New Refugee Bill Advances Amid Vietnam Evacuation Debate
Congressional leaders plan to start work next week on a bill approving aid to Vietnamese refugees while omitting authorization for deploying U.S. troops in evacuations. The move follows a rejected $27 million aid bill and troop-authority measure, with Ford urging swift congressional approval and safeguarding refugee assistance from Viet Cong control.
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Newspapers Cost More Across Cities As Prices Rise
Newspapers nationwide announce higher costs due to higher paper ink and wage prices. The New York Post raises newsstand price to 25 cents next Monday. The Walla Walla Union Bulletin increases home delivery to 3.50 monthly while keeping daily 15 cents and Sunday 25 cents. The Boston Herald American lifts newsstand to 20 cents next Monday. Other papers including the Boston Globe Portsmouth Herald Democrat and Chronicle Times Union Daily Press and Observer Dispatch have raised from 15 to 20 cents.
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Union- Bulletin
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N.H
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Times-Union
Rochester
Daily Press and Observer Dispatch
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N.Y
Not 200 000 As Thought U S Refugee Total More Like 50 000
The United States refugee total for South Vietnamese evacuees is far lower than early estimates. Officials cite 50 000 as a rough figure, with 27 000 in Guam camps and about 4 500 on Wake Island. Pentagon puts near 80 000 evacuated.
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Chrysler profits plunge in first quarter of 1975
Chrysler Corp reports a record $94.1 million net loss for January to March 1975 after accounting and tax adjustments, the largest quarterly loss in its 50 year history. Ford and GM show mixed results with GM yielding a profit while Ford posts a large pretax loss reduced by credits. American Motors notes losses before taxes expected to run into the next week.
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Chrysler
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Illinois House approves ERA in historic vote
The Illinois House passed the Equal Rights Amendment 113 to 62 in a move toward constitutional ratification. Senate odds remain uncertain as only a constitutional majority in both chambers can finalize the ERA before the 1979 deadline, with 34 states ratified and Tennessee and Nebraska reconsidering. The effort, backed by sponsors, faces potential court scrutiny on the rescission. Boost: Corry- It's Good For You!
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Ill
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