Senate approves 405 million for Indo Chinese refugees
The Senate passed 405 million to aid 115000 refugees with a provision paying for any South Vietnamese to return home. The vote was 77 to 2 with Helms and Scott dissenting. House differences over 507 million limit to be resolved by conference. Ford administration warns of limited funds.
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Llp
Senate
United States
Congressional Conference
House
Ford Administration
South Vietnam
Cambodia
George McGovern
D-S.c
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
William V. Scott
R-Va
Helms
Mnt
McGovern
John Sparkman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Weather summary for California regions
A compact forecast shows the L A area fair with temperatures from 55 to 74 degrees. Mountains remain fair with wind, lows near 45 and highs near 65. Deserts stay fair and windy with a low around 43 and a high near 95.
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L.A. Area
Gulf Oil admits paying foreign officials and politicians
Gulf Oil Corp chairman Bob Dorsey testified to a Senate subcommittee that the company paid about 5 million to government officials in South Korea Bolivia Lebanon and Italy with the largest 3 4 million directed to the South Korean political party of President Park Chung Hee. He said other multinationals likely did similar payments and argued U.S. policy often ignores corporate needs.
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Dorsey
Park Chung Hee
Senate
Gulf
United States
U.S
U.S. imposes general embargo on South Vietnam and Cambodia
The United States declared a general trade embargo against South Vietnam and Cambodia, placing them with North Vietnam North Korea and Cuba for export licensing. The action extends a Treasury led suspension that froze U S assets in those nations and for citizens there. Commerce said licenses would be denied at most ports unless humanitarian reasons exist.
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United States
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Commerce Department
North Vietnam
North Korea
Cuba
Treasury Department
Treasury
Soviet Union
China
Mayaguez rescue signals US not a paper tiger
Secretary Kissinger said the Mayaguez operation proves the United States will defend its interests and cannot be pushed around. The rescue followed 60 hours of diplomacy attempts, with Cambodia making no response to demands for ship and crew release. Pentagon updates report casualties and missing service members, broader U S air strikes, and warnings to China and North Korea about U S resolve in Asia.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Mayaguez
United States
Kissinger
Cambodia
Ford
Sip
Eking
Pentagon
Koh Tang
Gulf of Thailand
Joseph Laitin
Air Force
Laitin
Ream
Kompong Sym Harbor
White House
Ron Nessen
Nessen
China
North Korea
Asia
South Vietnam
South Korea
13 American servicemen missing after Mayaguez rescue
The Pentagon said 13 U S servicemen remained missing after a CH53 helicopter went down during the Mayaguez operation to recover the U S merchant ship and crew from Cambodia. Pentagon spokesman Joseph Laitin cautioned hopes for survival are not strong and noted one service member had been killed during the assault on Tang Island.
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Washington
Pentagon
Gulf of Thailand
U.S
Mayaguez
Cambodia
Joseph Laitin
Laitin
Air Force
Tang
Thai premier recalls ambassador over Mayaguez crisis
Prime Minister Kukrit Pramoj announced recalling the Thai ambassador to Washington and reviewing all treaties after the United States used Marines to recover the Mayaguez and its crew from Cambodia. He denounced U S actions as a violation of Thai sovereignty and urged updated commitments while not severing relations. The Thai cabinet prepared a memorandum for the United States as Bangkok protested the Marines’ presence, and demonstrations erupted briefly in Bangkok.
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UPT
America
Thailand
Kuk- Tit Pramoj
Washington
United States
Kukrit
U.S
Cambo- S
Cambodia
Mayaguez
Dis
Saigon
Southeast Asia
Nguyen Minh Phoong
U.S. Merines
Brown to call special session on medical malpractice crisis
Gov. Brown will convene a Monday special session to address the medical malpractice insurance emergency and to press for a permanent solution. He aims to bring doctors back to work and coordinate any proposed legislation with lawmakers, insurers, and physicians as they seek a temporary price cap and long term reforms.
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Sacramento
Brown
Bill Stall
Stull
Mistake in Crew Location Faulty Intelligence in Rescue
Washington reports that the Mayaguez rescue ended successfully with all crew returned to U.S. hands, but relied on faulty intelligence about crew whereabouts. Captain Miller debriefing said the crew left Koh Tang for Kompong Som hours after capture, contradicting earlier plane observations. Pentagon sources note cloud and rain hid the movement, affecting planning.
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Kompong Som
Washington
UPT
Koh Tang
San Pedro GI Killed in Thailand
A 2 year old San Pedro Air Force helicopter crewman was killed when a CH 53 helicopter crashed about 36 miles southwest of Nak hon Phanim Airport in Thailand. His family was informed by a US Air Force officer with few details available. Hankamer, a 1970 San Pedro High School graduate, had extended his service and was due to rotate out in July.
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Thailand
Nakhon Phanim
Greg Hankamer
U.S
Mayaguez
Hankamer
Luther Hankamer
San Pedro
Air Force
Hankamers
San Pedro High School
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