Global Middle East moves ease tensions and trials loom
Diverse AP briefs report Sadat’s canal reopening and UN force extension. a deadly Swedish express collision. Saudi trial likelihood for King Faisal’s assassin. Hillary family crash fatalities. Hudson River oil spill after tanker collision. Supreme Court denial on Lake Superior dumping. Easter disturbances in Daytona Beach. unidentified flying object sighting near Decatur. Ford tax law expands home purchase benefits. Wallace leads 1976 Dems poll. Daley set for Chicago victory. US agencies clash over oil profiteering and punishments.
Americans pull out as Saigon faces new attacks
In South Vietnam the central coast enclaves fall under threat with Qui Nhon and Tuy Hoa in disarray as evacuation of Americans continues. U.S. staff and families leave Saigon amid political turmoil while refugee ships suspend Da Nang operations. Hanoi and Saigon blame each other as Lon Nol departs Cambodia for talks.
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Indonesia
United States
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Tailand
President Ford Signs Tax Bill Stirring Party Divide
President Ford signs the tax cut bill, deepening rifts with conservative Republicans who urged a veto to curb the deficit. The move may aid his political standing by showing moderation while criticizing Congress, hoping to boost consumer spending and boost an economic recovery.
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Mexican president pledges harmony in joint operations
Mexican President Luis Echeverria urged continued friendship with the United States based on mutual respect and non intervention during the Cancun airport ceremony as American lawmakers led by Sen. Mansfield toured the inter-parliamentary talks. He warned against exclusive dependence and highlighted Mexico's push for diversified relations worldwide.
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Approaching flood waters trouble Army engineers
In Vicksburg Mississippi the Corps of Engineers will hold a meeting with state and local officials to outline flood risks as the Mississippi River nears crests higher than the 1973 floods. Officials expect spillway decisions to avert New Orleans flooding and warn of unprotected regions.
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Yazoo Basin
Sugar prices fall in several world markets
Washington reports substantial drops in retail sugar prices since January in many capitals while London shows a 60 percent rise. Washington DC price on March 5 was 52 cents per pound, down 34 percent from January, with eight cent per pound in Mexico City the lowest. Prices varied across 15 capitals. declines reported in Brasilia Buenos Aires and Stockholm. Officials expect world sugar prices to stay fairly stable in coming months amid rising U.S. sugar beet plantings to over 1.5 million acres, a 23 percent increase.
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