Refugee flight of Vietnamese orphans arrives in United States
The first real Vietnam War refugees arrive in Oakland aboard World Airways with SHday parole visas for the children and indefinite parole for those not adopted. Captain Ken Healy defends the risk taking to rescue the orphans, while officials cite U S regulations and safety concerns over the heatless unpressurized DC 3. The journey from Saigon to Japan and onward to the United States involves volunteers, adoption hopes, and relief from danger for the children.
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Gene Hilderbrand
Seventh Day Adventist Hospital
Saigon
Pacific
States
Hilderbrand
Japan
Oakland
United States
U.S
Ken Healy
San
Saigon Seon
World Airways
Federal Aviation Administration
Healy
da Nang
Mary Fisher
Loma Linda
Piane
Sayon
McDonnell Douglas weighs recall of 2600 at Long Beach plant
The firm aims to recall 2,600 workers to resume DCI jetliner production in Long Beach while signaling a broad plan to cover the entire plant. Union leaders doubt the feasibility as machinists fear loss of work and jurisdictional clashes with UAW members stepping into Torrance roles.
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Robert Simpson
Wion
McDonnell Douglas
Lynch
Long Beach
Torrance
UAW
UAW International
Clarence Gregory
Leonard Woodcock
McDonnell
Woodcock
JAM
TAM
Reds seek talks if Thieu resigns amid Saigon turmoil
Vietnam's senior military leaders met over the political and military crisis as Catholics demonstrated against the president and police fired warnings near churches. The government banned protests and issued shoot to kill orders while refugees and scattered troops flooded Saigon. Curfew was moved to 9 pm as Americans and foreigners rushed departures and banks saw heavy withdrawals.
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Thieu
Vietnam
Saigon
Government Immigration Department
Ford vows strong US role amid Southeast Asia crisis
President Ford pledges a steadfast US stance and unity as Southeast Asia and the Middle East face setbacks. He warns against blame games, urges nerve, and defends commitments to allies while noting human catastrophe in South Vietnam. He speaks after Palm Springs arrival and plans meetings with regional editors.
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Hanni
Sith
Ford
United States
America
Southeast Asia
Middle East
Henry A. Kissinger
Israel
T 6
South Vietnam
Palm Springs
Daniel H. Ridder
Independent Press-Telegram
Home Bomb Blast Wounds Executives Son
A bomb blew through the roof of a Rolling Hills Estates home at 32 Ranchview Road injuring the 11 year old son of Howard Paul of Gary Steel Co. Two younger daughters and a 15 year old babysitter slept through the blast. Deputies put damage at 34,000 and pursued arson leads as investigators searched for the weapon and assailants.
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Rolling Hills Estates
Carson Steel
Ranchview Road
Howard Paul
Te Gary Steel Co
Lennox
Paul
Dorainguez Si
Fabor
Jeffrey
Torrance Memorial Hospital
Jennifer
Lisa
Tung Piwu dies in Beijing founder of Chinese Communist Party
Tung Piwu, acting president and founder figure of the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China, died Wednesday in Peking. He was noted for a wispy beard resembling an ancient immortal and played a key role in stalled talks with Gen George C Marshall aimed at averting civil war in China.
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Hong Kong
UFT
Tung Piwu
Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China
Peking
New China News Agency
Tung
George C. Marshall
Coldest New Day Record At International Falls Minn
New York UPI reports the National Weather Service logged the day’s lowest reading at International Falls Minnesota, nine degrees below zero, excluding Maska and Hawaii.
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New York
UPI
National Weather Service
Maska
Hawaii
International Falls
Minn
$9 million levy may hit spy ship in Pacific tale
A Long Beach based levy threat surrounds the Glomar Explorer linked to a Hughes Co venture to recover a submarine. Officials fear tax assessments on a vessel claimed as federal property or privately owned, with secret agreements and offshore ownership disputed.
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CTA
Long Beach
Pacific
Kcotaire Hughes
CLA
Watson
Hughes -Owned
Summa Corp
CRA
China
Hughes
Beyflis
Cié
Howard. Hughes
Rain likely in Long Beach Friday forecast
Weathermen predict cloudy skies and a chance of showers in the Long Beach area on Friday. The probability of light rainfall was estimated at 20 percent.
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Long Beach
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