Life in Da Nang Normal After Viet Cong Takeover
Paris and Athens reports describe Da Nang returning to normal with open restaurants and services after the city fell to the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese. A dusk-to-dawn curfew remains in effect. In Greece, a Black Anniversary march at the U S Embassy turns violent as leftists riot with demands to expel Americans. Six demonstrators and five police wounded. In Ottawa, Prince Charles greets crowds on day one of his Canadian visit.
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Paris
da Nang
South Vietnam
Claude Gaignaire
Alex Casella
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees
Athens
Greece
U.S
Ottawa
Prince Charles
England
Subpoenaed: Meyers Lansky in Florida gambling probe
In Gainesville, Meyer Lansky, 72, is subpoenaed by a state grand jury investigating illegal gambling. Judge David Goodhart also named among 18 witnesses to testify as the Florida Supreme Court-impaneled panel convenes. Washington briefing notes farm bill veto battle with Ford, liberals seek 160 votes against, 146 to sustain a veto.
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Gainesville, Fla
Meyer Lansky
Lansky
Dade County
David Goodhart
Florida Supreme Court
Washington
House
Ford
Congress
Little League dispute over girl’s place sparks court talk
Centre County mother Phyllis Devlin says her 10 year old Beth faces exclusion from top play despite ranking third among 128 players in a mixed league. She contemplates court action to push for placement on the main squad. Meanwhile Texaco posts sharp first quarter profit decline and Gulf Oil reports lower earnings. Pittsburgh man Thomas Durette charged with fatal shooting during January hold up. preliminary hearing set May 1.
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Bellefonte
Centre County
Phyllis Devlin
Little League
Pittsburgh
Gulf Oil Corp
Thomas Durette
Homewood
University of Pittsburgh
Morris Weitz
Farm Wife Fends Off Burglars In Smith Mills Safe Heist
In Chautauqua County a farm family was terrorized by four men seeking a large floor safe. Mrs Dix, a 112 pound farmer's wife, fought the intruders and fired a shotgun discharge wounding one. the safe contained only personal papers. Three suspects remained jailed as others sought bail.
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Mayville
Chautauqua County
Buffalo
New York
Con R. Dix
Dix
Smith Mills
John A. Kohler
Town of Hanover
Kohler
Lake Shore Hospital
Irving
Meyer Memorial Hospital
Jeb Fries
Silver Creek
Fredonia
Michael B. McCollister
David M. Griffith
Mario Ragona
Chautauqua
Robert J. Sullivan
Two Killed As Car Hit By Freight Train In Portand
PORTLAND N Y Two persons died when a car was struck at a Penn Central crossing. Alfred H Peck 80 of Brocton and Bonnie Matteson 26 of Brocton were killed. The 12 55 p m crash involved a Volkswagen and a 65 car freight from Cleveland to Buffalo. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner Anson Steward. The car was dragged about a half mile by the locomotive.
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Portland
N.Y
Alfred H. Peck
R.D
Brocton
Bonnie Matteson
Chautauqua County
Anson Steward
Cleveland
Buffalo
Mayville
Flood Waters Retreat From Lansing Area After Severe Flooding
Floodwaters in the Grand and Red Cedar rivers receded as mopping up began in Lansing Michigan area towns. Authorities reported at least two deaths and about 1,800 displaced, with damage estimated at 35 to 50 million dollars and 14 counties urged for federal aid. Local rivers in Mississippi Louisiana and more saw heavy flood impact with thousands displaced as crests fell.
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Associated Press
Grand
Red Cedar
Lansing
Mich
Lansing- Okemos-Williamston
William G. Milliken
Michigan
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Jack Padgett
Louisiana Civil Defense
Louisiana
John Anderson
Army Corps of Engineers
Vicksburg
Cairo
Ill
New Orleans
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Prince Charles In
Canada
Underworld Man
Philadelphia
Texaco Inc
Maurice F. Granville
Gulf
United Dairy Farmers Co-operative
UDF
Ernest Hayes
Hayes
Co-Op
Oakland
East Lansing
Michigan State University
Coch
Mrs. Dix
Canberra
Australia
Paul Lapua
Horace Niall
Papua New
Alan James
Arkin’ Caan
Poor Csitatens
Lisbon
Portugal
Corry Drive IN
Alan Arkin
James Caan
Sartat
Bob Garfield
North First Avenue
Thomas P. Clark
Carl Wascak
Rossbacher Insurance Service Corner
South
First Ave
WWCB
Robin Parks
Stephen Fogle
Goodyear Tractor
Remington Mall Chain Saws
Johnson Bros
First Avenue
Thomas Bimber
George Rogers
Lehman Stire Service Ave
Vernon Hatch
Thomas McCray
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