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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1975
Page
1
Hundreds of Americans anxiously awaited word on their adopted Vietnam orphans after a U S Air Force C 5 Galaxy crashed near Saigon killing at least 178 aboard the Operation Babylift mercy flight. The 319 aboard included 243 orphans ages from eight months to twelve years.
Saigon estimates show Hanoi moving almost all eight reserve divisions into the south as the balance of power tilts to the Communists. Saigon has lost about six of 13 infantry divisions in three weeks, while the North reportedly holds about 20 divisions in the south with more reserve units to follow. Government units reborn in Nha Trang Phan Rang and Phan Hiet after earlier abandonment.
President Ford tours The Geysers in California 90 miles north of San Francisco to inspect steam harvesting for geothermal electricity. He aims to expand geothermal power to cut foreign fuel dependence by 1984. Supporters show workers and boiler facilities while weather hinders the visit.
President Ford asks Congress after Easter to extend federal jobless benefits from 52 to 65 weeks and to add a 13 week extension for those exhausted, with automatic cutoffs tied to unemployment levels. He also proposes extending coverage to 39 weeks for 12 million previously uninsured workers.
Incumbents Jerald S. Jacobs and Dr. James M. Crawford won reelection to the Long Beach Unified School District board, while Presbyter ian minister Dr. Hugh David Burcham captured the seat vacated by James Gray. About 93,669 of 155,917 registered voters cast ballots in the district.
President Ford nominates former Wyoming Governor Stanley Hathaway to head the Interior Department. Hathaway, 51, faces environmental opposition but wins Western governors support, aiming to balance energy needs with environmental concerns amid a push for secure foreign fuel.
Governor Brown called President Ford's plan to extend unemployment benefits a Band-aid on cancer and said it does not solve deeper issues like inflation and crime. He pressed for long term national policies and warned he may return federal crime funds if programs fail.
A brief item reports that three county employee commissioners resigned from their posts. The notice notes no further details about replacements or reasons.
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