Bombs Near Reactor Spark Fire at French Plant
Two bombs exploded near a construction reactor at the Fessenheim facility in Strasbourg France causing a fire but no injuries. A caller warned of three bombs targeting a nearby administrative building toilets and urged evacuation. Authorities linked a West German anarchist to Baader Meinhof claims and noted protests against regional industrial projects. However no group was immediately identified.
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Nimitz Completes Sea Trials Then Heads for Atlantic
President Ford toured the USS Nimitz after a 13 year refuelingless run and cake cutting on the hangar deck. The carrier, home to 6,300 crew and stocked for massive meals, will begin a new series of shakedown cruises in the Atlantic next week. Ford praised the armed services for evacuating Saigon residents in a 20 hour operation, noting carriers’ key role in national defense. He posed with a long cake replica of a carrier, called it beautiful, and admitted it’s one of his weaknesses before departing with a navy cap souvenir.
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Romance Cools Suitor Seeks Money Back in Iowa
DES MOINES AP A three year courtship ends as Robert W McCoy sues Wanda Anderson in Polk County District Court claiming he spent 112,940 on dinners rings clothing car and rent while she allegedly planned marriage to obtain money and property. He seeks 13,474 back saying she had no such intent.
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One Lesson From Vietnam War: Guns And Butter Finances
Washington observers note a key lesson from Vietnam: the nation cannot sustain both military spending and social programs while paying for them without tax increases. Estimates cite war costs at roughly 141 billion dollars through 1975, with total economic costs uncertain and inflation rising in the late 1960s and early 1970s, affecting deficits and recession worries.
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Pensions Formula Reforms Target Overpayments
The article explains a 1968 pension adjustment system for military and civilian retirees that adds a permanent 1 percent to each adjustment. It notes that compounding 1 percent increases can outpace inflation, creating overpayments, and describes a 1969 proposal to replace the extra 1 percent with a single after adjustment payment to cover time lag losses without compounding beyond inflation.
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Auto Industry Steps Up Production In Spring Hope
Detroit AP reports the U S auto industry, still recovering from steep first quarter losses, is increasing production with the belief sales will rise this spring. Analysts warn the expected April rebound may fall short, with May seen as crucial. imports rise while domestic car sales dip from March and April 1974 levels. Chrysler Chairman Lynn Townsend notes delayed spring upturn but optimism remains.
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Convoy Evacuation Highlights Mixed Accounts From Border
Evacuees endured tense journeys with reports of dysentery and food shortages, while Red Cross officials praised overall care by Khmer Rouge and border communities. At the border, UNICEF official and journalist witnessed crossings as 585 foreigners moved through Battambang toward Thailand in a convoy of 25 trucks starting before dawn.
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Storms Hit Southeast as Flooding Persists Across Regions
The Associated Press reports thunderstorms pelt the Southeast while floods continue along the upper Mississippi Souris and Red rivers. A tornado touched down near McRae Georgia injuring one, with debris and damaged homes. Heavy rain and hail disrupt many areas as flood warnings rise and dikes are reinforced.
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Revolution spreads in South Vietnam as Saigon falls
Broadcasts from inside South Vietnam say the revolutionary government is reassembling authority after Saigon’s surrender. Revolutionary People's Committees form to guard property, with 5,000 volunteers in the Saigon area. Cambodia moves independence day to April 17 under Prince Norodom Sihanouk. Phnom Penh isolated from the West.
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