Last flight out of Da Nang amid chaos and refugees
At Da Nang a World Airways Boeing 727 carried out the final evacuees as thousands of South Vietnamese raced the plane, trampling women and children in a desperate rush. Rockets, a deserted control tower, and fears of a fall to communists defined the scene as 400,000 to 600,000 refugees sought escape. Ed Daly, World Airways president, reported the city was effectively lost.
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Ford orders navy ships to aid refugees near Da Nang
President Ford directed four U.S. Navy amphibious ships to stand off Da Nang and other South Vietnamese coast to evacuate refugees to safety in the south. He urged nations and fleets with ships nearby to assist. A dramatic plane incident accompanied the dispatch, described by an airline official.
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Lon Nol Lays Plans as Da Nang Nears Fall
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces press shelling as Da Nang tightens the noose. Refugees, civilians, and South Vietnamese troops scramble to evacuate by air and sea amid advancing enemy troops. Lon Nol seeks aid, leaving for visas to Indonesia and the United States. Cheng Heng flees Phnom Penh for medical treatment in Paris.
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Phnom Penh
Paris
Lon Nol
U.S
Indonesia
United States
Hanoi
Quang Nam
Qui Nhon
Norodom Sihanouk
Rugged SWAT training for weapons team drills
Staff writer Shawnee Lee and photographer Bob Wendt observe Special Weapons Assault Team SWAT training drills as sheriffs officers prepare to handle emergencies in search and rescue missions and riot control.
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Egypt to reopen Suez Canal amid Geneva talks push
Sadat announced the canal would reopen on the eighth anniversary of the 1967 war as Egypt pursued a rapid resumption of Geneva peace negotiations. The United States favored private talks but would rejoin multilateral talks to avert conflict. Mine-clearing teams from Britain, the U.S., and France cleared debris, and the U.N. Emergency Force would stay three more months after April 24 to prevent a crisis.
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Sadat
U.N
Sex and cars top the Columbus Public Library theft list
At the Columbus Public Library the most stolen books are about sex and auto repairs. Other frequently stolen items include divorce topics and alimony issues, child custody and property settlements, resume guides, army qualification manuals, and civil service practice tests for postal workers, firefighters, and police.
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbus Public Library
Robert M. Stafford
Stafford
Ford signs 24.8 billion tax cut bill into law
President Ford signed a 24.8 billion tax cut measure ending a long debate. About 72 million Americans will receive 1974 tax rebate checks starting in early May. The bill raises the standard deduction, offers a 30 per exemption credit, adds a 50 dollar Social Security bonus, and increases the investment tax credit for firms. It also cuts the oil depletion allowance for major oil firms and provides a 5 percent home purchase deduction up to two thousand dollars.
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Congress
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Senate Finance Committee
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Easter Sunday Weather Outlook
A cloudy cool day with highs in the low 40s and mostly cloudy skies. A 20 percent chance of rain today, with clearing tonight and temperatures falling to the low 20s.
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