North Viets Press Da Nang As Refugees Flee
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces edge closer to Da Nang as about half a million refugees seek escape. Rescue planes are pressed into service, with U S airlift efforts collapsing under the chaos. The fighting spreads west and south of the city as evacuees and diplomats react.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
da Nang
United States
U.S
World Airways
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Paris
Cheng Heng
Norodom Sihanouk
le Trung Hien
Saigon Command
Hien
Ngo Quang Truong
Ist
al Francis
Qui Nhon
Gunshot Injury Reported In Shooting Mishap
Jan Fair 21 of 3283 Howell Manor admitted Friday to Audrain Medical Center with a right foot gunshot wound. She and Charles Cox were shooting tin cans on Groves property off Highway 22 seven miles west of Mexico. The pistol discharged as she placed it in a holster at about 1:30 p.m. The sheriff’s report notes no current condition information.
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Jan Fair
Howell Manor
Audrain Medical Center
Miss Fair
Charles Cox
Mexico
Groves
Highway 22
Man Arrested After Mount Holly Siege Kills Two Officers
Crowds shouted kill him as police dragged a bleeding man from a three story home after a sniper killed two patrolmen and critically wounded a third. James Carhart, 22, was captured after a three hour standoff in Mount Holly New Jersey. Police said over two dozen weapons were recovered and that murder charges would be sought. The slain officers were Don Alshier and William Wurst. John Holmes was injured critically.
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Mount Holly
N.J
James Carhart
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Carhart
Euene Stafford
Stafford
Mrs Eisenhower Recovering After Intestinal Problem
Former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, 79, is reported to be steadily improving after an intestinal issue. Doctors say her general condition is good and she will likely remain hospitalized another week at Ft Gordon, Augusta, where she was admitted Tuesday.
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Augusta
Mamie Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S. Army Medical Center
Ft. Gordon
Rock Island To Keep Going Till Mid May
CHICAGO AP The Rock Island Lines won a court extension to operate at least until May 15 while seeking financial reorganization after bankruptcy filing on March 17. An ICC liaison granted surcharge approval, but the railroad could still face liquidation if a viable plan fails. Judge McGarr appointed trustee William M. Gibbons to form a panel of experts to craft a continuation plan for creditors. If reorganization fails, liquidation will occur.
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Rock Island
Chicago
Rock Island Lines
U.S. District Court
Frank McGarr
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Railway Association
McGarr
William M. Gibbons
Gibbons
ICC
Error Cuts Bonus Aid To Cambodia
Pentagon says a bookkeeping error leaves less than 2 million dollars of bonus ammunition to Cambodia. GAO reported 21.5 million in arms aid was overstated. 16.9 million was the true overcharge, with 15 million delivered. Ford seeks emergency funds, Congress resistant.
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Washington
Pentagon
Defense Department
General Accounting Office
Cambodia
Army
Congress
GAO
James B. Pearson
Ford
Pearson
Weather and Local Updates From Ledgerland and Missouri
Partly cloudy and cold tonight with a low around 20 to 25. Sunday brings some sun and a higher 40s forecast. Missouri sees windy, cool conditions today with upper 30s to 40s, then a sunny but chilly Sunday in the 40s. Extended rain showers are likely early next week with below normal temperatures. lows in the 20s to upper 30s and highs 45 to 65. At area hospitals today several named patients are admitted or discharged after recent births and ailments. Public Safety notes no injuries from a Friday afternoon accident.
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Ledgerland
Missouri
Police report multiple minor vehicle accidents and theft
Police reports describe several minor collisions at intersections involving Nathaniel L. Jackson James Konrad Trisler Connie S Finch and Don Wayne Fuemmeler with minor damage to vehicles Martha Sweezer sustained minor injuries in an incident at 11 34 am Friday A flat bed truck yielded stolen items including a citizens band radio calculator and leather case valued at 255 John Henry Niederschulte pled guilty to speeding fined 35 plus costs and others faced various traffic related penalties in Montgomery County court
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Nathaniel L. Jackson
Calhoun
James Konrad Trisler
Muldrow
W. Monroe
Wade
Martha Sweezer
E. Bolivar
Connie S. Finch
Bolivar
Don Wayne Fuemmeler
S. Grove
Coal Streets
Fuemmeler
John Ahrens
Citizens Band
Randall Carl Erb
Wellsville
Erb
Glen S. Miller
Route 2
Auxvasse
Michael L. Miller
Hickory Hill
Country Club
Barry D. Fuller
Rosebud
Hendricks Street
Green Field
Boyd Kent Young
Jonesburg
Russell R. Branstetter
Vandalia
Bond transfers Office of Manpower Planning to Social Services
Gov. Christopher Bond transfers the Office of Manpower Planning to the Department of Social Services under constitutional authority after the Senate overruled a reorganization act order last week. The move, effective now, aims to satisfy two contracts awaiting department approval and aligns agencies under the 14 departments rule.
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Jefferson City
Christopher S. Bond
Office of Manpower Planning
Department of Social Services
Senate
Bond
Office of Administration
Girl For May Born In Vandalia At Audrain Medical Center
An eight pound 11 ounce daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Cyrus May of Vandalia on Friday at 5 48 p m at Audrain Medical Center Mr May is employed by Vandalia Building Center as a yard foreman
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Ryan Joseph Hunn
Ronald Hunn
Warren, Ill
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Freeport
Ryan Joseph
Christy Sue
Clyde Hunn
Middletown
James Pound
Laddonia
Fred Hunn
Florissant
Palmers
John S. Palmer
Montgomery City
Audruin Medical Center
Fisliva
Farmys
Audrain Medical Center
Jettie Mertens
Russell Carson
Wendy Carson
Sandra Damron
Janice Fair
Hulda M. Fuhrer
Ariel B. Edgar
Frances A. Wright
Geroge L. Palmer
Mexico
Charles H. Wigham
Minnie Johnson
Marvin Fair
Centralia
John A. Connelley
Auxvasse
Gertrude Smith
John Hartegan
John Vanlandingham
Thomas Hoer
Ruby McCord
Charles Sampson
Nelson Borcherding
Leona Black
William Nunnelly
William Self
Donald Jennings
Jesse Meeks
Donald Lewis
Della Slavens
Traddonia
Martin Winter
Truxton
Donald Wright
Willis Walls
Wellsville
James Bradley
Cyrus May
Vandalia
May
Vandalia Building Center
Services Today For Eppersons
Funeral services for Mrs. Russell Epperson, and for DeAnn and Richard Epperson, were set for 2 p.m. at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Anderson and Rev. Herbert Albright officiating. Burial would be in East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery with organist Mrs. John Willer. Pallbearers included Jerry Brauer Cecil Gallop Bob Schulte Marvin Wilson Dewey Qualls Tim Polacek Milo Taylor James Lee Masters Bob Brandenburg Bill Lenz Walter Smith Ray Smith Weldon Lenz and Ellis Matheny.
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Russell Epperson
DeAnn
Richard Epperson
Arnold Funeral Home
Jerry Anderson
Herbert Albright
East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
John Willer
Gordon Burton Rites Today at Arnold Funeral Home
Funeral services for Gordon Burton were held this morning at the Arnold Funeral Home with Rev. John Blass officiating. Burial followed in Liberty Cemetery. Mrs. John Willer played the organ. Active pallbearers were Orman Weber Ralph McGuire Don Hale Billy Hale Ray Creel and Robert Bailey. Honorary pallbearers were Russell Wright Gary Len Timmy Dever Bill Kemp Merle Dunn and J.R. Simpson.
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Gordon Burton
Gordon
Burton
Arnold Funeral Home
John Blass
Liberty Cemetery
John Willer
Orman Weber
Ralph McGuire
Don Hale
Billy Hale
Ray Creel
Robert Bailey
Russell Wright
Gary Len
Timmy Dever
Bill Kemp
Merle Dunn
J.R. Simpson
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