Ford plan for Vietnamese refugees labeled shambles by Senate
Senate investigators called the Ford administration effort to process and resettle about 131000 South Vietnamese refugees a shambles. They warned it could take a year or more to clear Guam camps, with health risks and typhoon season exposure looming as delays persist amid disorganization and weak civilian coordination.
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Guam
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Bribe probe widens to Lockheed and major firms
Government probes into illegal overseas political contributions expand to include Lockheed Aircraft Corp, Exxon, Mobil, Standard Oil Indiana, Del Monte, American Airlines and more. SEC and Senate panel probe whether these giants paid bribes or made overseas gifts, with preliminary stages and no guilt presumed.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
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Standard Oil Co
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American Airlines
SEC
Senate
Northrop Corp
U.S
Northrop
Paul Stehlin
French National Assembly
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Train crash kills 35 near Munich in Alpine foothills
Two passenger trains on the Munich Bad Toelz line collided head on in the Bavarian Alpine foothills, killing 35 and injuring about 60. Rescuers worked by floodlights with cranes and helicopters, as officials blamed a failure to stop in time at a nearby station.
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Levi airs opinion on CIA plots Presidents can't order assassinations
Attorney General Edward Levi said it is beyond the president's constitutional power to order assassinations of foreign heads of state. He warned the issue is complex and factors affecting national security matter, while noting he does not accuse Eisenhower or Kennedy of violations. He left open whether aides linked to those leaders could face DOJ action depending on steps taken.
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Edward H. Levi
United States
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Kennedy
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ABC
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Rockefeller
Ford
Long Beach Sees Busy Beach Day With Lifeguard Calls
The sun faded behind clouds on Sunday as Long Beach drew about 40 000 beachgoers. Lifeguards made a few minor rescues, dealt with a swamped boat, and aided 14 others. Highs reached 70 with 64 water. warmer days forecast with night fog along the coast.
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Weather Service
Soviet Venus 9 probe launches to study planet and space
The Soviet Union launched Venus 9 to study Venus and surrounding space. Tass says the unmanned craft is on course for a October rendezvous, marking a rare three year gap since Earth’s neighbor has been explored by Moscow.
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UPI
Soviet Union
Venus
Tass
Earth
United States
Getty grandson held on Malibu car theft count
John Paul Getty III, age 18, was arrested at his Malibu home on suspicion of grand theft auto after allegedly stealing a pickup. Deputies said he crashed his car on Latigo Canyon Road and walked about two miles to the Pacific Coast Highway area before the 6:30 a.m. incident. He posted $2,000 bail and was released.
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J. Paul Getty
Malibu
Getty
Pacific Coast Hwy
Latigo Canyon Road
Pacific Coast Highway
Pacific
Hanoi seeks Hanoi as capital of unified Vietnam era
North Vietnam urges that Hanoi become the capital of a reunified Vietnam as the National Assembly reports from its fifth session broadcast by Radio Hanoi. The PRG now runs South Vietnam in practice, with Hanoi making key decisions for Saigon during evacuations. Washington officials note a single tactical air strike near Saigon during the evacuation, disputed as heavy bombing by some reports.
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U.S
Brent Scowcroft
National Security Council
Los Angeles Times
Hong Kong
Scowcroft
Youth, 17, Slain Behind Lawndale Plant Fight Suspected
Gardena youth Alonzo Vega age 17 was found stabbed to death behind a Lawndale industrial building after neighbors heard shots near 16714 S Hawthorne Blvd. Deputies say the killing may be linked to a clash between South Bay gangs. Vega resided at 1017 W 124th St and was discovered at 1 a.m by responding sheriff’s deputies.
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124Th St
S. Hawthorne Blvd
Independent Gov Wallace rejects party loyalty pressure
Tod A as Independent Gov Wallace resists Democratic pressure over his oath of loyalty. The item notes his stance amid party tensions reported on page A-4.
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