Vietnamese leader pushes coalition as Saigon reels from crisis
President Tran Van Huong seeks a peace coalition acceptable to the Communists after accepting the cabinet’s resignation and inviting Minh supporters to form a government. Senate President Tran Van Lam also seeks the presidency as bickering delays a new leadership to negotiate a cease-fire amid a lull in fighting.
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Tran van Lam
U.S
Guam
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Huong
Viet Cong
Thieu
Ngo Dinh Diem
Nguyen van Thieu
Foreign Affairs Ministry
Vietnam
Congress clears Viet aid with troops for evacuation plan
In a 230-187 vote the House approved 327 million dollars for humanitarian aid and evacuation costs to assist an emergency pullout from Vietnam. The Senate backed 250 million for evacuation and refugee relief, with both chambers aiming to avoid wide military resumption while allowing limited U.S. troop use to protect evacuation efforts. Pentagon plans propose about 60 helicopters on three carriers to evacuate around 1,000 people in nine hours, focusing on Americans and key South Vietnamese.
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UPI
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Ford
Vietnam
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Vermont Senator Blamed for Blocking Lobbyist Disclosure
Common Cause in Vermont criticized Senate Judiciary Chair Robert A. Bloomer for blocking a lobbyist disclosure bill from leaving his committee in the 1975 session. Susan V. Paris said Bloomer personally prevented action despite an earlier floor assurance. Mary P. Miller joined in noting the House had treated three open government bills well at a news conference.
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House
Vermont Lobbyist Disclosure Bill Stalled in House Action
Cummings criticized campaign finance reform and public document access as proposals stalled in the legislature. The lobbyist disclosure bill would force lobbyists and employers to reveal spending. lengthy committee testimony blocked progress to the Senate floor. Paris contrasted Bloomer's inaction with Democratic Sens. Niquette and O'Brien, while criticizing Sen. Cummings for leaving a meeting to deny a quorum. Common Cause notes Bennington County activism and Vermont’s high lobbyist count, with utilities and beverage sectors driving lobbying.
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Senate
Paris
Bloomer
Russell F. Niquette
John J. O’brien
Chittenden County
Robert Cummings
Bennington County
Three States Align on Recovering Commuter Taxes
Vermont Maine and Massachusetts have narrowed differences after a five hour session to pursue recovering millions in commuter taxes paid to New Hampshire. Deputy AG Benson Scotch said the group is closer together, aiming to go back to court if needed, as the Supreme Court overturned New Hampshire’s tax. Massachusetts has not yet decided on court action, while New Hampshire insists on refunds only via court ruling.
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Scotch
Lee Tax
German ambassador seized by terrorists in Stockholm
Four terrorists attacked the West German Embassy in Stockholm and seized Ambassador Dietrich Stoecker and Lt. Col. Andreas von Mirbach along with other hostages. Riot police surrounded the building as the attackers warned of TNT if a rescue was attempted. The group, linked to Baader Meinhof, claimed to aim for prisoner releases and cited Holger Meins.
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UPI
Dietrich Stoecker
Embassy Row
Andreas Baron von Mirbach
Baader-Meinhoff
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Holger Meins
West Germany
Baader-Meinhof
Ulrike Minhof
Andreas Baader
Ford declares war over for U S aid to Vietnam
President Ford debated backing a $722 million arms aid request to Vietnam as he announced America had finished its role in Indochina. He told reporters on Air Force One aid was still possible if circumstances change and said the era of U S involvement was ending. Ford met with aides including Kissinger and Rockefeller.
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New Orleans
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Henry Kissinger
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Bennington Program cited by mothers as lifesaver for troubled youths
Five mothers describe how their sons, troubled by disrupted home lives and school challenges, found stability through the Bennington Program at the Ecumenical Center. They credit Director Ralph Wright teachers Tony Krulikowski and Robert Northrop, plus juvenile officers, with turning crises into gradual progress while noting the absence of fathers as a contributing factor. The stories underscore the program as a last-resort alternative before worse outcomes.
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Marlon Brando
Bennington
Mt. Anthony
Doris Kehoe
Rena Dewey
Frieda Pello
Joan Perrotta
Dorothy Loomis
Ecumenical Center
County Street
Ralph Wright
William Bryan
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