National Security Council Meet Called Amid Vietnam Crisis
Officials at the State Department said no word on contacts with the new South Vietnamese president Duong Van Minh but would cooperate with any cease fire or political settlement. A rocket attack on Tan Son Nhut and continued assaults around Saigon heightened concerns as evacuation pressure grew and U.S. flights resumed after brief suspensions.
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State Department
U.S
Duong van Minh
Minh
Robert Anderson
Tan Son Nhut
Saigon
Vietnam
Tamn Son Nhut
U.S. Postal Service
South Vietnam
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennnsylvania
United States
Scott
Ing
Military Airlift Command
Winant Sidle
Pentagon
Schweiker
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
Phu Lam
Hoc Mon
Paris
Jean Salvagnaroues
Hanoi
Rockus
Bien Hoa
25Th
Sth
7Th Infantry Division
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Dick Clark
Iowa
House
Clark
Administration
Carl Albert
Congressional
Hostages Standoff Details From Cape Town Siege
Troops wearing gas masks moved into position as police discuss demands from gunmen including a 20 person helicopter, 57 pounds of explosives, and uniforms to disguise hostages. They seek an EA airliner to Israel and food for two child hostages while negotiations proceed by walkie talkie. Israeli consul Shlomo Hover among staff held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Kruger
Kruger
Israel
Tel Aviv
Lod
LD. Ana
Anna
Cape Town
Shlomo Hover
Michael Ram
Pattern Catalog Offer Sparks Mail Order Interest
A newspaper ad from Marian Martin promotes sewing patterns with prices and mail options. The item includes ordering details, price for first class mail, and catalog offers, reflecting mid-century home sewing culture and consumer patterns. The surrounding text shifts to international news, detailing South African and Middle East violence, witnesses, and political reactions, plus later economic indicators showing mixed manufacturing signals and inflation adjustments.
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Marian Martin
Danville Register
West 18Th St
New Yo
N.Y
NOXEY
Saapond
Carloz
Fi Foe
Attack on Airport Field Halts evacuation of refugees
Rockets hit an airport field delaying the evacuation of Vietnam refugees as U S authorities scramble to find planes. The Pentagon plans to house up to 60 0 refugees at Camp Pendleton Ft Chaffee and Eg lin Air Force Base for 90 days or more with capacity up to 20 000 at each site.
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U.S
Pentagon
California
Florida
Arkansas
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Marine
Navy
Art Brill
Fort Smith
Ray Riley
Guam Evacuation Gathers Thousands Under Refugee Drive
About 1,500 displaced people occupied empty barracks on Guam as 82 immigration officers arrived to process up to 3,000 refugees daily. Airlifts from South Vietnam, the Philippines and Wake Island moved tens of thousands, with American citizens and families prioritized. Refugees faced heat, tent life, and a broken kitchen as relief teams organized shelter and meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atoll
Philippines
Guam
Japan
American Airlines
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Andersen Afb
United States
Morrison
Orote Point
U.S
John McClellan
D-Ark
Congress
Steve Morrison
Navy
Dave Wortman
Wortman
South Vietnam
Tan Son Nhut
Pentagon
da Nang
Pacific
Clark Air Base
Wake Island
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National Security Council
Women's Liberation Movement
U-M
Marston
Wonder Woman
James Bond
Dr. Walowit
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Tan Son Nit
Mekong
Long An
Ard
Ath
8Th Add
Hau Nghia
Long Binh
Phnom Penh
National
Weat Noaa
el Bayice, Ne
Axx
Ina
Virginia
Big George
Virgil Partch
South African Press Association
South Africa
Beirut
Lebanon
Nan le Roux
Tony Marks
Tokyo
Red Army
Sweden
Stockholm
Radio Israel
D. Unna
Unna
James Kruger
Capetown
Johannesburg
U.S. Air Force
Grande Island
Subic Bay
Manila
Friends of Children of Vietnam
Denver
Colo
Sally Berger
Boulder
Friends For All Children
Friends of Children Group
Robert J. McCloskey
Ford Administration
Philippine
Sarbage Dispower
ISE
T. C. Cameron Inc
South Main
Gilbert's Insurance Agency
South
Boston Road
Charles Stanley
Wane
Dr. Stanley
First Baptist Church
Atlanta
Georgia
Semin
Mee
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