Vietnamese refugees paid gold for escape from Viet Cong control
At least 108 Vietnamese fled Saigon in June after paying about 90 000 to Viet Cong for safe passage. They boarded a fishing boat off Vung Tau, later drifted to Singapore and Thailand before U S authorities evacuated them. The crew reportedly kept much of the gold and were later comfortable in Bangkok.
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Camp Pendleton
Calif
UPI
South Vietnam
United States
Saigon
Tran Kim Khanh
Vung Tau
Mekong
Singapore
U.S
Thailand
Khanh
Goodby
Bangkok
Thunderstorms Hit Southland with Severe Winds and Losses
A line of storms swept through the South, bringing high winds to Nevada and the Plains and dropping temperatures by up to 30 degrees. Rain fell heavily in Columbia South Carolina and Brunswick Georgia, while two 14 year old boys were found dead in separate parts of the Las Vegas Valley after the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
South Dakota
Rockies
Plains
Idaho
Mississippi Valley
Alabama
Georgia
Panhandle
Florida
Columbia
S.C
Brunswick
Huron
Overton Beach
Nev
Las Vegas
Officials urge caution on spray can propellant ban
In Las Vegas a State Department official warned against an immediate ban on fluorocarbon gases used in spray cans and as fridge coolants, saying conclusive proof of atmospheric harm is lacking and many jobs would be lost. Christian Herter Jr., deputy assistant secretary, spoke at the Environmental Sensing conference with attendees from 44 nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas, Nev
Christian Herter Jr
Herter
Beer Spill After Truck in Fort Worth Crashes
A truck with 1300 cases of Miller’s beer overturned downtown Fort Worth Texas. Beer flowed through streets as residents gathered and police cleared the area. An insurance adjuster said he allowed giveaways to prevent a riot and noted people loaded up in baskets and on a flatbed truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
UPI
Willard Martin
J.M. Dodd
Martin
Eloise Churns Across Caribbean Toward Cuba
Hurricane Eloise battered the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico with floods and fatalities as it moved toward Cuba. Officials report 28 dead in Puerto Rico and 6 in Santo Domingo with thousands homeless. Authorities warn of further floods and million dollar crop damage in the Dominican Cibao region.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
UPI
Eloise
Caribbean
Naval
Cuba
Puerto Rico
U.S. Weather Service
Miami
The
Weather Service
America
Guantanamo Bay Naval Station
Bahamas
Haiti
Cape Engano
Cibao
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Nelson
Hollywood
Rick Nelson
Sunset Boulevard
Vine Street
Brickner Construction
Lompoc’s
West Laurel Ave
Tom Green
John Smith
Andrew Commas
Marshall Field
John D. Rockefeller
John Jacob Astor
RELO
Realty
E. Ocean Ave
Southland
United Press International
Nebraska
Lompoc
Jet
No. H St
E. Main
Santa Maria
Pedro Justiniano Polanco
Civil Defense
Lompoc Christian
West Ocean Ave
Lane
ISC Financial House, Inc
Financial House
Jay Rankin
N. H Street
Richard Dickey
Stowell Center Plaza
Boots and Satellites
Square Dance Club
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