Court Lets Integration Rules Stand
The Supreme Court refused to review two desegregation cases, letting a Cincinnati area ruling stand and leaving Louisville and Jefferson County districts to root out vestiges of state-enforced discrimination. It also declined to hear Indiana state officials and suburban districts arguing for exemption from orders.
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Saudi May Swap Oil For U S Technology
Saudi Arabia considers an agreement to sell oil to the United States at a fixed price in exchange for U S industrialization aid. Oil minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani said negotiations cover broad Saudi industrialization while he declined to cite a price.
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Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
CBS
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U.S
Labor Delegation Hears Demo Promises
A Des Moines labor delegation estimating 500 members, mostly jobless, met on the statehouse steps to hear Democratic leaders pledge higher unemployment benefits. Sen. Cloyd Robinson urged raising benefits and noted upcoming Senate debate. Gov. Ray discussed tax exemps and unemployment relief with labor leaders.
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Ford Interview On TV Tonight From White House
President Ford will appear on CBS television Monday night in a one hour live interview from the White House. The program begins at 9 p m and will be conducted by CBS newsmen including Walter Cronkite.
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Walter Cronkite
Butz Signals Support For Possible Farm Bill Veto Action
Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz said the Ford administration may raise farm support rates if the president vetoes the farm bill. He asserted Congress has enough support to withstand a veto and criticized McGovern Clark plans for higher target prices.
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Dick Clark
McGovern
Chuckle Quote on Leaders Driving Cabs and Haircuts
A humorous line states that capable national leaders are busy driving taxis and cutting hair. The remark satirizes political competence and public governance.
Tearful President Thieu resigns amid Saigon crisis
Tearful President Nguyen Van Thieu announced his resignation as North Vietnamese forces closed on Saigon. He blamed the United States and Kissinger for failure to back South Vietnam and urged Americans to withdraw humanitarian promises. Vice-president Tran Van Huong to succeed him as Saigon braces for continued fighting.
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South Vietnam Defends Saigon Amid Cambodian News Blackout
A major battle near Xuan Loc tests ARVN resolve as South Vietnamese planes lose radio contact and reports split over retreat. Hanoi gains along the coast while U S officials refuse to detail evacuation plans as Cambodia suffers a government blackout and Thai border conditions.
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Resignation of Thieu Stirs Talks on Vietnam Peace
U S officials fear Thieu's exit may come too late to pivot negotiations in South Vietnam. Some see chance for a political rearrangement and less fighting, while others doubt Thieu's departure changes the Communist position. Congress debates aid implications as Paris accord terms surface.
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