Reds Take Position To Strike At Saigon
Fighting reported in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon as Communist led forces advance. Americans and other foreigners depart in growing numbers. A task force of U S Navy ships prepares for possible evacuation. About 900 Vietnamese children flown to the United States. 63 from Cambodia and Vietnam sent to Canada. President Ford discussed Vietnam in Palm Springs with Secretary of...
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Mekong
U.S. Navy
Western Pacific
United States
Cambodia
Vietnam
Canada
Ford
Palm Springs
Calif
Orphans Flown From Vietnam as U S Mass Rescue Continues
Nearly 900 orphans were evacuated on two chartered jets and two C141s from war torn Vietnam to American families, with another 263 taken to Australia and Canada. The transfer contrasts with a crash nearby that killed about 200, and it follows government figures and a high profile political scene in Saigon as Kissinger and Weyand assess options.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Wartorn Vietnam
Australia
Canada
Force
U.S
Priceville May 6 election set for mayor and council
Priceville officials posted notices for a May 6 city election after Probate Judge Bryan McAfee signed the incorporation certificate. Hugh L. Bearden entered the race for the town's first mayor on a platform to make Priceville a model city, with two candidates expected for each seat.
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Ben Windham
Priceville
Morgan County
Bryan McAfee
Hugh L. Bearden
Model City
Tom Caddell
Chiang Kai-shek Dies At 87 In Taiwan
President Chiang Kai-shek of Nationalist China died of a heart attack on a Saturday night. In his last will released two hours after death he called for Lee Chiang on Page A-11.
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Taipei
Chiang Kaishek
China
Lee Chiang
Mutual Dedicates New Headquarters in Open House
The Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co. father and son managers unveiled their new home office with a 40 minute dedication led by Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley. About 500 guests attended the invitation only ceremony and the public open house runs 1 to 5 p.m. The building, designed by Hall & Colvard and erected by Universal Construction Co., features an oval fountain which was kept off during the event.
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Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Jere Beasley
Louis J. Roussel
Universal Construction Co
Mutual
Ford to address Congress on South Vietnam future
Secretary Kissinger said President Ford will decide by next Thursday on America's role in South Vietnam. A foreign policy address to a joint session of Congress will outline the plan after reviewing military and humanitarian factors. Ford and Kissinger, with Gen Weyand, met at the vacation home as Ford golfed during Easter break.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Frederick Weyand
Army
Ford
Indochina
Kissinger
Congress
United States
Kien Giang
Saigon
Vietnam
Palm Springs
Calif
America
South Vietnam
Desert
White House
Frederick C. Weyand
Weyand
Mansfield Seeks Bipartisan Foreign Policy Reassessment
Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield plans a bipartisan review of U S foreign policy as Congress reconvenes. He warns of mutual recriminations between the White House and Congress over Indochina and will propose the reassessment next week.
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N.Y. Times News Service
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
White House
Congress
Indochina
Lee Mansfield
On This Day 1909 Robert Perry Reaches North Pole
Athens note recalls explorer Robert Perry reaching the North Pole in 1909. Weather forecast notes fair to partly cloudy conditions with light variable winds from east to southeast. Highs in the upper 60s, lows around 40s, and next day in the low 70s.
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Robert Perry
North Pole
Nixon Ordeal Unfolded In Decatur Daily Pullout
A two year arc following Richard M. Nixon after his 1972 re election victory shows his descent and fall from power. Saul Pett of the Associated Press offers new material and insights detailing the factors and figures involved in the unraveling. The piece appears in a pullout section designed for repeated reading.
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Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Decatur Daily
Saul Pett
Associated Press
Pett
Daily Want Ad Sells Camper and Bargains
Jay Dunn of Decatur SOLD an 8 foot cab over camper with a daily want ad drawing 9 extra responses. The ad promotes a stove and icebox for 550 dollars and advertises 14 day 3 line listings for five dollars and twenty five cents during International Want Ad Week.
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Decatur 3
Decatur Daily
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