Thieu blasts U S betrayal as Saigon teeters on collapse
Thieu denounces U S betrayal accusing Washington of breaking promises and failing to replace lost arms and lives. He urged reentry of U S forces, blamed American pressure for his resignation, and warned Viet Cong advances near Saigon as curfew extended and Huong poised to take over.
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Thieu
Tran van Huong
Hiug
Senate
Tran van Lam
Saigon
Vietnam
United States
Theu
Huong
Republic of Vietnam
Thien
South Vietnam
Paris
China
Commmunists
Bie
II Corps
TV Corps
Mekong Delta
S Corps
I Corps
Independence Palace
Central Highlands
U.S
Thied
Twanfata
Fall of Xuan Loc and Saigon Looms as War Escalates
Military sources say the situation around Saigon is hopeless as Xuan Loc falls. South Vietnam fortifies a defense line near Long Hinh Bien Hoa, with Long Binh now the main ammunition depot. Bien Hoa is the Viet Namese Air Force HQ and critical repair facilities lie there. Australia closes Saigon embassy and begins emergency airlift for staff.
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Bien Hoa
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
Royal Australian Air Force
Ford and Kissinger Hold Crisis Parley
President Ford and Henry Kissinger met amid the South Vietnam crisis as Thieu’s resignation loomed. Nessen refused to reveal whether Ford had advance notice, but said the president supports Congress approving about 31 billion in military and humanitarian aid. The White House described officials as operating normally as evacuation of Americans from Vietnam continued and nonessential dependents were leaving.
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Thieu
U.S
United States
Paris
Nixon
South Vietnam
Iselt
Saigon
Rami
Xuan Loc
Dien Bien Phu
Thien
Henry) Kissinger
Richard M. Nixon
Vietnam
Kissinger
Pll
Seigon
Richard M. Lixon
Ford
Congress
Nessen
Tke
the White Mouse
Capital Hill
Nelsen
Aid hopes fade after ouster and Ford request
The piece reports that support for further military aid has collapsed after an ouster, with Ford asking Congress for 722 million in new military assistance. Kissinger and Weyand are set to testify to the House Appropriations Committee, while a Republican-led Senate effort may push 534 million to stabilize action in Vietnam.
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Ford
Congress
Henry A. Kissinger
Army
Frederick C. Weyand
House Appropriations
Robert Taft
Ohio
Dewey Bartlett
Oklahoma
Senate
Pentagon
Vietnam
Hathaway defends environmental record at Interior confirmation hearing
During two day Senate Interior Committee hearings Hathaway, former Wyoming governor, defended his environmental stewardship and pledged to enforce new federal laws if enacted while resisting a preemptive coal leasing halt. He stressed his homestead upbringing and claimed a long commitment to ecological values and safeguards from his eight years as governor.
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Senate Interior Committee
Hathaway
Interior Department
Wyoming
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Sen. James
Abourerk
OSD
Thailand to Return Arms to Cambodia After Takeover
Bangkok said it will hand over all vehicles aircraft weapons and ammunition brought into Thailand by Cambodian troops. Khmer Rouge border activity remained unclear amid a news blackout as refugees and civilians moved near Poipet and Aranyaprathet.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Cambodia
Chalithal Choonhavan
Chanthaburi
Khmer Rouge
Phnom Penh
Lown
Paipet
Poipet
Anglers body found in Big Bear Lake
In Big Bear Lake a 25 year old Donald R Burk was found floating after a river trip with two companions on April 12. Jack Coker 28 of Big Bear City was recovered three days after the outing. The third member Walter Sintunich 25 of Big Bear City remains missing.
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Bi Bear City
San Bernardino
Gallnty
Sherman
Donald R. Burk
Big Bear Lake
Burk
Jack Coker
Big Bear City
Walter Sintundich
Big Sear City
California cadet program yields mixed field results
California officials report the cadet progam shows progress with officers rated mostly average to above average. Female officers have participated in felony arrests and a case involving an armed suspect, with no reported physical confrontations. One woman officer was seriously injured in a bar fight response and released from hospital.
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California
Barnett
Aloe
SBS
Ben
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Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Xuan Loc Falls
Geoffrey Price
Ford and Kissinger
Scott
Mansfeld
Tallalest
Closad
Taltic
Aranyaprathet
Khmer Ringe
Ray Stricklin
George Quirk
Sheelar/Stricklin Mortuary
Los Angeles
Orange Counties
Long Beach Boulevard
Long Beach
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