Refugee Panic as Battle Rages at Xuan Loc South Viet Nam
The Xuan Loc fight, the first major test for South Vietnamese forces after three weeks of retreats, sees Communist troops pressing toward the town while government reinforcements move along Highway 1. Firepower from air and artillery disrupts the area as refugees stream from Trang Bom and towns near Saigon. Government officials report continued control of Xuan Loc amid heavy bombardment, with civilians evacuated and checkpoints tightened along the main road.
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CHP post to veteran lawman
Lanza would return to his civil service position of supervising inspector if needed. Brown chose Craig, subject to Senate confirmation, continuing Reagan era practice of promoting from within the ranks to head the patrol. Pudinski left for a San Bernardino civil service post, the first patrol commissioner to be a career police officer. Lanva also started as a traffic officer.
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Rhode Island Name Change Push Seeks Shorter State Title
State Sen. Ambrose L. Campbell of Pawtucket proposes a constitutional amendment to shorten Rhode Island’s official name to The State of Rhode Island. The current long form The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations dates from colonial charters and remains in state use.
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Machinists OK vote on contract
Machinists vote on a three year pact with a first year pay increase of about 27 cents per hour and retroactive pay for strike periods. The deal also affects nonstriking Long Beach plant workers and may influence the planned mid July US Soviet space mission.
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Viet aid debate ponders fate and loyalties
The article outlines U S aid plans for South Vietnam facing Republican resistance and internal splits. It covers proposals to channel humanitarian aid through international bodies, objections to a direct U S presence, and debates over flying Vietnamese orphans to the United States. It notes Senate calls for hearings on assurances to uphold the 1973 Paris Peace Agreement and public questions about what Nixon and Thien discussed privately.
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D-Minn
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
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Vietnam
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Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Senate
87 Sclons Seek Aid To Orphans In Vietnam Crisis
A bipartisan group of 87 House members urged President Ford to propose humanitarian aid for South Vietnamese orphans. Ford to deliver State of the World address tonight. aides hint at renewed military aid request and funds for a humanitarian airlift if Saigon falls. Speaker Albert and Republican Rhodes plan private briefing after meetings with Ford.
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Congress
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U.S
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Io Ford
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John J. Rhodes
China
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Cambodia peace talks eyed after four hour Khmer Rouge talks
In Dang an eight hour round of talks with Khmer Rouge negotiators yielded no public details. Premier voiced belief peace talks could begin within two months while Sirik Matak doubted any substantive change. In Boston UPI reports Postage stamps likely rise to 2 or 3 cents as inflation pushes costs higher.
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Oscar winner fined for trespassing in Bel Air
Oscar winning producer Buri Schneider pleaded guilty to trespassing in Los Angeles Municipal Court and was fined 300 dollars after a party at his Bel Air home led to marijuana possession charges. He had won for Hearts and Minds. Authorities noted the trespass count served to reduce the case.
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