Saigon Under Occupation Brings Humble Commerce and Shifts
In Saigon the Communist takeover leaves a scarred city while daily life adapts. Vendors hawk Ho Chi Minh flags and used U.S. paperbacks, soldiers inspect watches, and sidewalk economies rebound amid rubble. Some shops reopen with fears of future confiscation, while bars stay quiet and rice fears linger among housewives. The regime mansions showcase opulence amid new rule.
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UPC
South Vietnam
Tu Do
National Assembly
Ho Chi’ Minh
North Vietnam
Mo Chi Minh City
100000 Refugees Await Resettlement In U S
Refugees from Vietnam era face a slow resettlement in the United States as camps fill and funds run low. The Manila Guam airlift pauses while sponsors struggle with new checks and responsibilities. Camp Pendleton and Ft Chaffee receive ongoing arrivals as Guam's island camps contend with malnutrition and overcrowding.
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Thomas Heil
New Yen Th Ut
Guam
Camp Pendleton
Cabn
Neuyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Alonz
Tand
Texas
Arka 5
Washington
State Department
Imported Yodelers Inspire Western Texan Yodeling Trend
Russell Roan of Lubboers theorizes West Texas pioneer days spread yodeling after Swiss yodelers performed at Redpatl Horner Chautauqua in Lubbock. Ranchers and cowhands imitated the style, Cowboy songs like Cattle Call by Ernest Tubb popularized it, including a few yodel bars.
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Avalanches Journal
Russell Roan
Lubboers
Russell
West Texas
Lubbock
Tio
Bean
Beam
Lee
West Texals
Jimmie Redgers
Tesas
Paville Ctp
Sweets
Phat
Erest Tubb
Roswell Refugue Rumors Denied By City Leader
Roswell officials rejected rumors of a government refugee settlement for Vietnamese in abandoned Air Force Base homes. City Manager Robert Owen said no plans have reached his office and cautioned residents not to read into inquiries as confirmation. The 300 housing units were previously bid on by the Air Force, with past bids voided due to financing.
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State Department
Midway
Percheton
Pendleton
Ft. Chaffee
Camp Pendleton
el Toro
Frank Stanley
Roswell
Nlm
Roswell Air Force Base
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Waerder the Ross
Air Force
Reuters
Pri
National Park Service expects record turnout this summer
WashingtonAP The chief of the National Park Service forecasts a record turnout on America’s national parks this summer while warning of fewer rangers and diminished services compared with prior years.
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National Park Service
America
National Paws
Talks Deadlock in London Labor Clash Threatens Plants
An AP report says talks between Chrysler British subsidiary executives and union leaders ended in a deadlock on Saturday, threatening a shutdown next week at auto plants employing about 27,000 workers.
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