24 Mar 1975
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1975
Page
1
Tens of thousands of civilian refugees and soldiers flee the Central Highlands and are trapped along a dirt road 15 miles from safety. Hunger fatigue exposure and wounds kill many as they seek aid from helicopters delivering food to Tuy Hoa reception centers.
Both chambers seek a $13.2 billion compromise to finish a tax cut package amid Senate proposals of 33.1 billion and House 19.9 billion. Provisions include a 1974 tax rebate and 1975 tax cuts, offset by repealing 3.8 billion in large oil company breaks. President Ford awaits final action.
A ship carrying 2,000 Hue refugees overturned and sank in rough seas, with all aboard believed dead. Communist gunners shelled Hue as North Vietnamese forces and tanks attacked near Highway 1, forcing its closure. Government forces prioritize reopening the route used by up to 200,000 civilians fleeing toward Da Nang. A separate helicopter convoy along Highway 7 ferried evacuees from Pleiku Kontum and Phu Bon amid wreckage and bodies. In Hanoi the Viet Cong urged foreign aid to feed over a million people under its rule this month.
Retired Adm. Jackson R. Tate fled to a secret retreat in Orange Park Florida to meet his daughter Russian film star Victoria Fyodorova for the first time Tate fathered Victoria in a World War II affair with Zoya Fyodorova The admiral left a press release saying he plans up to three weeks to get to know her before a public appearance Victoria left Moscow without notice and her mother would not disclose her whereabouts
The Lub bock County Teaching Hospital now under construction is valued at more than 16 million dollars. Local officials note the project will expand healthcare capacity and employment in the region as the facility progresses toward completion.
Lubbock Mayor Roy Bass proclaims Texas Boys Ranch Week during ribbon cutting at the ranch site northeast of Lubbock. About 1,000 attendees witnessed the opening ending a two year push to build the facility as the first of 10 planned houses a cottage for 10 boys and a sponsoring couple. The $80,000 cottage will be ready for occupation by late spring or early summer with broader facilities planned and a hopeful prosperous year ahead.
U S airlift remained suspended for a second day as 35 shells hit Phnom Penh and villages. Two rockets struck a Buddhist temple killing two and wounding 13 including a monk. Rebels attacked bases near Tuol Leap and shelled Koh Tachau Island. government troops retreated and destroyed artillery. Civilians suffer as lower Mekong footholds erode.
A reader prays for new hope to reach those who have lost health. The message emphasizes divine aid and restoration through faith, ending with a simple Amen.
Edward Cody reports from Beirut that Kissinger's failed effort in the Middle East strengthens Arab extremists and weakens the Sadat led moderate camp. The setback risks undermining diplomacy, boosts Soviet influence, and pressures Egypt to align with harder positions, complicating a return to Geneva peace talks. A Soviet envoy gauged Arab views as Geneva moves resume.
The Fashion Foundation of America named President Ford and Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley among the nation’s best dressed men in its 36th annual survey. Also on the list were Jim Hunter Catfish of the New York Yankees and other notable figures in fashion and politics.
In a blurry AP wirephoto caption Andrea Levine age 3 appears unsure while Melody and April smile on a ride. The scene captures childlike fear contrasting with brief moments of cheer amid the fair atmosphere.
Gusty winds and blowing dust whip the Panhandle and South Plains as a cool front moves through Central and Northeast Texas. Thunderstorms bring hail up to golf ball size and a tornado near San Antonio with widespread warnings across eastern and southern regions. No injuries reported as mobile homes near San Antonio may have been damaged.
Sunny and windy today with mild temperatures in the sixties. Clear and cold tonight with lows around 30s. Winds from the west to northwest at up to 25 mph. Regional highs mid 60s and lows near 30s with humidity around 39 percent during the day and low moisture at night. Temperature readings for Abilene Amarillo Dallas Hobbs El Paso and nearby cities shown in a list.
President Ford and Henry Kissinger spoke on the White House south lawn after a 16 day abortive push to broker a Israel Egypt settlement. They said the United States will keep pressing Arabs and Israelis toward peace with a Geneva conference likely as the next step.
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