIA probe over Castro plot questions
The Rockefeller Commission ends its five month inquiry into CIA activities amid debate over possible links to plans to kill Fidel Castro. An ex-Defense official said orders from Kennedy may have prompted plans to remove Castro by any means, including assassination, though he did not confirm direct Kennedy involvement.
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Associated Press
Washington
Rockefeller Commission
CIA
John F. Kennedy
Robert
Fidel Castro
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ford
Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Castro
Defense Department
Air Force
Edward G. Lansdale
Robert Kennedy
Lansdale
United States
Cuba
McIntire Man Killed Working on TV Tower
Rex Adams 25 of McIntire was electrocuted while assisting in placing a television antenna on a farm west of town. The 7,200 volt line contact caused his death at 4:15 p.m. Police and a county medical examiner investigated. services pending in Riceville.
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Mcintire
Iowa
Dean Rex Adams
Adams
Mitchell County
L. A. Doyle
Inlaw
Margaret Conyers
Russell Fox
Riceville
Mitchell County Sheriff's Office
Conway
Partly Cloudy to Tuesday With Isolated Thunderstorms
Partly cloudy forecast through Tuesday with a few isolated afternoon or evening thundershowers. Lows tonight projected in the upper 40s.
Farm Editorial Shifts Focus Reveals New Policy
Editorial column discusses agricultural policy changes and their impact on farmers, outlining potential benefits and risks. It cites local farm groups and government programs shaping advice for readers amid evolving rural economics.
Apartment for rent in new home near utilities and garage
Advertise your rental in the Herald want ads to find a renter quickly. Furnished near removal. Adults only. $1. Classified under apartments for rent. Three days run. Waste led to run in paper. 2476
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Herald
Peace talks eyed as Ford Sadat seek Middle East accord
President Ford and Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat wrapped a Salzburg summit optimistic about a peace formula within a month. Rabin announced Israel would cut front line tanks and force along the Suez Canal to ease tensions and reopen the waterway.
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Austria
Ford
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Middle East
Sadat
Cairo
Yitzhak Rabin
Jerusalem
Israel
Suez Canal
Rabin
Tasheen Bashir
Joseph V. Sisco
Henry A. Kissinger
Sinai Desert
Golan Heights
Geneva
Energy head forecasts 70 percent rise in gas costs
Federal Energy Administrator Frank G. Zarb predicts Ford energy conservation measures will lift gasoline prices toward 70 cents a gallon. He said the plan adds 14 to 15 cents now, while House legislation would raise it by three cents immediately and higher later, with conservation taxes refunded to the economy and especially to those least able to pay.
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Washington
Frank G. Zarb
Ford
Zarb
ABC
House Ways and Means Committee
Food prices slide through May with upcoming price risk
An Associated Press market basket survey shows lower total prices through May 1975 across 10 cities, with an average 1.9 percent monthly drop and an 8.3 percent year to date decline. Beef and pork rose in May while eggs and sugar fell in most cities, yet higher egg and protein costs are forecast as supplies tighten and demand shifts.
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Associated Press
Agriculture Department
Albuquerque
N.M
Dallas
USDA
Boston
New York City
Milwaukee Road realigns regional offices eliminating Austin HQ
A Milwaukee Road realignment ends the Austin regional headquarters and moves duties to Aberdeen South Dakota and new Minneapolis division offices. About 10 Austin staff, including superintendent William Bannon, transfer to Perry Iowa with the personnel manager remaining in Austin. The MID remains the same. only jurisdiction changes.
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Milwaukee Road
Austin
Chicago
Aberdeen, S. D
Minneapolis
Iowa
Minnesota
Austin Yard
MID
Congress Returns to Face Broad Legislative Agenda
Congress resumes after a 10 day Memorial Day recess with plans including a $30.3 billion military authorization bill and debate on foreign policy and defense posture. The House moves to extend the Voting Rights Act to August 1985, permanent literacy test bans, and coverage for foreign language minorities.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
House
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
James A. McClure
R-Idaho
Barry M. Goldwater
R-Aziz
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Harry F. Byrd
Ind.ia
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
America
South Vietnam
Cranston
United States
Eisaku Sato Dies Former Japan Prime Minister at 74
Eisaku Sato former Japan prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner died in a Tokyo hospital. He was 74. During his career he led Japan through postwar recovery and foreign policy efforts earning international recognition.
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Japan
Tokyo
Eisaku Sato
REA
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