Official warns of bloodbath in South Vietnam crisis
Washington reports Ford seeks 722 million for South Vietnam as Defense Secretary Schlesinger predicts 200000 to 1 million Viet casualties if Saigon falls. He says aid would help rebuild four of six divisions, and evacuations could extend to hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese. Senate and White House discussions push urgency of aid and refugee flow.
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Washington
Ford Administration
South Vietnam
Congress
Defense
James Schlesinger
House Armed Sergices Committee
Ford
Schles
Cambodians Still Clinging to Phnom Penh
United Press International reports no communication from Phnom Penh besieged area as Khmer Rouge claims penetration fail to prove. Vietnamese front notes a Communist artillery strike on Bien Hoa and airbase Bien Hoa bomb dump. Saigon battles continue on three sides.
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Phnom Penhl
United Press International
Rapldal
South Vietnam
Bienfica
Saigon
Bien Hoa
Equalize Majority Laws Court Rules States Must Set Same Age
The Supreme Court upheld equal rights by an 8 to 1 vote, striking down a Utah law that set 12 for women and 21 for men to reach majority for child support and marriage rights. Arkansas appears to be the only other state with a similar provision, while juvenile jurisdiction can hinge on sex in some states. In Phnom Penh, insurgents hovered around the city’s northern edge as Khmer Rouge and government talks continued, with Khieu Samphan announcing a possible new government after the capital falls. Government reports say Tukh Man is abandoned to rebels, heavy fighting leaves casualties, and Khmer Rouge still control key markets near the airport.
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Arkansas
Phnom Penh
Paris
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Khiawt Samphan
Khmer Rouge
Lan Nol
Radio France
Khmer National Union
Sihanouk
Pelsing
Tukhman
Farmers Move Giant Haystacks Need City Permits
Farmers must obtain an eight dollar oversize permit to haul giant haystacks on public roads in Town. A five dollar permit covers a single trip, under town code limiting equipment width to eight feet. Previously exempted farm equipment now faces new rules for what constitutes processed material versus loose haystacks.
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Lone
State Highway Commission
Mediator Sought After Cedar Rapids Teacher Board Impasse
Cedar Rapids Community School Board and the Cedar Rapids Education Association plan to use a mediator to resolve salary differences for 1975 76 after closed talks. Teachers rejected a 9000 starting salary, voting 387 yes to 746 no, and the board declared impasse while requesting second step mediation. Ronald Moore said the board would not increase its offer and they bypassed the first mediation slot, naming William Ramstad.
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Cedar Rapids
Ronald Moore
Moore
the Gazette
William Rarnstad
Norman Himson
Surprise Guilty Pleas in Cedar Rapids Counterfeit Case
Michael Juenger and Harold Wellington Rapp, both of Cedar Rapids, pled guilty in federal court to counterfeit charges. Juenger admitted possession of a counterfeit bill, Rapp to the same plus conspiracy. They were tied to a $3.2 million counterfeit ring based in Cedar Rapids.
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Michael Juenger
Harold Wellington Rapp
Cedar Rapids
Fuesday
Juenger
Rapp
Dozen Dubuque area men charged with falsifying IRS forms
Fifteen Dubuque area men facing U S attorney charges for falsifying IRS withholding forms to dodge taxes for 1974. Victims claimed excessive exemptions, with some listing 30 allowances while eligible for far less. Suspects, many from John Deere plant, face varying counts of supplying false withholding certificates and exemptions. Magistrate Hodges to hear April cases.
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Dubuque Area
U.S
Internal Revenue Service
Evan Hultman
Wollman
Inpho Deere
Dubuque
IRG
James Hodges
Robert Emmitt Walsh, Jr
Benton
Wis
John Deere
Company A
Seth Battalion
Army National Guard
Alsa
Mark Edward Mulvehill
Cuba City
John Anthony McAuntte
Thomas Willan Wallon, Jr
Dubuque,lso
Robert Francis Hinderman
Celotex Corp
House Votes Loans To Save Homes Of Jobless
The House passed a measure 321 to 21 to aid jobless homeowners with loans up to 250 dollars monthly for up to two years. The program would total 500 million dollars, run by HUD, to prevent foreclosures amid the recession. Senate action awaited.
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Washington (Ap
Department of Housing and Urban Devlopment
Senate
Thomas Ashley
Ohio
Ashley
Chuckle Note Ends The Day For Cooweight SAA
A quirky late note hints at a perfect day ending with a chuckle and a playful reference to Cooweight and SAA. No clear event or date is provided but the line suggests a light closing gag.
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