End of Indochina role as U S evacuates Saigon
U S helicopters evacuated most of 800 to 900 remaining Americans from Saigon and Tan Son Nhut as South Vietnamese crowds surged to enter the U S Embassy. Pentagon said 81 helicopters and over 800 Marines ferried evacuees to carriers in the South China Sea amid chaotic scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Tan Son Nhut
America
Pentagon
South China Sea
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Thailand
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Air Force
Associated Press
George Esper
Peter Arnett
Matt Franjola
Max Ediser
Turpin
Okla
Mennonite Central Committee
U.S. Marine
U.S. Defense Attache
Air America
Navy
Senate Debates Next Year Deficit Size
The Senate opens debate on next year’s deficit with conservatives urging a smaller total than the Budget Committee and liberals seeking a higher figure. The Budget Control Act process begins, setting a 365 billion spending level and 67.2 billion deficit for FY starting July 1, versus Ford’s 353 billion and 60 billion deficit.
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Joe Hall
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Ford
Congress
House
Evacuation Aid Plan Pulled From House Calendar
Major humanitarian aid for South Vietnam and use of U.S. troops to evacuate Americans were pulled from the House calendar by Rep. Delaney on instruction from Speaker Albert. In Saigon, Vice President Huyen denied a cease-fire with the Viet Cong as evacuation and fighting escalated around Tan Son Nhut and Saigon.
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Washington
South Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
House
James J. Delaney
D-N.y
Carl Albert
Saigon
Nguyen van Huyen
Tan Son Nhut
Huyen
Ford
Duong van Minh
Defense Attache
Thai Foreign Ministry
Utapao
Thailand
Sen
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
U.S. Defense and State Departments
U.S. Air Force
Munist
Phu Lam
New Mexico Postal Service Under Congressional Scrutiny
U S Senator Montoya calls the General Accounting Office to investigate New Mexico mail service amid questions raised during a Washington hearing. He notes a past survey showing one to five days for first class delivery in the state while Bailar cites 95 percent overnight delivery and changes in security practices. A Daily Record mail survey this month shows most letters within 24 hours with some exceptions.
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New Mexico
Congressional
U.S
Joseph M. Montoya
D-N.m
Senate Appropriations
Treasury
Postal Service
General Government
General Accounting Office
Washington
Sen
Montoya
Benjamin F. Bailar
Bailar
Central Intelligence Agency
Daily Record Mail
Roswell
Poriaies
Baltimore
Roswel
W. H. Baird
Baird
U.S. Postal Service
Job hunters swell unemployment list in New Mexico
The March unemployment report shows 1,700 more job seekers in New Mexico, raising total jobless to 37,700 and the statewide rate to 8.1 percent. Albuquerque's rate hits 8.3 percent as 3,800 statewide hires occur and total labor force reaches 436,000.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
State Employment Security Commission
ESC
Bernalillo
Sandoval
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Lois Purvis
Frank Corn
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Marian McQuiddy
State
The
Vance
Albuquerque Area
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