Bombed vessel Carly Star raised after night crane effort
At 5 a.m. Carly Star was lifted by a derrick barge and six inflatable airbags as it was towed across the harbor. A 165 ton weight was measured while the middle deck remained awash, after earlier attempts to raise the 156-foot ship failed when underwater chains entangled in pilings. A second barge crane and a marine ways cradle would position the ship for pumping and inspection on railway tracks.
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Fhe Harbor
Andrew Walley
Soviet gains shrink South Vietnam as Phan Rang falls
Communist forces 26 000 strong with tanks seized Phan Rang the capital of Ninh Thuan province near the south China Sea. Government warplanes bombed the air base after 2 300 defenders fled to ships offshore. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong reportedly established Pleiku air base and Kuwait MIG19 jet seen on ground.
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Phan Rang
South China Sea
Saigon
Ninh Than
South Vietnam
Central Highlands
Pleiku
Truce Call Signals Red Victory in Cambodia Crisis
Rebels press assault on Phnom Penh as government forces brace for a possible surrender aid by armored cars and air raids. Government broadcasts urge calm while declaring more reinforcements and blood donations. tens of thousands flee as fighting burns hundreds of homes and a UN bridge area.
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U.S
Phnom Penh
Phnnom Penh
UPI
Tolly
Radio
United Nations
Bassac
Karpong
Chhnang
Ream
Gulf of Thailand
Pochentong
Bangkok
Takhmau
Aid veto risk looms on Vietnam evacuation plan
Senate leaders debate a $722 million aid package tied to a $250 million humanitarian request while stressing evacuation of Americans and South Vietnamese workers. Sparksman urges rapid extraction of 4,000 Americans and 174,000 Vietnamese as Ford negotiates with the committee. Humphrey warns against diverting funds to military use and seeks safeguards.
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Pastore
U.S
John J. Sparkman
D-Ass
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Saigon
Sparkman
South Vietnam
Ford
Hubert H. Humphrey
P-Minn
Car dealer sued over false ads in Murphy
A lawsuit seeks to halt Murphy car dealer ads alleging misrepresented Capri pricing during Ford rebates. Potential restitution could total 74410 with $2500 civil penalties per count. The case follows complaints over Capri pricing advertised at 2998 and revised offers up to 3388 with Ford rebates changing through January.
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Murphy
Busch
Ford
Murphy's
Ford Motor Co
Governor orders NOx survey of Southern California cars
Sacramento AP report states Gov Brown ordered inspections to gauge how many older Southern California cars carry NOx smog-control devices before deciding on scrapping the requirement. DAve Jensen notes the effort isn’t scientific, aims to inform the bill's fate, with inspections at Hollywood and Manteca stations and ARB facilities for pollutant readings.
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S. Cal
Sacramento
Brown
California
State Service
Omer Rains
Ventura
Hollywood
Mantebetlo
Department of Motor Vehicle
Dave Jensen
Jensen
State Air Resources “Board
South Coast Air Basin
Jonsen
Los Angeles
Darius
DMV
Kidnapped boy found unharmed in Beverly Hills
An eight-year-old boy, kidnapped while walking home from school, wandered into a Beverly Hills store and asked for directions to his home. Store staff recognized him from police photos and notified authorities, who reunited him with his parents. he was unharmed.
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Beverly Hills
Cary Guzmar
Los Angeles
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