Saigon’s heartache fades as guns fall silent
Saigon settles into austerity under the Provisional Revolutionary Government. Ho Chi Minh’s portrait lights Independence Palace while Tu Do Street loses its glow, banks close to curb money flow, and rice becomes a barter key. PRG rule brings fear, but crime and beggar tricks persist. Families flee, rebuild, and watch military governance under Lt Gen Tran Van Tra reshape daily life.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Tu Do Street
Times Square
Ho Chi Minh
Independence Palace
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Taiwan
Provisional Revolutionary Government
PRG
Tu Do
Outlaw Declared in Forsyth Deputies Slayings
In Clemons North Carolina a state judge labeled Morrey Joe Campbell an outlaw as more than 100 officers hunted for him after the slayings of two Forsyth deputies. The order authorizes citizens to kill Campbell if he does not surrender.
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Clemmons
N.C
Morrey
Joe Campbell
Superior Court
Thomas W. Seay Jr
Campbell
H. W. Zimmerman Jr
Lexington
Zimmerman
Wayne Gaither
Davies County
Forsyth
Gaither
U.S. 158
Davie
Renigar
Ford and Franco discuss bases and possible closure
President Ford met with Gen. Francisco Franco in Madrid to discuss extending the U S military bases pact. Officials signaled at least one base may close with negotiations resuming in Washington in mid June while Ford praised Spain’s role in the Atlantic community.
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Madrid
Spain
Ford
Francisco Franco
U.S
Arthur Hartman
Europe
Washington
Hartman
Franco
el Pardo Palace
NATO
Brussels
America
Atlantic Mediterranean
Advice Column From A 1960s Paper On Squirrels And Shoppers
Readers ask how to keep squirrels from a tree house and how to handle damaged groceries. Answers suggest metal trunk flanges or slick materials, urge reporting breakages to store owners, and advise seeking a pediatrician or Family Planning Center for pregnancy questions while noting parental consent rules.
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Howard Hayes
Anon. A
Family Planning Center
Davidson County
Pistol-Packing Judges Argue Right To Self Defense
In North Carolina two Superior Court judges say they arm themselves for protection amid threats to judges and prosecutors. Judge James Bailey carries a Walther PPK and Judge Donnie Smith wears a concealed nine gun in a pancake holster. They note anxious moments in court and frequent threats, with two judges murdered in seven months including S A Cunningham in Virginia.
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Raleigh
N.C
Superior Court
James Pou Bailey
S.o.b
Bailey
Donnie Smith
Smith
Inside Reading Classified Editorial Page
A compact note outlines the layout of the Inside Reading sections with page counts for 2A 2D 12C and sections B and C, indicating the newspaper’s classified editorial structure across pages. The item provides no named individuals, dates, or events beyond section labels.
Welfare rolls top a million in New York
New York welfare rolls surpassed one million in May, with Commissioner James Dumpson stating that about one in eight residents relied on public assistance. He projected a record high by July, noting the earlier 1972 figure of 1.2 million included disabled, aged, and blind recipients moved to a federal program.
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New York
James Dumpson
Hogs Get Drunk After Plane Crash In Tennessee
A Morgan County cargo plane crash near the Wyrick farm left hogs feasting on seized marijuana cargo. Mrs. David Wyrick said the hogs became intoxicated, with three hogs and a sow reportedly eating the drugs and passing out. The sow was later awakened by her husband.
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Rockwood
Tenn
Morgan County
David Wyrick
Wyrick
Hurricane Paths Head This Way This Season
Forecasters warn pattern shifts may push major storms back to the east coast mimicking 1950s trends. NAMIAS cites warm seas and mild winters sustaining tropical systems as Neil Frank notes variable intensity. expected season features 8-10 name storms with 2-3 US landfalls.
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Miami
East Coast
Carolinas
New York
Rhode Island
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Texas
Lousiana
Jerome Namias
Eestern Seaboard
Namais
Florida
Neil Frank
National Hurricane Center
United States
Frank
Amy
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