Hue Falls to Communists After Saigon Pullout
Saigon abandons Hue as Communist forces seize the city and take control of Quang Tri and Binh Long provinces. The retreat marks seven South Vietnamese provinces under Hanoi and VC. U.S. officials withdraw four embassy staff as civilians are urged to flee to safety in the south. Hue’s loss is seen as a severe morale blow and a historic shift in the war.
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Saigon
UPS
South Vietnam
Hue
Quang Tri
Binh Long
Kontum
Darlac
Pleiku
Thua Thien
Tuyen Duc
U.S
Namese
Quang Tri Province
Flood of refugees swells across two thirds of Vietnam
Refugees from South Vietnam's Central Highlands spread to the northern two thirds of the country. Estimates put those on the move as high as 500,000 as families abandon Hue Dalat and other cities. The exodus follows the government’s withdrawal from Kontum Pleiku and Darlac and anticipated sacrifices to save the core region.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Hue
Dalat
Rebels Attack as Lon Nol Faces Pressure in Cambodia
Government paratroopers backed by bombers counterattacked to clear rebels from villages near Phnom Penh and near Batambang. In Phnom Penh, politicians generals and students pressed Lon Nol to resign while student leaders urged anti US aid protests. Heavy fighting and hand to hand combat were reported in two sites near Batambang in the northwest agricultural region.
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UPI
Lon Nol
U.S
Cambodia
Battambang
Wilmington Youth Fatally Shot After Bus Fight
A 15 year old Wilmington boy died from a chest wound after a fight on a school bus. Harbor Division police named Timothy Huerta of 1267 Wilmington Blvd as the victim. The assailant, a 15 year old Harbor City boy known as Little Joe, reportedly used a small caliber pistol. Investigators said the incident occurred after the bus was stopped on Westmont Drive between Western and Taper avenues in San Pedro. The attacker was being sought by police late Wednesday.
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Harbor Division
Timothy Huerta
Wilmington Blvd
San Pedro and Peninsula Community Hospital
Huerta
Harbor City
Little Joe
Westmont Drive
Western
Taper Avenues
San Pedro
Smog device citation ban halts CHP enforcement
A Santa Barbara judge issued a temporary restraining order stopping the California Highway Patrol from issuing tickets to motorists who fail to install NOx smog devices. The ruling covers six Southern California counties in the South Coast Air Basin and a March 26 hearing was set. Los Angeles officials did not obtain a similar injunction.
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Sacramento
Santa Barbara
California Highway Patrol
Assembly
California
Superior Court
Charles Stevens Jr
South Coast Air Basin
Douglas recalls 1000, reaches machinists pact
McDonnell Douglas recalls 1,000 of 7,000 furloughed workers at its Long Beach plant as part of a tentative pact with the International Association of Machinists in California. The recall follows a strike, with 6,000 still furloughed and further actions contingent on union response.
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McDonnell Douglas Corp
California
Long Beach
Douglas
International Association of Machinists
United Auto and Aerospace Workers Union
UAW
IAM
Federal Mediation Service
Six oil firms indicted on price fixing charges
Six oil refining companies including Phillips Petroleum and MacMillan Ring-Free were indicted in Los Angeles on federal price fixing conspiracy charges across California Oregon Washington Nevada and Arizona. The grand jury alleged the scheme began in July 1970 at wholesale level with others involved unnamed. The indictment cites 1970 wholesale gasoline sales over 90 million dollars and notes potential penalties up to 50 000 dollars per company.
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Phillips Petroleum and
MacMillan Firms
Los Angeles
California
Oregon
Washington
Nevada
Arizona
Justice Department
Congress to Probe CIA on Submarine Salvage
Congressional committee chairmen said they plan investigations into the CIA’s reported effort to salvage parts of a sunken Soviet submarine. The White House and CIA avoided comment while Ford offered a personal no comment on the matter.
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White House
Pentagon
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Congressional Committee
Ford
Senate
House
New York Times
Washington Post
Howard Hughes
Foreign Ministry
Moscow
Oahu
Hawaii
Soviet Union
Near-record U S balance of payments deficit in 1974
The United States ran a near record 10.6 billion dollar deficit in its basic balance of payments for 1974. High oil prices and reduced investor interest contributed to the deficit, with a 5.9 billion quarterly deficit marking a record in that period since 1960. The report shows money leaving the U S surpassing inflows, pressuring the dollar downward on international markets.
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Washington
United States
U.S
Commerce Department
Major DC10 modification to avert disasters
The article outlines a significant DC10 redesign aimed at preventing further air disasters. Officials describe new safety features, testing plans, and timelines for implementation across fleets to reassure passengers and regulators.
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