Saigon pleads return of evacuees amid de Americanization talk
Viet Cong leaders in Hanoi demanded the United States repatriate all Vietnamese evacuated from the country calling the action a crime. They alleged 80,000 people were moved under force sometimes with chloroform and warned 200 children were in danger aboard ships bound for Guam. UNHCR said repatriation and family reunification would take time, while Hanoi touted a broader push toward de Americanization and the end of U.S. influence in Asia.
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Gray out of running for Vermont Transportation Agency post
Gov Thomas Salmon plans to name an acting secretary for the new Transportation Agency with Highway Commissioner John Gray as the leading contender not chosen after lawmakers’ protests. Norman James said the interim appointee will be an acting secretary only and the board of seven will be named, with Robert Gensburg a top candidate for chair.
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Khmer Rouge unveil new social system in Cambodia
In Phnom Penh radio reports the Khmer Rouge declare a sound clean social system to repair war damage across Cambodia. They claim the regime will be predominantly agricultural, rid of graft and vice, and self reliant though refugees show rice production uncertainty. Repair work includes dikes, bomb crater filling, and port rehabilitation at Sihanoukville now Kompong Som.
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Defense paper ties bribery schemes to Middle East sales
A Defense Department paper describes how Middle East agents were used to influence purchases of American and European goods, ranging from personal ties to hefty payments. The document, circulated in 1974 to industry associations, ties bribery to methods used by contractors including Northrop Corp in a separate related case.
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Khmer Rouge Seizes Phnom Penh Then Evacuates City
Reporter describes Phnom Penh’s fall on April 17 and the mass flight of residents. Foreigners shelter at the French Embassy before evacuation to Thailand. Khmer Rouge encourage countryside resettlement, with hospitals emptied and crowds fleeing past wall gaps into the city’s exodus.
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Workers delay strike for bargaining session at Vermont Yankee
In Vernon, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp workers delay a potential strike after a 54-0 union vote rejecting the latest contract offer. IBEW Local 2349 plans to meet with management and hopes federal mediation averts a walkout. about half of the plant’s 110 workers are union members, with the old contract expired May 1.
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Vermont court rules Guest overstepped in insurance cost controls
The Vermont Supreme Court voided an order by Banking and Insurance Commissioner James A. Guest that aimed to curb Blue Cross Blue Shield costs. It held the directives exceeded his regulatory authority and lacked legislative backing. The ruling marks a second reversal of similar cost containment actions, criticizing Guest for defiance rather than misinterpretation.
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Committees vote money for refugees
Washington reports that the House Judiciary Committee approved funds to welcome and resettle Indochinese refugees with figures around 405 million dollars. A subcommittee backed spending to cover transportation, health, and employment for an estimated 115,000 refugees, though the ceiling hovered near 407 million as debated. The Senate supported aid with a good Samaritan resolution and left 17 million for ongoing military aid to back resettlement efforts.
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Singapore Prime Minister urges U S unity in Asia policy
At a White House state dinner Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yew urged the United States to speak with one voice on foreign policy. Ford and Kissinger acknowledged the need for unity amid Southeast Asian tensions and the Indochina aftermath.
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Inside National Watergate Tales McCord Double Agent Hiss Bar
National inside notes question McCord as double agent while Hiss seeks reinstatement to the bar. Local pages cover a coffee break with happy chefs and K of C scholarship winners. Vermont farmers' dilemma outlined in editor’s note.
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