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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1975
Page
3
Gov Dolph Briscoe signed a bill granting Texas first claim on gas produced from state owned lands under future leases. He said natural resources belong to the people and should heat homes generate electricity and keep businesses thriving.
A South Vietnamese fighter pilot attacked the presidential palace in Saigon. Thieu escaped harm, calling it an assassination attempt to topple the regime. The air force commander called it an isolated act by a single officer. Two people were killed and three wounded. A 24 hour curfew was imposed then lifted. Intense Viet Cong and North Vietnamese actions followed near Saigon with multiple engagements across the Mekong Delta.
War correspondent Peter Arnett said Saigon could fall within a month and that Americans and fleeing South Vietnamese would face more danger from panicked citizens than North Vietnamese troops. He suggested Marines might be landed to stabilize a city section for evacuation. He argued South Vietnamese soldiers often fled despite having ammunition and fuel, tainted by Americanism, while fearing a Communist purge.
Washington reports show a split view among House and Senate members after Easter recess. Some lawmakers say constituents oppose new U S military aid to Cambodia and South Vietnam, while others caution they will wait for President Ford's foreign policy address. Notable quotes include Rep Tom Steed saying support is ending, Sen Frank Moss describing a clear no vote, and Rep G W Montgomery insisting aid possible if South Vietnam shows fighting resolve. Ronald Reagan condemns congressional inaction as the most irresponsible in a century.
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