Ford Booed as Ford Appeals for Vietnam Aid and CIA Stand
President Ford faced loud booing and hisses from congressmen while seeking 722 million dollars for South Vietnam military aid and preservation of the CIA. Freshman Toby Moffett led silent defiance in the back row as others displayed skepticism and disdain.
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Howard Fields
Washington
UPI
Ford
South Vietnam
Central Intelligence Agency
Toby Moffett
Connecticut
Moffett
Thomas Downey
D-N.y
Bella Abzug
Airlift of South Vietnamese Troops Into Xuan Loc
South Vietnamese paratroopers flew waves of helicopters into Xuan Loc to reinforce defenders in the provincial capital near Saigon. The operation involved about forty helicopters including six CH47 Chinooks under heavy anti aircraft fire as rangers and militiamen advanced up Highway 1 toward the city amid reports of a third impending Communist assault.
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Alan Dawson
Saigon
UPI
Xuan Loc
Highway 1
Public opinion split on Ford Vietnam aid request
A United Press International survey after President Ford urged nearly 1 billion dollars in aid for South Vietnam found most Americans oppose further military assistance. Respondents favored humanitarian help, voiced concerns about corruption in Saigon, and warned against prolonged combat.
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United Press International
Ford
South Vietnam
United States
U.S
Vietnam
Edward Couch
Atlanta
Saigon
Lloyd Compton
Frankfort
New York City
Steve Strange
Mary Jane Tra Aan
Tongt Fi Holyoke College
South Hadley
Mass
Thieu
Boston
Herbert Skellei
Congress
Richard DelGaudio
The
Young Americans For Freedom
New York
Lord
Soviet Union
DelGaudio
Cambodia
Barre
Pete Wells
American Legion Club
John Goslan
Switzerland
Library sets sale to fund new books as circulation climbs
Wilson says surplus books will fund new acquisitions to grow the collection from 21 000 volumes toward 23 000 by year end. Circulation rose to a March record of 7 356 while a new plastic card system speeds checkouts and tracks loans. Over 1 200 patrons have the new cards and 700 junior cards issued. 136 new patrons joined last month, 84 adults and the rest juveniles. Piper reports four seat single engine planes travel two to three times faster than cars and use 14 to 18 mpg.
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Wilson
Piper Aircraft Corporation
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