Phnom Penh Falls as Khmer Rouge Take City
Phnom Penh surrendered to Khmer Rouge after a 37 month siege ending five years of war in Cambodia. Across South Vietnam fighting tapered off at Xuan Loc as Saigon reported a quiet front and Lon Nol era leaders discussed cease fire while U S aid debates continued in Washington.
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Xuan Loc
Phnom Penh
Mekong
Tonle Sap
Norodom Sihanouk
Peking
Sihanouk
Tanjug
Khieu Samphan
Armed Force of National Unity
Hem Ket Dara
Information Ministry
Radio Phnom Penh
Lon Nol
Lon Non
le Phnom
International Red Cross
Hanouk
Indochina Theater
Saigon Command
Long Boret
Battambang
Ange
Cambodia Chronology Through Modern Conflicts
A compact chronology traces Cambodia from French protectorate status in 1863 to 1974. It notes key events including independence in 1953, 1969 secret bombing disclosures, 1970 regime change and foreign intervention, and 1973 cease-fire issues, shaping Cambodia’s path amid Vietnam War spillover.
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Vietnam
Sihanouk
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Washington
Phnom Penh
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Freedom Train arrives in Maine for two day visit
Portland welcomes the Freedom Train for a two day Maine stop with up to 100000 expected visitors. The train heads toward Boston after a 10:30 a.m. Saturday turnaround and an 18 minute viewing in each car. Wheelchairs are provided for visitors.
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West Commercial Street
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Reading
Ruth Packard
American Freedom Train Foundation Inc
Pickets greet Freedom Train in Portland stop
The bicentennial Freedom Train faced its first picket line in Portland as it continued a 48 state tour. About fifteen protesters from the Maine People's Coalition for Freedom denounced the exhibit as a ripoff while thousands viewed the 25car display of historical artifacts.
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Maine People’s Coalition For Freedom
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Manchester
N.H
Packard
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United States
Holland
John Manning
Eee
Saco Council Debates Webber Hospital Relocation
Saco city councilors weigh moving Webber Hospital from Biddeford to Bradley Street on the Lucia Kimball Deering land or Alfred Road in Biddeford. Supporters cite economic and service gains while critics warn of tax exemptions, sewer costs, and unclear local benefit.
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Webber Hospital
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Lucia Kimball Deering
Bradley Street
Alfred Road
Biddeford
Elm Street
Kenneth Omundson
Bruce Taylor
Taylor
Paul Hill
Lucia Kimball Deering Trust Fund
Hill
Deering
Saco Ae
Berton Braley
Patricia Reay
Richard Murphy
Portland
San
Ford
York
Murphy
John Dexter
Department of Environmental Protection
Deering Fund
Father's Witty Challenge Sparks College Exit
In Today's Chuckle a father quips about funding his son's education from college through a Ph.D. and research projects. He then asks if it is time the son drops out, delivering a dry humorous rebuke.
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