Sunday Leader Chiang Kai-shek Dies at 87
Chiang Kai-shek, the last major World War II era ruler of Nationalist China, dies of a heart attack at 87. Taiwan orders garrisons on Quemoy and Matsu on special alert, seen as precautionary rather than imminent invasion. Page 3 notes 60,000 troops on Quemoy and 15,000 on Matsu. Also covered: second West Coast flight of Vietnamese orphans welcomed by President Ford, 320 children aboard Clipper Rainbow.
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William Lukash
White House
World Airways Chief Seeks 747 Airlift to Phnom Penh
World Airways president Edward J. Daly sought Ford administration approval to send a 747 on the rice airlift to Phnom Penh. A State Department spokesman confirmed Daly’s cable to Kissinger and Ford, dated March 27 from Saigon, but said no decision had yet been issued. The proposal targeted a one week operation beginning Tuesday to help Cambodia’s capital.
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Cambodia
Americans Blot Nuclear Threat in Dalat Capture
Pentagon sources say a secret American team flew to Dalat in South Vietnam and destroyed the country’s only nuclear reactor to deny Hanoi the raw materials for an atomic bomb. The team removed the nuclear fuel and sent it to the United States before the reactor was demolished.
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Reagan Limousine Sold At State Auction
Don Thiel, a California car dealer, bought Ronald Reagan’s black Cadillac used by J Edgar Hoover for 10100 dollars at a state auction. He also purchased Nancy Reagan’s blue 1972 Lincoln Continental for 3300 dollars. Thiel owns 22 Rolls Royces and says he paid roughly twice his initial budget.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Don Thiel
Nancy Reagan
Death of Chiang Kai Shek Could Shape U S China Ties
Officials say Chiang Kai shek death likely brings no immediate shift with the United States or Taiwan but may hasten full relations with Peking and ease ties between Taiwan and the mainland. Humphrey notes the leader earned respect and hints at possible power shifts and changes in cross straight relations. A separate report cites a $10 million CIA mortgage fraud suit filed by Andres Castro against the CIA and Cuban exiles over counterfeit mortgages used to fund covert ops.
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Taiwan
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William Colby
Richard Helms
Guillermo, Iglesias
Antonio Yglesias
City Salaries Compared With Governor Highlight Review
A San Leandro city manager earns more than Alameda County’s administrator and nearly matches California’s governor. The piece notes rising use of federal revenue sharing to cover salary commitments, with retirement plans yielding large payouts. It discusses how salaries affect budgets amid population growth in South County and the need for more police and fire services.
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