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News DigestPhnom Penh Still StandsBy The Associated PressThe Cambodian government reportedly still held Phnom Penh today despite claims by the Khmer Rouge radio that Communist led insurgents were penetrating deep into the city and occupied the airport.In South Vietnam, lighting continued on three sides of Saigon and the Viet Cong blew upa bomb dump at the big Bien Ho a air base 15 miles north or the capital.Cambodian troops in Phnom Penh told newsmen the insurgents were at the northern outskirts of the city but had not entered. The city was quiet and the government radio continued to broadcast.Propoganda Blacks Out CriticsWASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government’s Voice of America broadcasts arc omitting mention of congressional calls for an immediate evacuation of Americans from South Vietnam because of concern for the safety - of U.S. citizens there, a spokesman saysThe VOA has been carrying reports of official action by Congress and the Ford administration regarding the crisis in Southeast Asia. Andrew Fnl kiewicz of the VOA's parent agency, the U S Information Agency, said Monday night5, Viet Material Losses —$780 MillionWASHINGTON (API - Retreating South Vietnamese troops lost or destroyed about $780 million In weapon*, ammunition and other fighting equipment and supplies, according to a key Pentagon official who investigated the situation for President Ford.Erich von Marbod said in an interview. My findings during my visiL with Gen. Fred We yanri’s mission to Vietnam do not substantiate the $5 billion to Jin billion figure used by Sen Frank Church, D-Idaho. last week.Lebanese Fighting Rages OnBEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Fighting with machine guns and grenades continued Tor Ihc third day today In Beirut streets between Palestinianguerrillas and a conservative political parly’s private army.Most businesses, schools and government of rices remained closed. The usual tv hectic traffic slowed to a trickleIRA Threatens End To Cease FireBELFAST. Northern Ireland(AP) — The Irish Republican Army’s Provisional wing threatened today to end its two-month-old cease-fire unless the wild men of the British army” are brought under control.Tho threat was in response Ina statement last weekend hy the British commander in Northern Ireland. Lt. Gen. Sir Frank King, that his forces would have smashed the IRA guerrillas ff the government had not accepted the Irucc on Feb. lo.Rights Board To Probe Hub SchoolsBOSTON (AP) - The U.S. Civil Rights Commission will held Severn 1 days of hearings here in mid-June on Ihc integration of Boston schools.Ten members of the rnmmission's staff already have Interviewed about 150 people In Boston. said John Burrs, slnff director.Burrs said the agenda for the hearings the week of June 16 will not be made publfc and will not be given to the commissioners until a few days be fore the hearingsfiiniimiiiiiiiiumnifJUKiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiciiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiMiiiiNriiiniiiiiijiiiiiiJUiiiuijmnmrm I
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Fitchburg Daily Sentinel
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, US
Tue, Apr 15, 1975
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