Vietnam Exodus Reaches Philippines By The Associated Press
A U S naval task force evacuated about 70 000 South Vietnamese refugees from Vietnam to Subic Bay in the Philippines. Eight ships remained to pick up stragglers while most evacuees were bound for Guam, as Thai border refugees from Phnom Penh arrived in generally good health.
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Associated Press
U.S
Indochina
Subic Bay
Philippines
Navy
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Thailand
Phnom Penh
Aranyaprathet
Red Cross
Khmer Rouge
Malaysia
Singapore
Taiwan
Hancock
Guam
USS
Blue Ridge
Small Mark Means New Life For Some
Refugees from South Vietnam begin new lives in the United States as the first contingents arrive at Fort Chaffee Arkansas and Camp Pendleton California. Details show sponsorships, food, and large evacuation totals with ships and bases coordinating the effort.
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Associated Press
Khuong Huu Dieu
Dieu
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Saigon
United States
U.S
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Sam van Thach
Arkansas
Miami
State Department
Tornado Shelters Listed for Franklin County Residents
Jean Phares of the Franklin County Civil Defense urges residents to note local public tornado shelters at Fire Station basement, Franklin County Courthouse, Hawthorne School, and Ottawa High School. Churches offering shelter include Church of the Brethren, Episcopal Church, First United Methodist, Faith Lutheran, Westminster Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Trinity United Methodist, and First Baptist. Contact 242-4502 for questions or to volunteer shelter space. monitor KOFO and WIBW for weather updates.
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Jean Phares
Franklin County Civil Defense
KOFO
WIBW
Franklin County
Hawthorne School
Ottawa High School
Church of the Brethren
Episcopal
First United Methodist
Hickory
Faith Lutheran
Westminster “Presbyterian
Mapie
Wesleyan
Phares
Skies Clear as Storm Passes Across Kansas
Strong fog and scattered showers moved through eastern Kansas as a mild thunderstorm system swept the state. Forecasters expect mostly sunny skies, highs in the 70s, and cooler conditions tonight with potential showers returning in the far east Wednesday.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
National Weather Service
Russell
Hutchinson
Emporia
Chanute
Wichita
Pittsburg
Hopeful Signs Seen In Unemployment Rise April
Washington AP reports the April jobless rate at 8.9 percent, up 0.2 from March, with 200,000 more unemployed totaling 5,176,000. Julius Shiskin says early indicators are improving, while Alan Greenspan foresees a rebound between moderate and vigorous later in the year. Auto makers plan price hikes on 1976 models as Texaco lifts wholesale gas prices two cents.
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Washington
Julius Shiskin
Commissioner of
Labor Statistics
Alan Greenspan
Council of Economic Advisers
Greenspan
Chrysler Corp
General Motors Corp
Texaco, Inc
Ford Rabin Summit Set for Mid June Washington
President Ford plans a mid June summit with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in Washington to ease the path to a Geneva peace conference on the Middle East. No final decisions on Arab Israeli talks. Ford to meet Sadat in Salzburg on June 12 and travel to Europe including Spain and Italy, with a Vatican stop.
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Washington
Ford
Yitzhak Rabin
U.S
Anwar Sadat
Salzburg
Austria
Geneva
Middle East
Sadat
Rabin
Interagency
Joseph J. Sisco
Israel
Spain
Italy
Pope Paul VI
White House
Pinball Freaks Outlast The Poor Machine
A Bethany College team of nine students in Linwood Kan ends a 33 hour pinball marathon after their machine fails. The Pinball Wizards Association hoped for a 72 to 100 hour run but the repairman lacked parts. Imperial Wizard Frank Gronewoller scored 356,130 on a single game as the machine stopped registering after 25 free games.
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Lindsborg
Kan
Bethany College
Pinball Wizards Association
Wizards
Frank Gronewoller
Hunter, Kan
Gronewoller
Bennett Signs Right To Work In Kansas
Governor Robert F. Bennett signed Senate Bill 120 implementing Kansas 17 year old right to work amendment. The bill creates a damages action for violations and reflects a controversial legislative process with labor management peace cited as enduring.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Tom
Bennett
Kansas
Labor Management
Hue Exposes Vast Junk Pile After ARVN Retreat
AP dispatch reports Hue Vietnam where $100 million worth of U S military hardware is strewn along the estuary after ARVN forces fled by sea. Former prisoners and displaced soldiers are seen working in fields as Revolutionary Government crews salvage tanks, vehicles, and munitions, with hundreds of burned-out machines and U S made M48s scattered along the highway near Tan My Harbor.
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Bargo
Phnom Penh
Hue
South Vietnam
Associated Press
Daniel de Luce
Saigon
United States
Foreign Ministry
Washington
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
ARVN
Tan My
South China Sea
Revolutionary Government Army
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Truong Xuan
Clara Maersk
Mekong
Copenhagen
Maersk Lines
Hong Kong
Liberation Front
Hanoi
South
North Vietnam
Namese
Saigon Labor Movement
Revolutionary People Committee
Gia Dinh
Ho Chi Minh City the Great
Nguyen Thi Liap Tien
Pacific
Yigal Allon
Henry A. Kissinger
Sinai
Europe
Brussels
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
da Nang
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