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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1975

Page

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CIA pressure on SEC to seal its Global Marine inquiry

The CIA is reportedly pushing the SEC to keep its investigation into Global Marine and the Hughes contract secret, arguing national security outweighs disclosure. SEC officials deny comment while cautioning that secrecy could undermine regulatory integrity and investor protection. The case centers on the Glomar Explorer project to recover a sunken Soviet submarine.

Washington CIA Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Howard R. Hughes Global Marine, Inc Los Angeles U.S Global Marine Ray D. Garrett Jr OTA Capitol Hill Commission United States

Labourites vote down Euromart in Britain referendum call

In a major rebuff to Prime Minister Harold Wilson, a Labour Party convention voted 3 724 000 to 1 986 000 to back a national referendum on staying in the European Common Market. Delegates urged a "no" vote in the June 5 referendum despite Wilson and Callaghan urging a "yes."

London UPI Harold Wilson Labor Party Britain Wilson James Callaghan

Rival of Ford Seeks Score Settlement

An item notes a rival of President Ford aiming to settle a score, with related references to page A-2 and other sections. The excerpt lists topics including Watergate figures, charges of sex bias among male psychotherapists, Hanoi victory prospects, police beat, a sunken cruiser skipper still afloat, Connors profits, and a holiday travel section.

Ford

Turmoil ends job rally as protesters voice anger in Washington

About 60 000 union members gathered in Washington to demand jobs and government aid. They drowned out speakers including Senator Hubert H Humphrey and surged onto RFK Stadium grass, shouting No more bulls and forcing Humphrey to leave the podium amid the unrest.

Washington UPI Hubert H. Humphrey Dminn Congress Ford Humphrey Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Vietnam

Federal rail aid plan criticized by Washington official

The Interstate Commerce Commission rail planning office released a report condemning the US Railway Association plan to abandon 6,200 miles of light-density routes. It proposed a $12 billion, five-year rehabilitation funded by a two cent per gallon fuel tax and 0.14 cent per kilowatt hour electricity levy on all surface vehicles except buses, with 50 percent federal support.

Washington Rail Services Planning Office Northeast Rail Planning Branch Interstate Commerce Commission US Railway Association Rail Office George D. Chandler Railway Association Midwest Regional Rail Reorganization

Anaheim Street bank robberies offered reward

A bandit described as a 30 year old white male about 6 feet tall robbed the Farmers & Merchants bank at 3140 E Anaheim St of 1000 dollars and three days later the Bank of America at 2000 E Anaheim St of 2000 dollars. Secret Witness offers 500 dollars for information leading to arrest and conviction. Call 436 2526 or mail Secret Witness P O Box 47 Long Beach CA 90801.

Farmers & Merchants Bank Anaheim St Bank of America East Anaheim Street P.O. Box Long Beach Calif

Rockets fire near Saigon signal possible final push

North Vietnamese forces attacked Saigon before dawn firing rockets into the city and advancing tanks and infantry within 20 miles. Civilian casualties include six killed and 22 wounded, with hundreds of homes burned. President Huong met advisers as rumors said Minh might take over.

Saigon Tran van Huong National Assembly Duong van Minh Viet Cong Long Thanh Ba Ria Long Binh Tay Ninh South Vietnam

New Wave of Viet Orphans Arrives at Los Alamitos

The first of three planeloads of Vietnamese children arrived at Los Alamitos Naval Air Station on Saturday night. About 19 refugees were due to land with transfers to private adoption agencies in Oregon and Colorado. Cmdr. Bill Aylward said 60 of 63 children were healthy while three were hospitalized at Long Beach Navy Hospital with unspecified illnesses.

Southland Los Alamitos Naval Air Station Navy Oregon Colorado Cmdr Bill Aylward Los Alamitos Long Beach Navy Hospital Aylward

Refugees Spill Onto Third Island Amid Saigon Evacuations

The United States expanded refugee facilities in the Philippines and Wake Island as Americans and Vietnamese fled the war. The Pentagon sent 40 Marines to Saigon to help manage crowds seeking exit visas. In the 24 hours to noon Saturday Saigon time, 31 U.S. planes evacuated a record number of people.

United States Philippines Pacific Wake Island Pentagon South China Sea U.S Saigon

Ford Brezhnev Delay Washington Meeting To Fall

President Ford and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev agreed to postpone their Washington meeting until fall 1975. Officials cited scheduling conflicts with a 35 nation summit, sluggish SALT talks, Middle East uncertainties, and a desire to review relations in detail. No date was set, with private briefings noting late June or early July as possible timing.

Washington Ford Leonid I. Brezhnev High Administration Middle East Nehding Vladivostok Brezhnev United States

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