Yanks leave Saigon as evacuation continues amid turmoil
UPI reports the United States pulls out of South Vietnam and evacuations from Tan Son Nhut airport and the Saigon Embassy continue through the night. Rumors of a cease fire conflict with Viet Cong demands and wide looting and disorder accompany the final withdrawal.
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Saigon
UPI
United States
South Vietnam
Duong van
Minh
Indochina
Tan Son Nhut
Viet Cong
Nguyen van Huyen
Huyen
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Vietnam
U.S. Marine
U.S
Ford reports near complete evacuation of Americans from Vietnam
President Ford told congressional leaders that nearly all Americans had been evacuated from Saigon without casualties, marking an orderly finish to the long US involvement. He ordered Marine and helicopter evacuations if needed, with operations expected to end shortly after 9 a.m. PDT.
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Washington
Ford
Pentagon
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
Saigon
U.S
Graham Martin
Board revises stance on food stamps after misstep
County supervisors clarified an April 14 vote to abolish the food stamp program and adopt an interim welfare re‑evaluation plan. They will align with cash income maintenance ideas, after noting technical errors and considering Grand Jury costs and counterfeit protection costs. Carmen Lodise urged public input and a hearing before proceeding.
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Board of Supervisors
Arthur Nelson
Marvin Levine
Nelson
Carmen Lodise
Isla Vista
Guadalupe county to staff emergency medical clinic after physician exits
The County Health Department will run a Guadalupe medical clinic six hours weekly as private doctors exit. The board approved emergency staffing funded by Health Department and Santa Maria Hospital budgets with an estimated $1,404 until June 30 and $4,056 through December. Acting Health Officer plans a two night weekly clinic with one doctor and one nurse plus volunteers, with help from Vandenberg AFB.
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County Health Department
Guadalupe
North County
Board of Supervisors
Health Department
Santa Maria Hospital
Santa Maria
Frank Kline
Casa de la Raza
Vandenberg Afb
Harrell Fletcher
California Assembly panel backs reduced marijuana penalties
The Assembly Ways and Means Committee approved SB95 reducing penalties for small marijuana possession to a maximum $190 fine. For an ounce or less the penalty would be a traffic ticket style citation with up to $100. more than an ounce remains a misdemeanor with up to six months in jail and a $500 fine. The bill, supported by Sen George Moscone, moves to the full Assembly for a likely vote, while Gov. Brown notes cautious support.
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Sacramento
UPI
Assembly
Ways and Means
George Moscone
San Francisco
Full Assembly
Oregon
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Exxon pipe lease saved by temporary court order
Exxon Corp won a temporary restraining order preventing the state Lands Commission from terminating a Santa Barbara Channel pipeline lease. Judge DeChristoforo set a June 2 hearing to decide if the order should become permanent. Commissioner Cory criticized the move as oil industry paranoia while noting no decision was reached at the April 30 meeting.
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Sacramento
UPI
Exxon Corp
State Lands Commission
Santa Barbara
Superior Court
Joseph A. DeChristoforo
Exxon
Commission
Kenneth Cory
Cory
Long Beach
Santa Ynez
Harris Grade plan wins Board backing for two lane realignment
The Board of Supervisors backed a County Cities Area Planning Council action supporting a two lane realignment of Harris Grade Route 1 in Lompoc Valley. The plan aims to rescind the four lane freeway route and rebuild Harris Grade over 20 years despite opposition from PLUS who fear loss of trees and scenery.
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Board of Supervisors
County Cities Area Planning Council
Lompoc Valley
Lompoc
State Department of Transportation
Santa Ynez River
Harriston
Leland Steward
Frank J. Frost
Beattie
Frost
PLUS
State Highway Commission
Harris Grade
Coastal panel’s reach worries Lompoc planners
City planners in Lompoc fear the Coastal Zone Conservation Commission would gain building permit authority in the city under a draft coastal plan. Commission chairman Robert Kranig ordered a subcommittee to study the issue as council deadlines approach for May 6 and May 8 public hearings in Santa Barbara. The meeting also notes approvals and continuances on local land use, a bail bond home business, and budget carryover, with coastal weather outlook and tides provided.
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Vaughn Proctor
Coastal Zone Conservation Commission
Lompoc
Planning Commission
Autonomy Commission
Robert Kranig
State Commission
Santa Barbara
al Autry
Coastal Commission
Autry
Raymond M. Simonson
Berkeley Dr
Kranig
William Paulin
William Fick
Vernon Copeland
John Peto
Robert E. Holden
E. Cherry Ave
H Street
North Avenue
K-Mart
la Purisima Mission
Casmalia Road
Highway 1
House Speaker Halts Vote On South Vietnam Aid Bill
At White House request Speaker Carl Albert suspended action on a 327 million dollar evacution and humanitarian aid bill for South Vietnam. The Senate already approved it. no vote today, postponed to at least Wednesday as many sections are moot after evacuations of all Americans.
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Washington
UPI
White House
House
Carl Albert
South Vietnam
Senate
Albert
Thomas P. O'Neill
Vietnam
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Taiwan
Singapore
Thailand
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UPI Bureau
Taipei
Ron Boggs
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Mds
Guadalupe County
Fillmore
la Canada
Martha Negus Center
Harris
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