Ford pledges aid for Vietnam refugees amid setbacks
President Ford tells allies the United States will not retreat and will increase humanitarian assistance for civilians in South Vietnam. He vows to defend allies, support refugees, and asks Congress after Easter to authorize firm humanitarian aid amid Hanoi aggression.
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Orphan flight brings Vietnamese children to safety
Fifty eight Vietnamese orphans flown from Saigon aboard a World Airways cargo jet arrived at Oakland and stayed at the San Francisco Presidio barracks while two were hospitalized for minor ailments. The orphans aged three months to eight years were sponsored by Friends for the Vietnam Children.
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UPI
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Gary Feldman
San Francisco Presidio
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Japan
Friends For the
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Southeast Asia
Doctors face rising malpractice costs and insurer withdrawals
The piece explains how insurers are retreating from the medical malpractice market or raising premiums. Travelers plans a 100 percent rate hike for current clients and April 1 for new applicants, with no guaranteed coverage for 1976. Contingency fees are blamed by some for the strain, while lawyers defend them as access to justice.
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Santa Barbara
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Lompoc
Los Angeles Times
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Dunlap
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Viet Cong to Seek Talks If Thieu Is Ousted
Viet Cong diplomats say a cease fire and negotiations would begin if President Thieu is ousted. The PRG would enter talks, while opposition grows in Saigon with Buddhist and Catholic demonstrations and a strained curfew. Refugees flee as curfews tighten and banks face withdrawals amid looming political crisis.
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UPI
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Thieu
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Nguyen van Binh
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London
Jacob Javits
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National Council of Reconciliation
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County finds more S-20 repair funds for road washout
Santa Barbara County officials report additional money may be available to repair the S-20 Road break near Vandenberg AFB. County staff say funds arise from various accounts in a high priority push to match federal and state efforts. A decision on repair is expected in about three months amid questions on soil moisture and possible realignment.
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George Hutson
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Hutson
Santa Maria
Robert J. Lagomarsino
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H.A. Lindberg
Leland Steward
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