Unemployment Rises to Six Percent in March
Washington reports March unemployment at 6 percent, up from February, driven mainly by 16 to 24 year olds entering or reentering the labor force. Average earnings edged higher while total employment held at 78.5 million, with payrolls near September levels and manufacturing down amid net job losses in some sectors.
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James D. Hodgson
Reds claim capture of 5 U S advisers near Laos Cambodia border
UPI report says Communist forces overran a South Vietnamese base near the Laos Cambodia border and captured five American military advisers. The base was retaken by South Vietnamese forces the next night as U S B 52 bombers pounded surrounding areas. the effort followed heavy losses and claims of enemy casualties on the hilltop site.
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Air Guard pilot injured in California helicopter crash
CWO Donald Vomacka of the Arizona Air National Guard was in critical condition after the H-13 observation helicopter crashed during a routine training flight from Van Nuys to Phoenix near Indio California. Vomacka, 47, of Scottsdale, lived at 8519 E Sandalwood.
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UPI
Donald Vomacka
Arizona Air National“ Guard
Vomacka
Scottsdale
van Nuys
Phoenix
Womacka
E. Sandalwood
Senate approves two water bills in Arizona
The Arizona Senate passed HB333 by 30-0 to create a water court for Ventral Arizona Project allocations and HB3 by 29-1 establishing a new state water commission. Only Sen. James McNulty opposed HB3. House to vote next week after weekend recess.
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Senate
Motorola SPD makes seven Scottsdale men top staff changes
The Motorola Inc semiconductor products division announced seven Scottsdale area promotions and realignments to boost worldwide coordination. New titles include Chris J. Goodman as vice president and staff director of marketing and Joseph L. Flood as staff director of reliability and quality assurance.
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Semiconductor Products
Motorola Inc
Phoenix
Mesa
Stephen L. Levy
Chris J. Goodman
Goodman
Joseph L. Flood
E. Hazelwood
Rod O'Connor
Charles E. Thompson
O'Connor
OEM
U.S
Canada
Thompson
Richard P. Abraham
E. Exeter Blvd
Integrated Circuits
Discrete Products
Abraham
Discrete Semiconductor
Patrick D. Lynch
Calle del Media
Bipolar Integrated Circuits
Jack C. Haenichen
Lafayette Blvd
MOS
Haenichen
Jordanian border town Ramtha under heavy fire from Syria
A Jordanian spokesman in Amman reported heavy fire from Syrian territory on Ramtha for the ninth straight day. UPI correspondent John Bonar said guerrilla offensives risk civil war, while Allen recalled Syria’s 1970 invasion and noted factors that could deter a future invasion. Fighting subsided in Amman as guerrillas appeared to go underground and Arab diplomacy threatened a further crackdown unless commandos withdrew.
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Jerusalem
Yigal” Allon
Jordan
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Syria
Allen
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Soviet Union
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Labor Party
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Calley under virtual military house arrest at Ft Benning
Lt. William L. Calley Jr. remains under light guard and confinement to quarters at Ft. Benning after a presidential order delaying prison while his murder conviction appeal proceeds. A crowd cheered as he left the stockade and returned to his apartment, escorted by his attorney May Kenneth A. Raby.
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Ft. Benning, Ga
My Lai
H.d.quigg
UPI
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Army Stockade
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White House
Calley
Orwin C. Talbott
Ft. Benning
Kenneth A. Raby
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