Thieu resigns in South Vietnam crisis amid airlift to Saigon
President Thieu tearfully resigns as Viet Cong advances threaten Saigon. He accuses the United States of keeping the South Vietnamese “to death” while Vietnam, Clark Air Base, and Guam evacuations record the largest airlift yet. Huong to succeed, but Cabinet may resign amid ongoing fighting and questions about U.S. aid and North Vietnamese pressure.
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Dala
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Provisional Revolutionary Government
Tan Son Nhut
Hanoi
da Nang
Chiaki Hirabayashi
Communist’ Party
Akahata
Agence France Presse
Auto Makers Predict End To Slump In 2nd Half Of Year
Detroit AP reports U S auto executives boost production and recall workers as they predict the worst slump since WWII is ending. GM chairman Thomas Murphy says economy bottomed out and signs of recovery appear, while Ford president Lee Iacocca and GM president Ellis Estes warn of continued challenges yet optimism grows. Chrysler and American Motors foresee relief by year’s second half as April sales slump worsens and output rises.
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Wrong Lane Crash Kills Laddonian Resident Mechlin
Laddonia resident Harry K. Mechlin, 65, died in a two vehicle head on collision at 2 55 p m Saturday 170 east of New Florence He allegedly drove in the westbound lane toward Ballwin driver Stephen E Platt 20 and passenger Laura C Jahn 20 were seriously injured Mechlin born November 5 1889 married Emma Catherine Flynn in 1913 survived by three sons a daughter a stepson two sisters 19 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren Funeral services scheduled 11 a m Tuesday at Laddonia Presbyterian Church Burial in Laddonia Cemetery Visitation 6 9 p m tonight at Wilkey Bienhoff Funeral Home Laddonia
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Hermann Area
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Catherine Flynn
Raymond
Lawrence
New London
Harold
Mexico
May
Los Alamos
N.M
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Fay Welch
C.C. Duff
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Fern James
Perry
Woodmen’s Lodge
Laddonia Presbyterian Church
Marvin Jones
Joe L Fecht Dies Rites Set For Tuesday
Joe L Fecht 76 of 302 W Orange St died at 345 a m Sunday at Audrain Medical Center. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday at Precht Pickering Funeral home with Don Wortmen officiating. Burial Elmwood Cemetery. Born Aug 20 1898 in Audrain County son of Joseph J and Linnie Barnett Fecht. Married Bertha Umstattd Sept 22 1929 in Martinsburg who survives. He worked 34 years at Kaisers Refractories retiring 1964. He belonged to Kentucky Road Christian Church. Survivors include his wife one sister Mrs Mary Fecht Vance of Moberly and many nieces and nephews. Visitation 2-9 pm today at the funeral home.
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Audrain Medical Center
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Elmwood Cemetery
Audrain County
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Linnie Barnett Fecht
Martinsburg
Bertha Umstattd
Caramantis Wins French Aid Pledges in Paris Trip
Athens premier Constantine Caramantis returned from Paris with pledges of 880 million dollars in loans and new French weapons for the Greek armed forces. Paris reports say France agreed to almost everything he requested. The Greek press hailed the mission as highly successful.
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Jaycees Install Officers And Honor Awards at Banquet
Officers were installed for the Mexico Jaycees and Jaycee Wives at the Knights of Columbus hall. Key awards went to Ed Hanstein and Jim Dye. life membership was given to George P. Adams for founding the group. Multiple director and Spark Plug honors were announced, along with perfect attendance recognitions for five years.
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Tony Moore
Mike Scheidt
Robert Peak
Barry Moore
Robert Arens
Jack Creason
Robert Barnes
William Black
Morris Crews
Ken Heaton
Jerry Isaacs
Black
Barber’s rough shave prompts joke about hot towel
A barber nicked a customer during a shave and, hoping to cheer him, asked if he wanted his head wrapped in a hot towel. The customer replied he would carry it home under his arm.
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Death of J Leonard Earle Ruled Self-Inflicted
J Leonard Earle 76 of 708 E Jackson found dead in garage at 7 46 p m Sunday coroner ruled death by own action he was despondent wife alerted neighbor who forced garage door open and found him with rope tied to a two by four Funeral services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Precht Pickering Funeral Home Burial Elmwood Cemetery He was born December 3 1898 in Harbourn Birmingham England married Dorothy Leadbeter in London December 26 1924 survived by wife three sons David Kenneth Peter nine grandchildren two great grandchildren one sister and other relatives The family to receive visitors 7 00 to 8 30 p m Tuesday
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Connie Pickering
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Elmwood Cemetery
Harbourn Birmingham
England
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Susan Daft Earle
London
Dorothy Leadbeter
A.P. Green Refractories Co
Friendship Baptist Church
David J. Earle
Kenneth Earle
Mexico
Peter L. Earle
Roseburg
Ore
Noel Swindle
Bournemouth
Resignation Seen As Potential, Not Immediate Peace Key
Washington reports a mixed view on Thieu’s resignation. Kissinger and Ford discussed implications while U.S. officials note a possible opening for negotiations and continued aid requests. Viet Cong demand complete U.S. withdrawal as a prerequisite for settlement.
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