Refugee Backlog Halts Guam and Subic Evacuations
The Vietnamese population in Guam neared 40,000 as evacuees arriving outpace departures. Subic Base halted the last 2,000 refugees to Guam and Wake due to a Pacific logjam. Guam officials fear capacity limits amid sanitation issues at Tent City while Eglin and Pendleton camps prepare to absorb more evacuees.
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Calif
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California
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Alternative US Budget Near Final Passage
Congress moves toward final approval of a congressional alternative to Ford's budget. The plan totals 367 billion in spending with an 682 billion deficit, about 11.4 billion more in outlays and 88 billion higher as compared to Ford. Treasury Secretary Simon signaled openness to the plan, while warning deficits might reach 80 to 100 billion. Senate and House conferees resolve disputes over spending and deficit targets as unemployment runs 8.9 percent. Continuous coverage notes the mix of positions and implications for economic stimulus.
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Congress
Ford
Senate House Conference Committee
Edmund S. Muskie
Dmaine
Senate
Muskie
House
Weather warms to 70s across Wisconsin shores
Temperatures rose into the 70s Friday across Wisconsin with lake shore readings near Lake Michigan. The weatherman warned of returned clouds and a chance of showers for Mother's Day weekend, with suns and highs in the 70s likely through Saturday. Lows mid to upper 40s to 50s with increasing cloudiness Saturday night and a chance of northern showers. The extended outlook shows mostly cloudy, cooler conditions Sunday and a midweek chance of rain. Manitowoc and Two Rivers reported Friday highs around 70s with varied hourly readings.
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Manitowoc
Ceasefire Delegations Leave Saigon Completing Watchdog Demise
Polish and Hungarian delegates to the International Commission of Control and Supervision left Saigon, completing the dismantling of the Geneva ceasefire watchdog. Iran and Indonesia had departed earlier. AP reporters witnessed the exit as Saigon fell under revolutionary rule.
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Indonesia
Associated Press
George Esper
Peter Arnett
New York
Hanet
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Indochina
Hanoi
Thailand
United States
Bangkok
Pramarn Adireksarn
America
Ratho Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Saigon Falls as Viet Cong Enter Saigon City
XP Special Correspondent reports Viet Cong troops enter Saigon around noon on April 30. Reporters and residents watch as fighters seize Tu Do Street and the Independence Palace sign. Saigon forces retreat, Marines depart the American Embassy roof, and Vietnamese fight Vietnamese dominates trends.
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South Vietnam
API
Saigon
Route 11
Tu Do
Bari Vie Thuat
Central Highlands
Caravelle Hotel
Tu Do Street
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Refugee leaders pace amid Pendleton camp dust
At Camp Pendleton 17 500 Vietnamese refugees endure lines and uncertainty with former South Vietnamese premier Ky and Cambodian ex-president Khoy Ky, 42, and Khoy, 60, keeping low profiles yet remaining active in aiding their fellow refugees. Ky speaks English well. Khoy speaks none.
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Cao Ks
South Vietnam
Sau Khaw Kho
Cambodia
Smgon
Pendleton
Khws
Khoy
Marine Corp
Lakeshore viewfinder quotes on aid to Vietnamese refugees
Lakeshore figure Rick DeGrand Tyo Rivers argues Americans should be prioritized for aid, citing unemployment and concern for national families. He questions funding for Vietnamese families, emphasizing family welfare.
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Rick DeGrand
Tyo Rivers
Braniff Admits Nixon Fund Gift
Braniff International airline admits using a complex ticket sales method to bypass normal accounting and raise a 41000 dollar contribution to Richard Nixon’s re election campaign. The Civil Aeronautics Board says unrecorded sales of 750000 dollars in tickets were distributed to offices, enabling over 640000 dollars to be used for various aims. A House energy subcommittee chair cites staff briefings claiming companies have overcharged customers by as much as 6 billion dollars, a higher figure than previous estimates.
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Branif International
Richard M. Nixon
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington (Ap
House Energy Subcommittee
William Moorhead
Dpa
Ninth Fire at Oshkosh Dormitory
At Fletcher Hall University of Wisconsin Oshkosh a ninth arson fire this year was discovered Friday night in a janitor closet near the social room. The blaze caused minimal damage. a student was treated for smoke inhalation as residents and staff faced end of semester tensions.
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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Fletcher Hall
Smokey Bear Retires to Ghost Ranch in New Mexico
Smokey Bear and his mate Goldie retire to Ghost Ranch in Carson National Forest near Santa Fe New Mexico. The yearly retirement follows a tongue in cheek rule that 25 years equals 70 in human terms, the claimed government retirement age.
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Goldie
Carson National Forest
Santa Fe
Smokey
US Forest Service
National Zoo
Washington
Marge Miley
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