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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1975
Page
8
The Mayaguez remains anchored near Koh Tang after Cambodian armed sailors boarded it. U.S. officials report no crew injuries as Washington weighs options. Thai Prime Minister says recovery may involve a third country while defenses monitor the 266 containers aboard.
In a heated response to the Mayaguez incident, lawmakers demanded swift action. Speakers including Buckley and Sparkman pressed for forceful measures to recover the vessel and crew, while others urged patience and lawful authority.
A compiled list of crew members aboard the Mayaguez seized by Cambodia, with names and hometowns such as Charles T. Miller of Fountain Valley California, Jamey P. Newman of Reno Nevada, and others including David Englieh of Seattle Washington and Jose Wise of San Francisco. The names were released by Sea-Land Company.
Former official Bucher urges strong action after U S apologizes to North Korea over the seizure of the vessel Puedto. He cites 11 months as prisoners and demands decisive response, while Dorothy L. Van Sant reports a purse snatching by three youths on Rose Avenue.
Seventeen more doctors were fired as a three day Nile strike continued at a county hospital. Officials cited scheduling complexities and noted 66 interns and residents had returned or never joined the strike while 21 were on authorized leave. Striking doctors, led by Louis Simpson, demand better patient care including improved blood bank and prescription services and plan a noon protest at the Hall of Administration. The ACLU supports the doctors, while negotiators had recently approved a five percent pay raise and a $1.1 million fund for patient care improvements.
In Van Nuys Judy Jessen and other relatives heard from crew members of the Mayaguez after Cambodian captors seized the vessel. Jessen's son Jared Myregard, 30, an officer aboard the ship, had just written of a Vietnam trip when the ship was seized, while Sulaiman, 56, said he joined the Merchant Marine in 1961 and served aboard the Mayaguez since last September. Myregard had served five years in the National Guard and a year on active duty in Germany.
Refugees in Camp Pendleton's Little Saigon express willingness to go back to Viet Nam if possible. Dr Hoang Van Due cites widespread anxiety and a bleak future, saying many would flee by plane to Saigon if they could. The base holds about 18 648 refugees, including 1 162 Cambodians, and is at capacity with the pipeline closed.
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 405 million refugee aid bill and sent it toward full House action. A move to cut to 373 million failed on a voice vote as supporters argued for robust relief and resettlement costs for Indochina refugees.
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