Last Americans Evacuated From Saigon
The final evacuation from Saigon ended as President Ford ordered US Marines and 81 helicopters to withdraw over 4 500 Americans and South Vietnamese from the besieged city. Embassy and Tan Son Nhut operations continued with dozens more rescued, amid ground fire and air cover from Navy ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
USS
Vietnam
Ford
Saigon
U.S
Pentagon
Tan Son Nhut
Laitin
Blue Ridge
Vung Tau
South China Sea
Denver
Nessen
U.S. Navy
Brandeis Students Occupy Building in Budget Protest
About 30 to 40 Brandeis students seized Pearlman Hall in Waltham to contest a proposed $2 million budget cut as about 100 supporters gathered outside. The action echoes earlier protests tied to the university’s 1969 1970 student activism and Brown University inspired demands including amnesty and increased financial aid.
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Waltham
Mass
Student Action Committee
Pearlman Hall
Brandeis
U.S
Cambodia
Niversity
Jeffrey Osoff
Osoff
Brown
Brown University
Providence
R.I
Thy Nahhes Pearlman
Ford Hall
Boston College
Donald Monan
S.J
University of Massachusetts
Amherst
Umass
Desperate Vietnamese Climb Wall of U S Embassy as Saigon Falls
In Saigon Vietnamese flee toward the U S Embassy wall as Marines and Americans use gun butts to deter climbers. Evacuees lifted from the roof by helicopters while mobs strip and loot embassy vehicles and nearby buildings. High ranking officials escape by air as Saigon collapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
State Department
Pentagon
Saigon
Henry A. Kissinger
Ford
U.S
Embassy
U.S. Marine
Autopsy Details Lead to Murder Trial in Biddeford
State Medical Examiner described 74 year old Charles Cohen’s autopsy findings after his Aug 13 1974 murder in Biddeford with 23 wounds. Richard S Tracy 19 and Paul Mayberry 17 Sanford suspects faced trial. Tracy waives jury, proceedings before Justice Harry P Glassman. Prosecutor plans over a dozen witnesses as trial expected to last three days.
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Charles F. Branch
Superior Court
Charles Cohen
Biddeford
Richard S. Tracy
Sanford
Tracy
Paul Mayberry
Mayberry
Harry P. Glassman
Portland
Pasquale Perrino
Sam Robinson
Cohen
Robinson
Branch
George Wood
Saco
Basil Kellis
Wally Buschmann
Perino
Honeybee Bill Moves Toward Maine Official Insect Status
After debate the Maine House approves the measure to make the honeybee the official insect. A "stop the honeybee" effort fails 103-10 led by Rep. Joyce E. Lewis. Fourth grade Kennebunk students urged economic benefits of pollination for crops.
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Augusta
House
Maine
Joyce E. Lewis
Auburn
Kennebunk
James K. McMahon
Rhennebunk
Une
Louis Finemore
R-Brid
Gewater
Finemore
Lewis
North Anson
Park Street
PLC
Edmund S. Muskie
Saco Outlines CD Proposals and Public Hearing
Saco outlines community development proposals seeking 75 000 for sewer expansion and 72 000 for a home improvement loan program. A second public hearing is scheduled at City Hall as citizens group reviews alternatives and comments before council submission.
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Bruce Taylor
Saco
Peter Cullinan
John Dexter
Citizens Task Force
Pene
City Hall
Cullinan
Saco Middle School
Camp Ellis
Coffin and Richardson
Maine State Housing Authority
MSHA
Main, Water
Lincoln
Spring
Temple
Elm Streets
Housing and Community Act
York-Cumberland Housing Development Corp
Dexter
Congress
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Ron Nessen
Joseph Laitin
Graham Martin
National Security Council
UPI
Hugh van Es
Alfred
Linwood Palmer
Nobleboro
Inside the Journal
Abby
Susan Morrison
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