Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge vows neutrality and nonalignment
Khieu Samphan announced a neutral and nonaligned policy for Cambodia as Phnom Penh resumes Radio Phnom Penh after a five day blackout. Tass says Phnom Penh life returns to normal while Hou Nim says fighting continues with a three day victory celebration planned and mourning for fallen soldiers.
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Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Khmer Rouge
Khieu Samphan
Radio Phnom
China
U.S
Tass
Phnom
Penh
Hou Nim
Skeleton crew to stay in Vietnam under evacuation plan
President Ford told Republican leaders that only the barest minimum of Americans would remain in Saigon by tonight and could be removed by a surgical evacuation. Rep. John Anderson said the plan aims to protect South Vietnamese at risk as Saigon nears collapse while a settlement with the North is pursued. He noted the White House questions South Vietnam’s political durability and said Congress will not approve military aid, only humanitarian aid and evacuation funds.
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Washington
Saigon
Ford
Vietnam
Sen. Clifford Case
D-N.j
Case
Anderson
Kissinger
Tran van Huong
Nguyen van Thieu
Huong
Tran van Lam
White House
South Vietnam
Congress
Hanoi
Viet Cong
Paris
Thieu
United States
Radio Hanoi
Nhan Dan
U.S
Senate
Viet Kong
Lam
Graham Martin
Defense
Tran van Don
South Vietnamese Leaders Seek New Government After Thieu
South Vietnamese political and military leaders work to form a new government that can negotiate an end to the war after Thieu's resignation. Hanoi and Viet Cong press rebuke the move, demanding US withdrawal and talks with the Communists.
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Saigon
UPI
Nguyen van Thieu
Farm bill eyed for probable Ford veto in 1975 plan
Congress pushes a farm supports bill despite President Ford and Earl Butz opposition. A veto is expected, with administration likely to later grant smaller hikes in loan rates for wheat and feed grains. Current supports rise from 1.10 to 1.87 for corn and 1.37 to 2.50 for wheat, with cotton moving to 38 cents.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Ford
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Butz
House
Senate
Thomas S. Foley
D-Wash
House Agriculture Committee
Foley
Bennington Human Services votes to freeze grant to Tutorial Center
The Bennington Human Services Commission unanimously recommended to selectmen freezing the $6,000 appropriation for the Bennington Tutorial Center for 1975 76. The action followed accusations of inaccurate budget figures by former director Judy Meneely and urged that the center reapply for funds.
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Bennington Human Services Commission
Bennington
Judy Meneely
Commission
Commission Lan. 21
Meneely
Center
Communists shell Saigon base and press toward city center
North Vietnamese forces shell Bien Hoa Air Base near Saigon, closing a runway and threatening the U S backed air installation. Attacks along Highway 4 target Ben Luc district capital as Thieu resigns, with 150000 Communist troops surrounding Saigon and 50000 South Vietnamese defenders in the region.
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Saigon
UPI
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Mekong
Bien Hoa
Ton Son Nhut
Ben Luc
Mekong Delta
Thieu
Route 7 bill could resume Vermont highway project
The House passed two highway bills that could allow federal studies to be delegated to Vermont Connecticut and New York and permit environmental studies per segment for Route 7 from Bennington to Manchester. The stalled 41 million project faced three years of court injunctions and layoffs, with NEPA implications debated by local attorney Harvey Carter.
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Washington
UPI
House of Representatives
Vermont
Bennington
Manchester
Connecticut
Senate
U.S. Appeals
James Oakes
Oakes
House
New York
Highway Department
Harvey Carter
Williams, Witten, Carter and Wickes
Carter
Federal Highway Administration
Lottery study by committee begins in May
Vermont Senate committee will study state lottery options starting May. Sen. John Alden, chairing the General and Military Committee, will review lotteries in other states and hold summer sessions. The 1975 session adjourned without action on the house bill. it returns in January for debate. Alden favored a lottery but cautioned against rushing.
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Alden
Kissinger delays trip to Latin America
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger postponed a visit to Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela, citing rapid Indochina developments. President Ford asked him to stay in Washington, with plans to reschedule the trip later. Kissinger emphasized strengthening ties with Latin America remains a cardinal objective of U.S. foreign policy.
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Washington
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Latin America
Indochina
Argentina
Brazil
Venezuela
Cuba
Kissinger
Ford
South America
Peru
Chile
United States
Marcos concession in Inside National Moslems amid guerrilla arrests
National edition notes Marcos grants concessions to Moslems, with human guerrillas captured in Argentina. Local pages cover Ed Colvin's legislator wrapup, Bennington Thrift Shop volunteers, new books at Bennington Free Library, and Searsburg weather. Page jingles touch energy, libraries, and culture.
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Marcos
Argentina
Ed Colvin
Bennington
South Londonderry
Shaker Vacas
Hancock
Mass
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Cao Dai
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Richard Y. Perrott
Brown
Perrott
Mt. Anthony
Rt. 7
Vladmir Havsky
Ivories
Clark Institute
An’ Rodgers
Lexington and Concord
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Yanks
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