Vietnam marks war end with parades and capitalism
In Ho Chi Minh City crowds celebrate the April 30, 1975 fall of the South Vietnamese capital with tank floats and renewed commerce. Officials note reconciliation while some veterans lament losses and lingering tensions from the war years. Capitalism appears dominant amid May Day festivities.
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Mustapha
Saigon
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South Vietnam
Tran
U.S
Custody battle ends as Richard returns to birth family
In Chaumburg Illinois Otakar and Daniela Kirchner reclaim four year old Richard from his adoptive parents amid a hostile crowd. The custody dispute stretched to the U S Supreme Court after the boy’s birth mother was told he was born dead. Richard sobs as he is handed to the Kirchners and driven to his new home after a brief McDonald’s stop. The scene echoes the Jessica case and features a community split over the outcome.
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Kirchner
Michigan
U. S. Supreme Court
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Kirchners
Personal income rises 0.6 percent in March
Americans' personal income increased 0.6 percent in March while spending rose 0.5 percent. Commerce Department data slightly beat analyst expectations, aligning with moderate growth after the economy slowed in early 1995 with gross domestic product up 2.8 percent following a 5.1 percent fourth quarter surge.
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