Laos Seizure Traps Americans Demands AID Exit
In Vientiane about 200 Laotian leftists seized the U S Agency for International Development compound trapping an American civilian and two U S Marines inside. They demand the ouster of all AID officials and the shutdown of AID operations in Laos. Prince Souvanna Phouma vowed action as Savannakhet houses 12 Americans under house arrest while Communists tighten grip in the kingdom.
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Vientiane
UPI
U.S. Agency For International Development
U.S
Souvanna Phouma
Savannakhet
Pathet Lao
Don Wilburn
Roger Murphy
Defense Attache
Murphy
Federal Electric Corp
Laos
Marines Kill Count From Koh Tang Strike
Pentagon reports 15 Marines killed in Koh Tang operation to recover the Mayaguez crew, with three missing and 50 wounded. About 210 Marines engaged. most dead aboard an Air Force helicopter off Koh Tang. Some wounded receive Purple Hearts at Subic Bay. President Ford sends condolences as tallying drags.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
Koh Tang Island
Mayaguez
Joseph Laitin
Laitin
Two U S Officers Killed in Iran Ambush
In Tehran two U S Air Force officers Col. Paul R. Shaffer and Lt. Col. Jack H. Turner were killed by a three man guerrilla squad linked to a Marxist extremist group. The attack occurred as the men were driving to their offices at 6:30 am. The Organization of the Crusaders of the Iranian Nation claimed credit, saying the killings were retaliation for group members' deaths. The bodies were to be flown home Thursday.
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Tehran
UPI
U.S
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Washington
Iran
Paul R. Shaffer
Dayton
Ohio
Jack H. Turner
Carbondale
Ill
Shaffer
Turner
United States
West Germany
Crusaders of
Fighting intensifies in Beirut as Gaza style clashes rise
Palestinian guerrillas and Phalangists exchange mortars rockets and machine guns on Beirut outskirts for a second day. Lebanese police report two small boats destroyed in Sidon harbor by explosions linked to food supply lines. Israel cites Egyptian fortifications along the Suez Canal as it notes preparations for a possible troop move before canal reopening on June 5. At least nine killed and 75 injured, largely in Dikwaneh stronghold of Phalangists amid clashes over Palestinian influence.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Sidon
Zahrani
Israel
Suez Canal
Dikwaneh
Phalangist
Mideast
Kissinger reassures West Berlin on U S security link
Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger told the West Berlin House of Deputies that securing West Berlin remains a vital U S interest. He warned the Berlin fate would test easing tensions in Europe and stressed U S commitment to allies despite Indochina setbacks. He met Chancellor Helmut Schmidt in Bonn and discussed NATO, East West relations, and oil prices.
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Europe
Kissinger
Berlin
Bonn
Helmut Schmidt
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Brussels
South Vietnam
Cambodia
West
Sirhan Sirhan could be free by eighty six
Inside National notes a possible early release for Sirhan Sirhan by 86 and mentions a strip mining bill that could override Ford's veto. The piece references broader political maneuvering and legislative context affecting national policy.
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Ford
VSSDA
Osenee
Meth Shiroeneual Medical Center
Doll House Variance
Abet Hennanel
April Inflation Rises as Unemployment Claims Increase
The Labor Department reports April CPI up marking the fastest rise since January and a fall in real pay for workers. Initial unemployment claims rose to 433,200 for the week ending May 10, while those drawing benefits fell to 4,559,300 for the week ending May 3. The Commerce Department data show first-quarter inflation worse than estimated, with GNP down 10.4 percent and profits down 22.3 percent to 61.8 billion annually. Economists note unsold goods and a need for liquidation before production and employment recover.
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Labor Department
Labor
Commerce Department
GNP
Town Seeks $10,000 Planning Advance for Sewer Evaluation
Bennington selectmen sparred over a $10,000 planning advance to speed an evaluation of the town sewer system, part of the 1973 Water Pollution Control Act. The vote ended with Donavan briefly changing his stance, and no action taken on the video survey amid warnings of a possible bond issue to fund future work.
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Bennington
Harold R. Saunders
Peter R. Donavan
Donavan
Ralph G. Wright
Leake
Morrissey
Wright
DuBois King
Paul Sheridan
Richard Be Leake III
Young Turks
Gerald P. Morrissey
Timothy Corcoran
Montpelier
Plete
Hewitt Brook
Phillip Wagner
Environmental Associates
Burlington
John Kittel
Saunders
James Bell
Kittel
Robert Church
Vermont counties see growth catch up in population and income
A Commerce Department Census Bureau study shows Vermont overall adding 21 000 residents from 444 732 to 465 723 between 1970 and 1973 with Grand Isle Lamoille and Orange counties leading gains. Bennington and Washington counties were slowest to grow while Burlington and South Burlington declined. Per capita income rose from 2772 in 1969 to 3349 in 1972 with Orleans and Orange counties posting the largest gains and Grand Isle the smallest.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
U.S. Commerce Department
Census Bureau
Grand Isle County
Lamoille
Orange County
Bennington County
Washington County
Johnson
Lamoille County
Johnson Town
Burlington
Waterbury
Chittenden County
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R. J. Hughes
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Victor Salines
Corpus Christi
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Suez
United Press International
Mary Tyler Moore
Warriors
Sabres
Patriots
By Rob Woolmington
Wagner
Bureau
Orleans County
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