Thieu Escapes Injury In Saigon Palace Bombing
AP dispatch reports President Nguyen Van Thieu escaped injury when a South Vietnamese fighter pilot bombed the presidential palace in Saigon. The pilot, Nguyen Thanh Trung, fled. an air force commander called it an isolated act. Two killed, three wounded. Curfew imposed, later lifted. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese attacks continued nearby. US officials suggest Communists favor Thieu ouster and negotiated surrender over direct assault. Brig. Gen. Nguyen Van Hieu wounded by office explosion.
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Thieu
Tran van Minh
Air Force
LE Nguyen Thanh Trung
Generty Minh
Thien
Nguyen Cao Ky
Ers
Nguyen van Hieu
Long Thanh
Mekong
Moc Hoa
Washington
Defense Department
U.S
Which Half Placed Senator Jackson Charges Secret Vietnam Pacts
Senator Henry Jackson accused President Ford of secret United States agreements with South Vietnam that Congress has not heard of. He urged full disclosure and possible hearings under oath to verify any such arrangements. Senate leaders denied the existence of secret pacts and defended the administration.
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Washington
UPI
Henry Jackson
United States
South Vietnam
Ford
Jackson
Congress
Senate
Sen
Robert Morgan
D-N.c
Morgan
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Henry) Kissinger
Vietnam
Third Bribe Payment To Connally Charged
Washington AP Jake Jacobsen testifies he now recalls a third $5,000 payment to former Treasury Secretary John Connally, though he has no memory of delivering the cash. Williams portrays him as an embezzler testifying to avoid jail while keeping his license, as the case hinges on lingering questions about a third payout.
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Washington
Jake Jacobsen
Treasury
John Connally
Connally
Jacobsen
Edward Bennett Williams
Williams
Associated Milk Producers, Inc
Bob A. Lilly
Tor
Athat Jacobsen
Lilly
Austin
Texas
Vielt, Connally
Grand Jury
Probing Vice Ring at Agriculture Department
Investigators uncovered gambling and drug trafficking within the Agriculture Department with possible prostitution links. preliminary findings handed to District of Columbia police. officials caution comments are limited and final reports pending. multiple sources mention a female employee investigated for prostitution and others possibly involved. incidents reportedly occurred in the Life building near Butz's office and are described as potentially minor and not part of an organized crime ring.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Joseph Wright
Administration
District of Columbus
Wright
Department
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Iige
Butz
Chuckle Sign Prompts Alaska Steak Joke
An Anchorage restaurant sign plays on Texas size steak with a twist. It reads Texas size steak four dollars and large steak fifty six, delivering a humorous regional pun for diners.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Texas
Cambodian Leader Talks With Rebels
Premier Long Boret reportedly met Khmer Rouge leaders while Cambodian forces fought insurgents on three fronts near Phnom Penh. The flight back from Indonesia included a stop in Bangkok where a four hour peace talk was allegedly held. Government troops faced an all night assault east of the Mekong as fighter lines weakened northwest defenses and Phnom Penh’s garrison. The airport endured rocket and howitzer fire as U S airlifted supplies continued and the embassy reduced its Cambodian staff.
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Cambodia
Long Boret
Khmer Rouge
Lon Nol
Indonesia
Bangkok
Chartichai Chognhavan
Chartichai
Mekong River
U.S
Solons Accused of Conspiracy in Iowa Land Use Suit
Federal suit names State Rep Mary OHalloran and six other lawmakers plus their wives as defendants for 397500 each over approving House File 505 to debate a land use policy. Plaintiff Gary Severin, a Madison County landowner, claims the bill infringes constitutional rights and harms his property and life. The defendants deny the charges and seek state attorney response.
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Des Moines
Mary O'Halloran
Cedar Falls
Iowa House
Gary D. Severin
Madison County
Sevelin
Severin
Porson
Iowa
United States
CIA plans restart rescue of Soviet sub for more nuclear findings
Los Angeles Times reports the Glomar Explorer will resume recovering the 1088 sunken Golf class submarine 750 miles north of Hawaii this July. The first mission yielded two nuclear tipped torpedoes, a naval officer’s journal, and potential intelligence on nuclear capabilities, with Soviet trawlers watching the operation.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Los Angeles Times
the Times
Howard Hoghes
Hawaii
Jennifer
Times
The
Woewdl
Aanurce
Skepticism on Tax Cut Gains Interest in 1974 Rebate
United Press International reports a University of Michigan consumer confidence survey shows 23 percent view the tax cut as bad and 55 percent doubt it will end the recession. Directors Schmiederkamp and Katona note ongoing worry about business conditions and unemployment while noting some optimism on prices and interest rates. The 24.8 billion 1974 rebate and 1975 tax reductions may have a substantial impact as consumers press for government action.
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United Press International
University of Michigan
Survey Research Center
Jay Schmiederkamp
George Katona
Job Agency Will Probe Chemicals
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health said it will investigate the use of 1,800 toxic chemicals to determine if workers are exposed to them.
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National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health
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