Ford declares end of Vietnam era and calls for unity
President Ford spoke at Tulane University and urged Americans to look forward with a new agenda. He recalled visiting Vietnam in 1953 and said the war is finished as far as America is concerned while stressing need to restore national pride and address energy and defense concerns.
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Washington
U.S
Ford
Air Force One
New Orleans
Tulane University
United States
Vietnam
John Foster Dulles
Grand Rapids
Mich
Tulane
America
Indochina
Rep
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
House Armed Services Committee
Navy League
Gulf of Mexico
County to fire Duval County staff to May 30
Duval County commissioners voted to dismiss all county employees as of May 30 citing overstaffing and economic strain. A April 30 meeting will decide which workers are rehired and payroll status. Sheriff to recover county vehicles, including Parr’s leased 1974 Cadillac El Dorado.
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San Diego, Tex
Duval County
Dan Tobin Jr
Tobin
Archer Parr
Ramiro Carrillo
Raul Serna
Vietnamese wait to escape country
About 1,500 anxious Vietnamese, dressed well, gathered before the U S Embassy in Saigon hoping to be evacuated to the United States. The crowd, mostly women with children, pressed along a long line while scarce information circulated and embassy gates stayed closed.
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Saigon
U.S
United States
Across Down Puzzle Clues and Partial Page Text
A dated puzzle page lists ACROSS DOWN clues with several numbered entries. The fragment ends with a jumbled narrative about a schoolboy offering to pay for help to locate relatives in America, mentioning telegrams from boy friends and the American Red Cross.
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American Red Cross
America
Final debate on Easley trial heard today in Dallas
In Victoria Texas AP final arguments in the second murder trial of Charles D Easley will be heard in Dallas by District Court Judge James Zimmermann after ruling on defense motions. Easley 22 waived jury trial. He was previously convicted of abducting and running over Donna Marie Golish and two other cases were overturned. Zimmermann must rule on suppression of evidence and an instructed verdict motion before final arguments.
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Victoria
Tex
Charles D. Easley
Dallas
James Zimmermann
Easley
Sherman
Zimmermann
Donna Marie Golish
Laurie Stephens
Sherman-Denison
Ford named honorary Cajun in New Orleans ceremony
President Ford was named Good Cajun in New Orleans by Rev. Sam Hill Ray on behalf of 800,000 Louisiana Cajuns as Gov. Edwin Edwards looked on. Ford joked in tourist French and thanked the crowd before noting he may attend more bicentennial events nationwide.
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New Orleans
Ford
Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
Edwards
Sam Hill Ray
US Navy
Leange
Canada
Jerry
Father Ray
Old North Church
Boston
Ron Nessen
White House
Nessen
Political satire getting easier
Washington AP reports comedian Mark Russell says political humor is easier with Nixon out of the White House and Vietnam fading. He headlines Democratic and Republican dinners raising substantial sums, with about $506,000 on hand for the Democrat event as fund raising targets are discussed.
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Washinton
Mark Russell
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Russell
Washington
Senate
House
Ford
Zindler Sues Fayette County Sheriff for $3 Million
Houston TV personality Marvin Zindler filed a $3 million federal civil suit against Fayette County and Sheriff T. J. Flournoy. He alleges Flournoy, 70, beat him, tore his clothes, and used abusive language in a December 30 encounter in La Grange.
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Houston
Marvin Zindler
Fayette County
T. J. Flournoy
Zindler
Flournoy
la Grange
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Sandette
Duval
Rado
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Gene Powell
Manuel Soliz
Walter Leek
Archie
MR. Flutesnoot
MR. Weatherbee
Bob Montana
Bud Blake
Miss Peach
Mel Lazarus
Marcia
Men Calans
Dooley’s
BY Roger Bradfield
Russell Meyer
Moon Mullins
William
B.ford Johnson
Thomas Joseph
Porter’s
Nova Burden
Wall St
Siouan
Simon Bol
Ivar
Colon
Humperer
Lamprey
Adara
Ames
U.S.S.R
Thor
The
Skipper
King (Sp
Crown
Longfellow
Christopher Morley
Ottawa
Prince Charles
Prince of Wales
Lompoc Calif
Edward L. Morgan
Morgan
Nixon
Lompoc
Congress
Rocky
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Chicago
Blasingim's Bargain Center
Port Lavaca
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