World Reaction to Saigon Fall Echoes Across Allies and Neutrals
The fall of Saigon drew praise from Communist states and cautious optimism from free nations. India announced recognition of the new South Vietnamese government, Sweden resumed diplomatic ties, and others moved toward Southeast Asian cooperation. The dollar dipped slightly on European markets as gold held steady around 167.50 an ounce.
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Saigon
India
South Vietnam
New Delhi
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Asia
Southeast Asia
United States
Paul VI
Sweden
Thieu
Indochina
London
Zurich
Realistic Asian policy tops Ford administration task
Washington reports a major task for the Ford administration is crafting a new realistic Asian policy after Vietnam. Kissinger ordered a policy rethink focusing on Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and Indonesia with Thailand in a special category. Officials say U.S. diplomacy in Asia has staggered recently and must shift from military aid to mutual economic and political ties.
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Vietnam
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
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South Korea
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Indonesia
Thailand
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Indochina
Kissinger
Southeast Asia
Hong Kong links report Saigon contact loss after Vietnam surrender
Hong Kong network firms Cable and Wireless and Hong Kong Telephone say contact with Saigon was lost after South Vietnam's surrender to the Provisional Revolutionary Government. They also note no contact with Phnom Penh since April 17 Khmer Rouge takeover. AP in New York lost contact with three Saigon correspondents around 7 a.m. EDT. The New York–Saigon line had gone out at 1:30 a.m. EDT but was restored four hours later via RCA facilities through San Francisco.
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Provisional Revolutionary Government
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Cambodia
Associated Press
New York
San Saigon
Navy Jets Fire Final Shots In Vietnam War
Honolulu AP report quotes Adm Noel Gaylor saying two U S Navy jets fired on an antiaircraft position near Saigon marking what appears to be the final shots by Americans in the Vietnam conflict after overseeing the last helicopter evacuation of 6500 people from Saigon and noting only one earlier incident of hostile fire.
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Gaylor
Watergate go-between indicted as tax cheat
The private detective Anthony T. Ulasewicz, a Watergate figure described as a go-between in payments to the DNC burglars, was indicted for underreporting income for 1971-72. He earned about 46,000 annually from the White House during those years and faced charges in Brooklyn federal court based on Senate Watergate testimony.
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Democratic National Committee
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U.S. District Court
Edward Neaher
Brooklyn
Ulasewicz
Senate Watergate Committee
Architect tours sites for hospital in Pecos
The Reeves Memorial Hospital project in Pecos progresses with four potential sites under review for a 60 bed facility. Architect Jack Turner aims to finish site evaluation within days, emphasizing a 10 acre minimum, utilities and access, with community input from hospital staff. Construction could start in six months and finish in about two years.
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Corpus Christi
Turner, Rome, Cotten & Associates, Inc
New County Hospital
Darrell Glover
Reeves Memorial Hospital
Pecos
Balmorhea Highway
Stafford
Commissioners Court
Turner
Unemployment claims fall in April report shows lower week
Initial state unemployment claims dropped by 39,700 to 456,600 for the week ending April 19, the Labor Department said. It marked the lowest first-time claims since mid-November, with 42 states reporting declines led by North Carolina California Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Washington.
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Squawk saves on gasoline
Jackson inventor Henry Merriman, 70, with over 100 patents, created an inexpensive fuel efficiency gauge from a squeeze toy placed under the accelerator. He reports driving with the device has cut his gasoline use by more than 12 percent, as the squawk helps curb rapid acceleration.
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Jackson, Mich
Henry Merriman
Merriman
Mosquito Battle Requires Community Help And New Sprayer
City health inspector Alfred Gomez says a new low volume spraying machine, while 100 percent more effective than older equipment, cannot win the war alone. Residents must eliminate breeding sites such as house plants, clogged gutters, tires, leaky taps, and debris. A semiformal clean up around homes and frequent water changes in containers will reduce mosquito problems this year.
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Alfred Gomez
Gomez
Pecos
County to pay more for fire protection
Reeves County and the city held an informal joint meeting Monday night to discuss increasing the county’s share of Pecos fire department costs. City outlays exceed 70,000 yearly with about 52 percent of calls outside city limits, and the county currently contributes 15,000 annually. formal action awaits the next commissioners court session.
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Reeves County
Pecos
Two Vehicle Crashes Reported With No Injuries
Police investigated two traffic accidents with no injuries. The first occurred about 8 10 p.m. at Third and Elm when Henrietta Prieto and Filimon Talamantez collided. The second happened around 9 38 a.m. on Cypress Street in the 1300 block between Floyd Mahaffey and Luceal Wright.
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Henrietta Prieto
Ninth St
Filimon Talamantez
Country Club Dr
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Elm
Third Street
Talamantez
Heat fades as West Texas clears amid rare tornadoes
A cool front left Pecos and far West Texas with clear skies while violent weather lashed other Texas areas. AP reports at least nine tornadoes Tuesday night caused three deaths and widespread damage from Beaumont to Yancey and Victor, with power outages and heavy hail across multiple counties.
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Victor
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del Rio
Kerrville
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