U S planes sink Cambodian patrol boats in Mayaguez crisis
U S warplanes destroyed three Cambodian patrol boats and damaged four others to stop the movement of the Mayaguez crew toward the Cambodian mainland. The Mayaguez remains off Koh Tang as U S forces bolster the area with Marines and ships, while officials confirm efforts to prevent crew extraction and monitor the captor fleet.
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Washington
U.S
Mayaguez
Pentagon
White House
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Koh Tang
Joseph Laitin
Kompong Som
Laitin
Holt
Koh Tang Island
U.S. Air Force
Thailand
Ing
Ford
Philippines
Okinawa
Utapao
Senate
Hugh Scott
Scott
Coral Sea
Refugee Checks Backlog Tie Violation to U S Resettlement
FBI and CIA officials say they are puzzled by the immigration commissioner's claim that security checks block tens of thousands of South Vietnamese refugees. FBI notes no undue burden while CIA describes extra name checks against subversives with no backlog reported.
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Washington
FBI
Central Intelligence Agency
U.S. Immigration Commissioner
CIA
Stans Fined for Five Admitted Election Law Violations
Former Commerce Secretary Maurice H Stans was fined 5000 dollars after pleading guilty to five federal election law violations. U S District Judge John Lewis Smith said the end of justice warranted no jail time, noting potential penalties of up to a year per count. Stans apologized and sought understanding and leniency.
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Washington
Commerce
Maurice H. Stands
Richard M. Nixon
U.S
John Lewis Smith
Stans
Nixon
Peru Seizes Gulf Oil Stations to Aid Petro-Peru
The Peruvian government, citing a bribe report, nationalizes Gulf Oil filling stations worth several million dollars and grants Petro-Peru a monopoly on marketing petroleum. Gulf Oil admitted to paying 4.2 million dollars in bribes to officials to stay in business abroad.
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Lima
Peru
Gulf Oil Corporation
Petro-Peru
U.S
Sadat to visit Baghdad and Damascus to ease Syria Iraq rift
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat plans a trip to Baghdad for two days then to Damascus after Amman to avert a worsening Syria Iraq dispute over Euphrates waters. Syria has closed its trade center in Baghdad and pulled workers from Iraq while demanding Iraq close its Damascus center and recall staff.
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Damascus
Syria
Anwar Sadat
Iraq
Baghdad
Euphrates River
Sadat
Middle East
Amman
Lao student mobs seize U S Aid offices in Luang Prabang
Lao students and others ransacked American installations in Luang Prabang and Savannakhet, seizing rice stocks and damaging the AID compound. Four Americans were safe in Luang Prabang while about 20 Americans were moved to Vientiane amid rumors of wider demonstrations. Local politics shifted as Pathet Lao influence grew and security commands were replaced.
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Vientiane, Laos
Luang Prabang
Savannakhet
Agency For International Development
U.S
Vientiane
Pathet Lao
Bounchan Savanthphaysan
Atsaphanthong Pathammavong
Laos
Butz Signals Possible Grain Loan Rate Increases
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz said the Ford administration may raise grain loan rates despite the President’s veto of a farm bill. He noted no current changes but kept the option open as Congress weighs the veto’s impact. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Herman E. Talmadge announced quarterly hearings to seek clear evidence of agricultural consequences and would press Butz for detailed supply and demand assessments.
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Washington
Earl L. Butz
Ford Administration
House
Butz
Ford
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Senate Agriculture Committee
Talmadge
Sigurd Olson Sees Rise of Stewardship Toward Nature
The author and conservationist Sigurd Olson told Bemidji State College audiences that a global shift toward reverence for nature is reshaping attitudes. He warned of energy depletion, pollution, and resource loss, urging population control and energy substitutes while defending Voyageurs National Park and Boundary Waters protections.
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Rich Nelson
Earth
Sigurd Olson
Bemidji State College
Olson
The
Wilderness Society
National Parks Association
Department of the Interior
National Parks Service
Voyageurs National Park
Boundary Waters
America
Minnesota House approves 170 million highway bill with tax hike
The Minnesota House passed a 170 million highway and mass transit package by an 84 to 49 vote, with 11 Republicans joining Democrats. The measure raises fuel taxes to nine cents and authorizes 45 million in bonds for bridges, plus 31 million for mass transit and 14 million to cover highway construction deficits. The bill bans building interstate routes 335 and 394 along with parts of 35E and Duluth extensions, shaping a contested path to the Senate.
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ST. Paul, Minn
House
Senate
Highway Department
Metropolitan Transit Commission
MTC
Twin Cities
Treasury
al Patton
Hiawatha
Minneapolis
Duluth
Carl Johnson
Dfl-St. Peter
Johnson
Patton
Department of Highways
Walter Hanson
Dfl-St. Paul
Hanson
Wendell Anderson
Anderson
General Treasury
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Kukrit Pramoj
United States
Cambodia
Kukrit
Edward E. Masters
Mike Mansfield
United States Information Service Office
Souvanna Phouma
Ethiopia
Africa
India
Palestine
Minnesota
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