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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1975
Page
1
Hayes advocates the best possible service for incoming refugees in California. He calls on the federal government to provide early timing and numbers, work capabilities, and plans for temporary housing. Noel Swann reports from Los Angeles.
Board Chairman James Hayes disclosed from Washington sources plans to relocate up to a million South Vietnamese evacuees to Los Angeles and San Francisco. He proposes a Tuesday motion urging immediate federal funding and backup services, similar to the 1960s Cuban refugee program, to prevent local financial burden.
President Ford launched the United States Bicentennial with a service at Old North Church urging unity and renewed pride. He lit lanterns replicating the 1775 signal while descendants of Robert Newman attended, as anti busing demonstrators protested Ford’s arrival.
The House Ways and Means Committee votes tentative approval of a three-cent-a-gallon federal gasoline tax increase effective January 1 with a possible 20-cent rise if 1973 consumption records are exceeded. The measure funds an energy trust and includes refunds and rebates for drivers and businesses in a broader energy tax package.
Labor Department adds 31 metropolitan areas to the substantial unemployment list bringing the total to 105. The nation’s jobless rate rose to 8.7 percent in March with eight million out of work as factory losses, especially in durable goods, and declines in construction and retail trade propelled the downturn.
North Vietnamese armored units captured the provincial capital Phan Thiet in Binh Thuan, widening the drive toward Saigon. The U S Embassy burned nonessential papers and began evacuations as radio contact was lost and defenders withdrew to ships offshore. An F5 Freedom Fighter jet was shot down near the city.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved 200 million dollars in humanitarian aid for South Vietnam but delayed a decision on military aid. Kissinger warned that without arms, South Vietnam could collapse, while Weyand indicated U.S. troops might be needed to save the country, though not as a viable option. Ford named Dean Brown to head a refugee and aid task force. Viet Nam’s foreign minister said negotiations with the Communists could resume, with details undisclosed.
Report notes the final charges against Connally were dropped in a U.S. trial. Details from pages A-4 and A-5 recap the legal action and closing of the case. Authorities and observers assess impact on ongoing court proceedings.
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