Diplomatic gloom on Cambodia collapse despite aid hopes
Privately Kissinger and Schlesinger warn Cambodia likely to fail with or without emergency aid. They say survival chances are between zero and 50-50 even with U S funding as Mekong supply lines may never reopen. Public stance remains optimistic if Congress approves 222 million in aid.
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Washington
James R. Schlesinger
Cambodia
Congress
Henry Kissinger
Phnom Penh
Lon Nol
Mekong
Schlesinger
Kissinger
United States
Ford
South Vietnam
Oil firms lose in landmark tax ruling for California counties
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled that oil firms must pay about 100 million dollars in back and future property taxes to 17 counties. The decision voids a 100 million tax exemption and could raise tens of millions more, with appeals likely.
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Los Angeles
California
Long Beach
Long Beach City
Leonard Putnam
Philip Watson
William Levit
Putnam
Lars
Watson
Prices fall on clothing and sugar amid retailer cuts
A major retailer cuts men's clothing prices with further rollbacks expected. J C Penney and Amstar say wholesale costs ease as raw sugar declines. Utah Idaho Sugar Co lowers grocery sugar to 38.7 cents a pound while industry groups report a broad downtrend in textiles and apparel prices.
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Utah- Idaho Sugar Co
Amstar
J.C. Penney Co
Sears
Penney
National Association of Retail Merchants
American Textile Manufacturers Institute
21 Drug Suspects Arrested Across Three Southland Cities
Narcotics officers from five agencies halted a 22 month probe with 21 adults seized in Los Alamitos Rossmoor and Cypress on charges of narcotics sales and possession for sale. Warrants targeted heroin cocaine and marijuana with arrests in teams of three. Further juvenile arrests expected by dawn. Individuals booked at Orange County Jail.
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Southland
Dick Ryan
Los Alamitos
Rossmoor
Cypress
Ryan
Orange County
Ford shoots 100 as Nicklaus breaks record in Inverrary pro am
President Ford plays in a pro am at Inverrary with Jack Nicklaus and others. Ford ends with 28 over par 100 while Nicklaus posts a 63 to break the course record by two strokes. Attendance reaches 41,720 as crowds cheer Ford and hoist him with applause.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
UPI
Ford
Congress
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Bob Hope
Jackie Gleason
Elliot Kahn
Gene Stout
Hope
Prez
Oil depletion rider and tax cut move to vote
A 21.3 billion tax cut bill cleared for House floor action with a rule permitting limited amendments. The debate will include a decision on ending the oil depletion allowance and four hours of debate with five amendments allowed.
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Washington
UPI
House Rules Committee
House
Ford doubts tax cut to be enacted before June
President Ford said the anti recession tax cut he urged may not pass until June. He credited his pressure with eliciting congressional response while House and Senate Democrats wrestle a unified program. Panels meet again today but agreement seems unlikely.
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Hollywood
Fla
UPI
Ford
House
Senate
Florida
Congress
Antismog device ban defeated in Assembly panel
In Sacramento the Assembly Transportation Committee voted 7-5 against a bill to repeal NOx control devices for 1966-70 cars in six Southern California counties after Holden halted his measure. The bill faces possible revival as lawmakers seek eight votes to pass.
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Sacramento
California
Assembly
Nate Holden
Culver City
Los Angeles
Orange
San Bernardino
Riverside
Holden
Omer Rains
Ventura
Santa Barbara
Orange Counties
Rains
South Coast Air Basin
Red grip tightens as rebels seize Peam Reang outpost
Rebel forces captured Peam Reang, a key Mekong River outpost six miles south of Neak Luong and 35 miles southeast of Phnom Penh. Government reinforcements were repelled, a navy boat sunk, and the fate of defenders unknown as Neak Luong faced renewed threat.
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Phnom Penh
Peam Reang
Neak Luong
U S airlift begins to Phnom Penh to aid beleaguered city
The United States launches a large rice airlift from Saigon to Phnom Penh to feed an estimated two million residents under siege. World Airways and Airlift International will move about 18 000 tons over 30 days from Tan Son Nhut base while the Mekong supply line remains blocked.
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Saigon
United States
Phnom Penh
World Airways
Oakland
Calif
Airlift International
Miami
Fla
U.S
Cambodia
Mekong River
Tan Son Nhut
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Vice President rebuked over filibuster fight
Vice President faces sharp rebuke amid the filibuster dispute as national debate intensifies. The incident dominates political coverage with analysis and reactions from lawmakers and aides.
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