Ford Kissinger pursue diplomacy as Vietnam invasion continues
White House spokesman Ron Nessen says diplomatic initiatives to halt North Vietnamese aggression in South Vietnam have been futile so far. He notes Congress’ failure to approve $300 million in arms aid affected South Vietnamese morale and says U.S. troops left in 1973 left Hanoi’s early gains to Saigon’s defense.
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Palm Springs
UPI
Ford
Henry Kissinger
South Vietnam
White House
Ron Nessen
Congress
Nelsen
U.S
South Vietnamese capitals fall as Communists push coastal advance
The Saigon regime abandons Qui Nhon Tuy Hoa and Nha Trang to a tank led offensive sweeping the coast. Communists seize 15 provinces while the capital faces rumors of a coup. Maj. Gen Pham Van Phu retreats to Cam Ranh Bay as jail looting and martial law erupt in Nha Trang.
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Saigon
UPI
Qui Nhon
Tuy Hoa
Nha Trang
South Vietnam
Binh Dinh
Phu Yen
Khanh Hoa
Pham van Phu
Cam Ranh Bay
Refugees flee as Saigon defense falters in Vietnam turmoil
Troops hold the airport at an eastern city end as refugees scramble for flights to Saigon. Americans and consulate staff are evacuated by air and boats while fighting spreads 35 to 40 miles north of Saigon and in the Mekong Delta. Thieu cancels a U.S. meeting as calls for his resignation grow.
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Saigon
Nha Trang
South China Sea
Mekong Delta
U.S
Nguyen van Thieu
Fredericks Weyand
Ford
United States
Vu van Mau
Ngo Dinh Diem
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thieu
Scottsdale Eyes State Funds for Five Year Street Plan
Scottsdale council approves staff submission of a MAG five year transportation plan with Pima Road Hayden Road and Scottsdale Road expansions to four lanes in key segments. Long range planning director Bauman warns of affordability but stresses inclusion to secure up to 70 percent state funds and notes 18 months to two years for state approval.
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Scottsdale
Maricopa
MAG
Pima Road
Shea Boulevard
Shea
Central Arizona
Hayden Road
Scottsdale Road
Bell Road
Richard D. Bauman
Bauman
Greeks and Turkish Forces Exchange Fire in Nicosia
Turkish troops traded automatic weapons fire with Greek National Guardsmen along the six mile green line in Nicosia Cyprus. A United Nations spokesman said the gun and mortar fire occurred along the cease-fire line and it took UN peacekeepers nearly two hours to negotiate a cease-fire.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
United Nations
U.N
Connally bribery trial opens in Washington
The bribery trial of former treasury secretary John Connally began with juror questioning. He faces a possible 19 year sentence and 50,000 dollar fine for allegedly taking 10,000 dollars in bribes from a milk producers' cooperative in 1971 to boost raw milk price supports.
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Washington
Treasury
John Connally
Connally
Kissinger Delays Latin America Tour Start
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger postpones the planned five nation tour of Latin America due to the Indochina crisis. Washington sources indicate the trip remains on the calendar for later this month despite the delay.
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Washington
Henry Kissinger
Latin America
Indochina
Kissinger
Lon Nol goes into exile as Khmer Rouge tighten grip
Cambodian president Lon Nol leaves Phnom Penh in tears amid rebel advances encircling the capital. His self-imposed exile may open talks with the communist led Khmer Rouge as upheaval reshapes the country.
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Phnom Penh
Lon Nol
Khmer Rouge
Works program urged to aid unemployed Americans
Vernon Jordan, executive director of the Urban League, called for immediate federal help for the jobless, especially Black Americans, due to inflation. He urged a 1930s style public works program to counter the impact.
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Washington
Vernon Jordan
National Urban League
Jordan
City fails to attract bids for Vista del Camino motel restaurant
The city did not receive any bids to develop a 3.0 acre Vista del Camino parcel on McDowell Road at 77th Street for a motel and restaurant. The council planned to award based on the best design with fixed prices totaling 283,210 for the parcels, and staff will report at the next study session.
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Vista del Camino
McDowell Road
77Th Street
Terry Phemister
Richard V. Campana
Phemister
HUD
McDowell
Weather Update Forecast with Slight Rain Chance
Windy and dusty today with a slight chance of showers and a mid 60s high. Clear and cooler tonight with a mid 40s low. Sunny and warmer Wednesday near 70. Rain probability is 20 percent today then less than 10 percent tonight.
Scottsdale Crime Rate Rises Amid National Increase
FBI and local tallies show last year’s serious crime up by 17 per cent in Scottsdale and the nation, though Scottsdale admin places the rise at 13 per cent. Violent crimes and property thefts increased, with two murders and higher forcible rapes, robberies, and burglaries. Local stats detail specific counts and losses, while comparisons to Phoenix, Tucson and others show Scottsdale faring better overall.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Scottsdale
The
United States
David Townsend
FBI
Arizona
Phoenix
Tucson
Flagstaff
Yuma
Paradise Valley
Tempe
Mesa
Glendale
Leidner
Meeting on Fifth Avenue sign problems rescheduled
City staffers and Fifth Avenue merchants will meet next Tuesday night to discuss shop area sign problems. Timothy Bray of the community development department says the date was misannounced and the event now has the correct day.
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Fifth Avenue
Timothy Bray
Valley coalition vows action against EPA over air rules
A Valley coalition of builders developers unions and businesses led by James E. Patrick of Proper Environmental Planning says court orders compel the EPA to justify its regulations. They oppose federal controls on parking lot and shopping center construction and push to limit EPA management of Arizona plans and car pooling programs.
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Environmental Protection Agency
James E. Patrick
Proper Environmental Planning
PEP
U.S
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
EPA
State of
Arizona
Patrick
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