Evacuation of U.S. personnel from Saigon ends
Amid the Vietnam exit, 81 helicopters faced an unexplained order delaying landings at Tan Son Nhut. Marines rescued over 4,500 Americans and Vietnamese, with embassies and carriers off the coast taking evacuees to Subic Bay, Guam, or Hawaii as Kissinger briefed and lawmakers weighed the operation.
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Washington
U.S
Vietnam
Ford
Saigon
Pentagon
United States
Guam
Norton Air Force Base
California
el Toro Marine Base
South China Sea
Tan Son Nhut
Joseph Laitin
Laitin
Hancock
Mansfield
Foreign Relations Committee
Nuclear power debated in U S congress hearing
Washington AP reports a House energy subcommittee heard six witnesses on nuclear power with supporters claiming 1 000 megawatt plants save up to one million barrels of oil monthly and stabilize electricity costs while critics cited cost overruns in plants coming online by 1973 and questioned project promises Also Ralph Nader accused the AEC of suppressing safety data and endorsing inadequate reactor safety systems
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U.S
Naor
Robert I. Smith
Edison Electric Institute, Old A House
Jersey
Public Service Tire & Gas Co
Smith
Daniel F. Ford
Union of
Ford
Atomic Energy Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Ralph Nader
AEC
Nader
Mixed feelings on Vietnam draft resister in Canada
AP report from Washington profiles David Summerfield 28 who fled to Canada five years earlier while teaching in Middlesex County New Jersey He now lives in Carberry Manitoba with his wife Nancy and child He says his feelings about the Saigon collapse are mixed yet he remains convinced his antiwar stance was right He believes US involvement prolonged the conflict by 15 years and notes he faces no return while his draft evasion charges were dropped for technical reasons He adds he may visit but intends to stay in Canada where he has bought a house Also quoted is Jack Calhoun another resister who says South Vietnam lacked popular support making defeat inevitable
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Washington
Canada
South Vietnam
U.S
Indochina
David Summerfield
Middlesex County
Nancy
Carberry
Manitoba
North Dakota
Summerfield
South
Vietnam
Justice Department
United States
Jack Calhoun
Mrs Fuller completes training in Austin program
Ann Fuller of Port Lavaca returned home after four and a half months in the Business Enterprise Training School in Austin. The program trains blind or severely visually impaired individuals in mental physical and on the job skills for licensing and self employment. Mrs Fuller learned cafeteria and self service snack bar operations.
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Ann Fuller
Port Lavaca
Business Enterprise
Austin
Business Enterprise Program
Jaycees Highlight Slide Show At County Day Care
Jaycees meeting featured a slide show on Calhoun County Day Care Center activities presented by Mrs. Custer and Mrs. Wedig. Certificates were given to Ralph Hearn Fred Jones David Roberts Troy Fox Monty Goss as officers. directors Strawser Boyd Young Heard also honored. President Lopez spoke on the Houston state convention May 15 16 and 19 and noted progress on the cleanup campaign and the May 23 25 softball tournament. The Calhoun County Library will present a program at the next meeting.
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Jaycees
Calhoun County
Custer
Wedig
Ralph Hearn
Fred Jones
David Roberts
Troy Fox
Monty Goss
Jim Strawser
Steven Boyd
Harold Young
Heard
Jaycee
Mike Lopez
Houston
Calhoun County Library
Elk Hills oil reserves eyed for production in Congress
Congress considers two bills to open Elk Hills California oil field for production under either Interior or Navy regulation. One proposal would transfer control from the Navy to Interior with profits to the U S treasury. the other would allow limited development by the Navy, limited to 200 000 barrels per day for up to three years with pumped oil reserved for military use. The field holds over one billion barrels proved reserves and up to half a billion more in new reserves, with 80 percent owned by the United States and 20 percent by Standard Oil of California.
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House
Elk Hills
Calif
California
Ft. Knox
Interior Department
Navy
al- Bell
R-Calif
John Melcher
D-Mont
US Treasury
Armed Services Committee
Naval Petroleum Reserves
United States
Standard Oil
White House
Gulf Coast
Martinez jailed on statutory rape charge in county jail
Martinez is held in the county jail under a $1500 bond after a statutory rape complaint filed yesterday with Justice of the Peace Frank Kelly. DROUGHT BAD FOR KENYA FARMERS Kenya Agriculture report cites drought and higher machinery prices as main 1974 factors.
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Encarnation Martinez
Justice of the Peace
Frank Kelly
Kenya
Nairobi
Morning Markets Drift Lower Amid Rate Fears
New York shares fell as investors stayed cautious over the interest rate outlook. The Dow noon average slipped 2.51 to 807.49 as losers outpaced gainers by more than two to one on the NYSE. The American Stock Exchange index fell 0.13 to 84.05 and the NYSE composite dipped 0.15 to 45.62 with Syntex leading declines. Treasury Secretary Simon warned deficits could burden capital markets while government borrowing continues. Brokers noted investors delaying commitments before the securities industry switch to full price competition on Thursday.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Washington
Treasury
William E. Simon
NYSE
Syntex
4-H Training Offered Tonight for Leaders and Parents
Tonight at 7 p.m. in the Agriculture Building a training session will cover record book preparation for 4-H leaders and parents. The meeting will review the general 4-H record form, National Report Form and project forms, with instructions and forms distributed. Each club should send at least two leaders.
Baby selling probe details by Senate subcommittee
A panel of newsmen described to a Senate subcommittee the baby selling network involving lawyers offering up to 10000 dollars for infants to unwed mothers receiving pregnancy counseling. The testimony opened two days of hearings by the Senate children and youth subcommittee examining independent infant placement by doctors and lawyers. Maury Z. Levy, editorial director.
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Senate
Senate Children and Youth
Maury Z. Levy
Port O Connor Honor Roll Fifth Six Weeks
Port O Connor Elementary announces honor students for the fifth six weeks with lists by grade and performance. Names include Timothy Amundson Tina Helms Beverly Lambright Teresa Covarrubias Kim Davis Kellie Thumann Mickie McGuire James Berger Melissa Foster Leafty Johnson Maria Maroti and others earning A or B averages.
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Port O'Connor
All A
Timothy Amundson
Tina Helms
Beverly Lambright
Teresa Covarrubias
Kim Davis
Kellie Thumann
Mickie McGuire
James Berger
Melissa Foster
Leafty Johnson
Maria Maroti
AARP Calhoun County Meeting Includes Birthdays and Bus Tour
The AARP held its semi monthly meeting in the First National Bank Hospitality Room with 52 members present. A Birthday Table honored four April birthday members and Nora Symonds won the door prize. A charter bus tour from Victoria to Las Vegas was announced with social time after a brief business session.
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American Association of Retired Persons
Calhoun County
First National Bank
F’ty
Mabel Parcell
Pearl Wilson
Elmer “Doc” Grosvenor
Mamie Motley
Nora Symonds
Victoria
Las Vegas
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Jack Parker
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John Apostalo
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Freddie Herberth
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