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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1975
Page
2
A cold winter storm pushed into the Great Basin after a spell of warmth, bringing heavy snow to Elko and Ely Nevada and Strevel Idaho, with winds and minor accidents near Salt Lake City as motorists faced slick roads.
Gamma photo agency reports Michel Laurent was killed April 28 while covering one of the last battles in South Vietnam. The 29 year old French photographer, last Western journalist known to die in Indochina, died at a clash northeast of Saigon. Laurent shared the 1972 Pulitzer for Bangladesh photos and is survived by a wife and seven month old daughter.
Former Cambodian President Lon Nol has moved to a quiet Honolulu home five weeks after Cambodia’s fall. He occupies a four bedroom house for which he will pay 101500, having paid 1000 on entry, and denies hiding wealth in Swiss banks.
Daniel Ellsberg of Pentagon Papers fame says the U S exit from Vietnam is a success for Americans because Congress and the public forced an end to the war by cutting off funds. He credits the public for restraining executive action and stopping bombings in Indochina.
The Southern California Edison Co. Home Economist leads a slide presentation on microwave oven use. The event is open to all and includes a note that husbands may attend. A separate promos for custom sportswear and dresses appear, with reservations via phone.
A time-bomb exploded in a Jerusalem apartment building injuring four, with Arab guerrilla groups claiming responsibility and a separate rocket attack causing no injuries. In Moscow thousands marked Orthodox Easter amid government holidays. The day’s reports also cover assassination plots in London, Vatican concerns over Christians for Socialism, and a four-week Geneva conference on nuclear treaty critique.
A Mother’s Day morning is highlighted with breakfast and a fashion show on Saturday May 10 at 9 30. Adults pay 3 50 and reservations are via phone at 634 5111 ext 374. A gift of flower and fragrance accompanies the event.
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