Laird Arrives in Johannesburg for Private Visit
Former U S defense secretary Melvin R Laird has landed in Johannesburg on a private visit hosted by H A D Murray managing director of Reader's Digest Association South Africa Ltd. He will meet influential businessmen and play golf during the trip. In London, Baroness Spencer-Churchill marked her 90th birthday with a luncheon at Claridges hotel joined by close family members.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
U.S. Defense
Melvin R. Laird
H.A.D. Murray
Reader’s Digest Association South Africa Ltd
Laird
London
Winston Churchill
Clementine
Baroness Spencer-Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill
Claridges Hotel
Ford signs copies for Eisenhower center benefit
President Ford autographed more than a dozen copies of Five Star Favorites at a Palm Springs gift shop after golf. The recipe collection features dishes from Eisenhower era friends and Mamie Eisenhower, with profits to the Eisenhower Medical Center in Palm Desert.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Ford
Bob Hope
Thunderbird Country Club
Palm Desert
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mamie
Dolores Hope
Eisenhower Medical Center
Augusta
Mamie Eisenhower
Gordon May
George Foster
U.S. Array Medical Center
Augusta National Golf Club
Local official among Consumers Union nominees in state
Jean Ann Fox, director of Allegheny County consumer bureau, is nominated to the Consumers Union board along with 12 others for seven three year seats. In other notes, James S. Howard elected Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania chairman, and a Brownsville hospital walkout nears mediation. Denny Leach, 57, died in a one car crash on PA 119 near Smithfield.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Consumer Bureau
Consumers Union of the United States
Jean Ann Fox
James S. Howard
Blue Cross of
Western Pennsylvania
Howard
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp
Blue Gross Board
Brownsville, Pa
Brownsville
Fayette County
Smithfield, Pa
Denny
Leach
Pennsylvania 119
Here
Smithfield
South Vietnam Senate calls for new leadership as Thieu faces crisis
The South Vietnamese Senate unanimously urged new leadership after Thieu's government ceded central enclaves to Communist forces. Panic spread across five cities including Cam Ranh as North Vietnamese and Viet Cong control expanded to three quarters of the country. Thieu summoned Premier Khiem and top commanders while meeting U.S. officials on a fact finding trip. The Senate accused Thieu of abuse of power and corruption and charged the United States with failing to honor commitments.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Cam Ranh
Thieu
Tran Thien
Senate
United States
60-120 Days May End South
US military officers warn South Vietnam could fall within 60 to 120 days if North Vietnamese momentum continues. Some doubt remains about final attacks, while others see hope for Vietnam’s Army to stabilize remaining government-held areas. Related notes cover Kissinger meetings, resupply efforts, and diplomatic rhetoric.
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Fred's
Hoffman AP
Military Winter
Washington
South Vietnam
Saigon
Mekong River
U.S. Navy
Pentagon
United Nations
U.S
John A. Scali
Kurt Waldheim
Ron Nelsen
United States
Burglary Case Bound Over in Corry Journal Heist
District Justice Porter Auer bound over two Corry men James R. Waite and Rean W. McElroy to Erie County court after a March 25 burglary at the Corry Evening Journal building. A $265 radio receiver from the Journal’s business office was taken. The men, ages 25 and 20, lived on East South Street and South Center Street respectively.
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Corry
Erie County Court
Porter Auer
Corry Evening Journal
The
Journal
James R. Waite
East South Street
Rean W. McElroy
South Center Street
Michael Dunleavy
Erie County Public Defender's Office
Auer
Tax rebate Q and A outlines checks in May to June
IRS explains rebates under 1975 tax cut. About 78 million rebates issued by end of June with up to 100 dollars. Eligibility based on 1974 tax liability, 10 percent base, minimum 100 dollars, and reductions for AGI over 20 000. Details on payments, offsets, and check wording.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Congress
Ford
Treasury
Son Drowns While Father Rescues Friend in Canal
In St Pritersburg Florida AP report, 8-year-old Peter Puma dives after friend Jackie Nolan Bradford, saving him but his 5-year-old son Christopher sinks in a 5-foot canal. Christopher drowns. Jackie survives with hospital care. Father Peter tried CPR and chest pumps as rescuers arrived.
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ST Pritersburg
Fla
Peter Puma
Puma
Christopher Puma
Jackie Nolan Bradford
Jackie
Christopher
Bolice
Chris
Fire Department
Louie Beam
Orphan Airlift Begins From Saigon Amid Turmoil
World Airways flight carries 60 Vietnamese orphan babies to the United States after authorities blocked 500 others. Daly blames U.S. embassy delay despite FAA clearance, while Australia agrees to evacuate 200 children and Canberra waives entry formalities for adoptees.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
World Airways
United States
Ed Daly
U.S
Daly
da Nang
Australia
Friends For All Children
Federal Aviation Agency
Yokota Air Base
Japan
Honolulu
Oakland
Calif
Sydney
Royal Australian Air Force
Clyde Cameron
Canberra
Europe
Tan Son Nhut Airport
Murder Hearing Set For Bear Lake Slaying Suspect
A preliminary hearing was scheduled this afternoon for Gary Heliker 14 of Bear Lake charged as an adult with criminal homicide in the slaying of Michael T. Morgan 18 who was shot twice along Bear Lake main street Thursday. Morgan died at the scene. Heliker was arrested soon after and held in Warren County jail awaiting the hearing. Police say motive remains unknown as the investigation continues.
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Bear Lake
Gary Heliker
Michael T. Morgan
Suzanne Hodges
Sugar Grove
Heliker
Morgan
Warren County
Order Changes SS Rules For Youths
The President signed Proclamation 4360 changing 18-year-old registration. Daily registration ends for all individuals. A later proclamation will set yearly dates and methods. Registration itself continues with updated procedures to be issued to agencies.
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Elsie S. Wiegand
Erle
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