Mayaguez Incident Boosts Ford In White House View
The Mayaguez rescue presented Ford with a chance to show firm decisive leadership in a dangerous crisis. Ford swiftly ordered action mirroring a tough stance used in earlier episodes to restore some faith in American strength and competence amid Indochina war fatigue.
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Washington
UPI
Richard Nixon
Cambodia
Ford
Mayaguez
Ques
John ¥. Kennedy
Gerald Ford
North Vietnam
Khmer Rouge
Hawk
Dave
United States
Propic
Phnom Penh
Saigon
Ex-West Texan Wins World Poker Title Cont’d
Ex West Texan Roberts defeats Hooks for the world poker title after a dramatic final hand at the Horsesh te Club. Hooks needed a club on the flop to beat Roberts with a jack pair while Roberts held jacks. Odds were slim, but Roberts clinched the victory as the board revealed mixed suits and no club for Hooks.
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Brian *S Roberts
Roberts Harel
Las Vegas
Center
San Angelo
Tex
Breustht
Roberts
Bob Hooks
Dallas
Crandall Addington
San Antonio
Hooks
Flo
Hearts
Jack Binion
Horsesh Te Club
Jack
Tree Top
Strauss
Houston
Tox
Elimi
Cambodians See Acknowledged Victory Amid Southeast Asia Turmoil
Reports from Saigon say Cambodians claim a satisfactory win as the region marks Ho Chi Minh's birthday. The day includes celebrations and parades while radios report prisoner repatriations from Con Son and a tense stance around the Mayaguez operation.
U S Russian Talks Slated In Austria
The article outlines planned U S Russian discussions in Vienna ahead of a Ford Brezhnev summit in Vladivostok. It notes Kissinger’s cautious stance on Middle East details and the intent to bolster Western alignment while addressing arms control and European security.
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Brezhnev
Washington
Ford
Risinger
Ford-Brezhnev
Vladivostok
Nixon
Vienna
Kissinger
Gromyko
Middle East
Moscow
Sadat
Salzburg
Yitzak Rabin
U.S
Diplomas Mark Half Century of Struggle Toward Independence
Elaine Hassell named Miss Christ the King and George Spoth as Mr. Christ the King as the school graduates its 50th anniversary class. The ceremony included three foreign graduates Maria Consuelo Romero Garzón from Colombia Napolen Pereira Velloso and Telma Ligia Juneal Xavier from Brazil. A junior class reception followed in the school library.
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Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana Territory
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Roosevelt
John Kennedy
Parisy
Mehta
Elaine Hassell
Christ the King
George Spoth
Maria Consuelo Romero Garzon
Colombia
Napolenn Pereira Velloso
Telma Ligia Juneal Xavier
Brazil
Evacuation Mixed With Fear as Saigon Falters
In Saigon, stranded foreign nationals including South Korean Embassy staff and Filipinos seek escape as government collapse nears. Most plan to leave, awaiting government action while some stay with Vietnamese friends. One Filipino named Jose notes many compatriots were oil workers who returned amid the chaos.
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Tan Son Nhat
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Tan Son Nhut
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Youth’ Liberation Center
Uncle Ho
United States
Radio Hanoi
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
North
Ho Chi Minh
Cultural Ministry
Liberation Radio
Saigon Radio
Oizens
Yio
Bet Saitins
Filipini
Jose
Vietnam
Middle East
Philippine
Mayaguez Mission and Cambodian Captives Explained
Maritime and military actions surround the Mayaguez incident as 29 of 39 crew members prepare to depart. Officials report cargo changes and potential transfer to Hong Kong while Thailand protests U.S. base use. Cambodian authorities and local fishermen recount capture details and the crew’s treatment.
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Nin
United States
Mayiquez
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Hong Kong
Miller
Mayaguez
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Bangkok
Tie
Attachip
Thaland
U S
Thailand
Vietnam
Liberation Radio
Cambodian
Koh Tang
Rong San Lem
Kompon Som
U.S
City Seniors Hear Address and Graduation Plans
The piece notes graduation ceremonies and seniors in several California cities. It mentions Dunbar, Coronado, Estacada, and Lubbock schools scheduling events in late May, with hundreds of diplomas to be handed out and details on participating schools and venues. It also references a Vatican Pope Paul VI Pentecost mass with Belgian royalty present.
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Estacade
Troi
Hhe
Lubbock
Methodist Hos
Lubbok
P.m
Sir Smylie Wilson
Vatican City
Paul VI
St. Peter's Basilica
Baudouin
Fabiola
Belgium
Levelland Letter Backs Ford's Rescue Of Ship
A Levelland woman Mrs Calvin Dozier plans a town letter of support for President Ford over the Mayaguez rescue. She will gather signatures from residents in banks, schools, and the library all week and mail the letter and signatures to Ford Saturday.
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Levelland
Lovele Land
Gerald Ford
Calvin
Dozier
Ford
Mayaguez
James A
Montgomery
Smokey Bear Retirement Chosen for Ghost Ranch Museum
Ranger Bell cared for Smokey the Bear cub after a midwestern rescue. The cub suffered severe burns and weighed four pounds, earning the name Smokey after initial Hotfoot Teddy. Smokey and his mate Goldie will reside in a cage at Ghost Ranch Museum, a remote site chosen to house the living symbol of forest fire prevention.
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Ghost Ranch Museum
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Storms lash South Plains with tornado warnings
Weather across Texas and neighboring states triggered numerous tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings. Odessa saw an unconfirmed touchdown with no damage. Midland airport reported 83 mph winds. Hail fell in Hereford and heavy storms threatened Alpine to Clovis NM as a low system moved east.
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Midland
South Plains
Hereford
Pantundie
Western
Texas
Alpine
Clovis
Lubbock
Upper
Takota
Colorado
Denver
Kentucky
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