Vietnam declares conquest as PRG seals Saigon takeover
The Provisional Revolutionary Government announces control of South Vietnam after Saigon’s surrender. North Vietnam urges U S warships to withdraw and stop forced evacuation while new decrees ban American style entertainment and punish acts against the revolutionary state.
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Nixon letters to Thieu scrutinized amid disclosure debate
Jackson says two secret Nixon letters to South Vietnamese President Thieu bolster push for full disclosure. The White House rejects new promises claims while acknowledging the letters exist. One letter warned of aid cuts if Thieu balked, another vowed full force against Hanoi violations if peace was violated.
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Hamilton Manufacturer Helps Vietnamese Refugees
Andrew Kornylak of Hamilton Ohio offers to bring two Vietnamese refugee families to Ohio with fare to the state and jobs. He will cover expenses from future paychecks and hire and train them in his foundry, a gesture aimed at countering anti refugee sentiment.
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Democrats clash over Ford energy plan and tariff delay
Congressional Democrats attack Ford's plan to end price controls on domestic crude oil while applauding a 30 day delay in a $1 per barrel oil tariff hike. Senate and House leaders debate an energy tax bill as Zarb postpones the tariff rise to seek House approval before Memorial Day recess.
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Smokey the Bear Retires to Ghost Ranch in New Mexico
Smokey the fire fighting bear leaves the National Zoo after 25 years as a public draw. He will move with Goldie to Ghost Ranch north of Santa Fe to live out his retirement amid plans for a Smokey Bear Historical State Park at Capitan. Officials expect a transition period and warn age-related health is a factor.
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Middletown Area Weather Outlook This Week
Clear tonight with lows in the mid 40s in the Middletown area. Sunny Friday with highs in the upper 60s. The outlook for Saturday is fair skies, with a chance of showers Sunday and Monday.
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Refugee convoy stalls near Thai border in Cambodia purge
About 600 foreigners evacuated from the French Embassy in Phnom Penh by truck run out of gas 30 miles from the Thai border. Red Cross and Khmer Rouge officials clash over fuel. evacuees report hunger and dysentery as UN says refugees will be moved to the border by truck.
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Court uproar as deputies subdue five after guilty verdict
In Cleveland Ohio Mayfield High School students watched as seven deputies restrained five defendants who surged in the Common Pleas courtroom after a jury found them guilty of raping a fellow inmate. Judge Perry Jackson and the jury escaped through a back door as a bailiff removed a rushing spectator.
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