Saigon Renamed Ho Chi Minh City After Viet Cong Takeover
The Provisional Revolutionary Government issued decrees to erase American influence and build a new South Vietnam. Viet Cong forces seized control of rice deltas and dismantled South Vietnamese army headquarters. Saigon radio banned American-style activities while North Vietnam demanded U.S. warships withdraw. May Day parades showed broad support for the new regime as Western communication links were cut.
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Associated Press
Saigon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Provisional Revolutionary Government
PRG
Viet Cong
Mekong
Ligon
Peter Arnett
George Esr
Matt Franjola
Foreign Ministry
Tokyo
Saion
Hanoi
Pentagon
U.S
South China Sea
Ho Chi Minh City
Ford aid bill rejected by House in Indochina aid row
House rejected a $327 million aid bill proclaimed by President Ford as despera tely needed to aid 70 000 Indochina refugees. Ford argued fast passage would unlock the money and retain authority for the program.
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Washington
Ford
House
House Ee
Vietnam
Thomas E. Morgan
Dpa
House International Relations Committee
United States
Morgan
Philip C. Habib
Henry A. Kissinger
House- Senate
Senate
President Ford vows no return to Saigon evacuation forces
Ford states Viet Aid legislation is no longer meaningful as evacuation is complete. He assures Congress he does not intend to deploy U.S. armed forces to Saigon again, addressing Democratic Leader remarks.
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Saigoon
Ford
Congress
United States
Saco Sewer Plans Debated Revelations in City Program
Saco Community Development Task Force faced sharp criticism over premature sewer expansion plans funded by 75,000 dollars in federal grants and 72,000 for a code conservation program. Alternatives include expanding sewers to Saco Middle School, Camp Ellis, or reducing infiltration. Coffin and Richardson favored the school expansion as most feasible for 75,000 dollars. Planning Board member James Cartier urged waiting for the comprehensive plan before expanding lines. Councilor Michael Searles argued grant money should aid broad taxpayers and questioned expanding to the middle school. Infiltration reduction was also proposed to avoid user-specific funding. The code conservation program drew little attention from attendees.
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Saco
Saco Middle Chool
Camp Ellis
Coffin and Richardson
Saco Middle School
Planning Board
James Cartier
Cartier
Michael Searles
Searles
Paneer
Neurologist Signs Tracy Seizure Disorder At Murder Trial
A Maine Medical Center neurologist testified in the Richard S. Tracy murder trial that Tracy has a seizure disorder, potentially linked to aggressive outbursts. Defense contends mental disease or defect, noting post fall behavior changes, while prosecutors prep conflicting medical testimony.
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Alfred
Maine Medical Center
Richard S. Tracy
Sanford
Tracy
Charles Cohen
Biddeford
Porter Street
Frances M. Dyre
Maine Medical
Harry P. Glassman
Ortland
Paulee
Cohen
Dyro
John S. Bishop
Bishop
University of Maine At Portland
Basil Kellis
NEECO Application Shelved For New Sanford Refinery Delay
The Maine Board of Environmental Protection ordered a public hearing but kept the NEECO refinery case alive for seven more months. The hearing schedule was extended to June 4 with a broader push to Dec 15 for the $850 million Sanford project. Augusta based Lovett C. Peters cited lack of a national energy policy and investor concerns after Burmah Oil’s exit as reasons for delay.
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NEECO
Lovett C. Peters
Peters
Maine
Burmah Oil Ltd
Henry Warren
DEP
Bureau of Land Quality Control
BEP
Burmah
Joseph Brennan
Wahlsing Inc
Easton
Vahlsing
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