Da Nang Airlift Launch Amid Siege By Vietcong Attacks
Viet Congshells hit Da Nang air base as the United States and allies launch the largest Indochina airlift to move refugees and supplies. More than 350,000 refugees are targeted for transfer to government territory along the central coast, with jets from Da Nang to Cam Ranh Bay and a plan to add a Boeing 747 later.
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Israel Puts Troops On Defense Alert
Israeli forces raised alert on the Lebanese and Jordanian borders amid Passover fears and unrest after King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was assassinated. Security was tightened in settlements, with extra road checks as regional tensions rose.
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Mamie Eisenhower Admitted For Treatment at Fort Gordon
Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower widow of the late President Dwight D. Eisenhower was hospitalized Tuesday at Fort Gordon Medical Center for evaluation and treatment of bleeding from the bowel. The 77 year old woman is reported in stable condition with excellent spirits as she receives care at the Augusta National Golf Course area.
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Tax rebate eyed as talks stall on major tax cut
Conferees agreed most Americans would get a 100 to 200 dollar tax rebate in 1974. Oil depletion and a homebuyer credit hold up final action as House and Senate leaders spar over ending depletion for oil firms and making a home credit permanent. President Ford weighs veto risk if the bill grows too large.
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Prayer for Forgiveness and Humble Living
A reader offers a brief prayer asking forgiveness from Heaven for feelings of hate and jealousy. It asks for guidance to overcome small sins and to live as God intends, ending with Amen.
Son Shoots Self Refuses Surgery in Madison
Otis Rogers, a Milwaukee post office security guard, recalls his son Paul 23 who shot himself after refusing life saving surgery. Paul is charged with attempted first degree murder and robbery. Doctors say the bullet lodged near an artery behind the right ear could be fatal. Burke, the court appointed attorney, notes Paul remains elusive to all and his wife urged medical care. Page 14.
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King Faisal Assassination Shocks Saudi and World
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia died in Riyadh hospital after being shot by his nephew during an audience at the royal palace. Crown Prince Khaled named Fahd as new crown prince while U.S. officials called Faisal a close ally. the murder raises questions of policy shifts and Middle East stability as Saudi oil influence looms large.
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Assassin Reported Religious Fanatic Prince in Saudi Arabia
Phoenix dispatch describes a Saudi royal nephew Prince Faisal Ibn Musaed al Abdul Aziz linked to Wahhabi opposition to King Faisal’s modernization effort. The piece notes his alleged 1966 and 1969 conspiracy-related arrests in Colorado, his LSD case, and mentions a police shooting that sparked vengeance claims.
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Butterfield resigns as FAA chief after Watergate ties
Alexander P. Butterfield, who revealed Nixon's taped White House conversations, resigns as FAA administrator effective March 31. President Ford accepts with regret, noting Butterfield's efforts to advance air safety. Butterfield, 48, had led FAA since March 1973 after serving in Nixon's circle and White House security duties. Critics cited FAA delays and interdepartmental friction as factors in the departure.
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Weather Map Page forecast for Lubbock vicinity
Increasing cloudiness and not so warm today with a slight chance of afternoon showers or thunderstorms. Cooler Thursday with a high in the upper 50s and a low tonight in the upper 40s. South to southeast winds today.
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