North Vietnamese tighten grip on central highlands
North Vietnamese forces cut Highway 20 to Dalat and nearly took Ban Me Thuot, forcing evacuations from Pleiku and sending reinforcements to Tay Ninh and Hieu Thien. Attacks extended toward Kien Duc and Hoai Duc, with Viet Cong rockets striking near Tay Ninh and a fuel depot near Saigon being damaged.
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Highlands
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Pleiku
Nha Trang
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Hoai Duc
Coppola Named Best Director for The Godfather Part II
Los Angeles AP The Directors Guild of America honored Francis Ford Coppola as best directed film of 1974 for The Godfather Part II John Korry won best television director for Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman A rare life membership went to Charlie Chaplin who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
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Southeast floods rise on Tombigbee as relief efforts begin
The Tombigbee River swelled to 37.69 feet near Columbus Mississippi forcing about 500 families from their homes. Forecasters warned crest may reach 38 to 39 feet with broader Southeast rain threatening more floods over the next two weeks. Civil Defense warns about sightseers hampering response while Alabama expects a crest next weekend. Opryland suffered flood damage but Nashville relief efforts and federal aid moves proceed.
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Mississippi
Troy Holder
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Alabama
Gulf of Mexico
Tennessee
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Nashville
Ray Blanton
Opryland
Grand Ole Opry
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