Saigon braces as Viet Minh push grips provincial capitals
North Vietnamese divisions probed Saigon defenses and held two provincial capitals and two district towns marking the battle’s outset. Xuan Loc bore the heaviest fighting while Tan An saw a key Highway 4 cut for hours. Bien Hoa shelling killed and wounded soldiers as Hanoi reported on Giap’s briefing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPI
Xuan Loc
Tan An
Mekong
South Vietnam
Bien Hoa
Nguyen van Hieu
Sth Viet Cong
Plain of Reeds
Bach Dong
Vam Co Dong
Thu Thua
Kiem Tan
Nguyen van Thieu
Phuoc le
Baria
Vung Tau
Hanoi
Nguyen Giap
Indochina
Giap
Babbitt Seeks Antitrust Windfall for Narcotics Strike
Arizona Attorney General Bruce Babbitt proposes using part of a 2.2 million antitrust settlement with five oil firms to fund a narcotics strike force in four counties. Gov Castro had urged a 725000 initial budget, while the windfall plan targets state funding. Companies paid 776490 Standard Oil, 784327 Union Oil, 250000 Gulf Oil, 95000 American Petrofina, and 350000 Douglas Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
UPI
Bruce Babbitt
Babbitt
Ahd
Raul Castro
Standard Oil of California
Union Oil Co
Gulf Oil Co
American Petrofina
Douglas Oil Co
Valley Bugline Eyes Free Charter Permit For Student Shuttle
John Balfour owner and manager of the Valley Bugline says a state charter permit could enable a cost free student shuttle service, saving fuel and money amid recession. He spoke at the Phoenix Press Club as hearings resume before the Arizona Corporation Commission. The plan mirrors a successful Southern California concept and pairs with a new Tempe ASU shuttle line from McDonald’s on Apache Boulevard to ASU Memorial Union and Women’s PE parking lot morning runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Balfour
Valley Bugline
Valley
Phoenix Press Club
Balfour
Arizona Corporation Commission
California
Phoenix
Donald’s
Apache Boulevard
Tempe
Arizona State
Memorial Union
ASU
McDonald’s
Balfour’s
Weather Watch Storms block interstates
A spring blizzard across the northern Plains closed Interstate 94 and U S 83 around Bismarck North Dakota, with schools shut and power failures sparking scattered outages. Montana and South Dakota also hit by heavy snow and high winds as floodwaters threaten Mississippi Delta communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Bismarck
North Dakota
Interstate 94
Plains
Montana
Black Hills
South Dakota
Nebraska Panhandle
Winner
Great Divide
Kalispell
Mercury
Cut Bank
Divide
West Yellowstone
Great Falls
Mississippi Delta
Army Corps of Engineers
Vicksburg
Miss
Warren
Issaquena
Sharkey
Yazoo
U S official blasts UN over aid to South Vietnam refugees
Daniel Parker head of the Agency for International Development accuses UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim of failing to provide major refugee assistance. He tells the House International Relations Committee that politics have trumped humanitarian aid amid Vietnam crisis as Ford prepares a Thursday address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
U.S
United Nations
Kurt Waldheim
Daniel Parker
Agency For International Development
House International Relations Committee
Parker
South Vietnam
Senate
Hugh Scott
Philip Habib
Saigon
Phnom PenhFronts Close in as Rebels Reach Airport Belt
UPI reporting from Phnom Penh notes government positions near the city airport shrink to within 3.3 miles as rebel penetrations and mortar fire intensify. insurgents report reinforcements on the Mekong east bank while government officials discuss possible talks but foresee little chance of surrender. Continued US airlift supports the city despite heavy shelling and routes to Phnom Penh being cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phnom Penh
UPI
Mekong
Long Boret
Indonesia
Thailand
Bangkok
Saigon
Charthai Choonhavan
Thong Lim Huong
Pochentong
America
Paradise Valley Considers Tennis Court Definition Ordinance
Paradise Valley town council will review a planning and zoning ordinance on defining a tennis court. Camelback Racquet Club seeks a liquor license refiled as a different type after a prior denial. Gulf Leisure seeks override of denied extension for a resort hotel at Scottsdale and Jackrabbit Roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise Valley
Camelback Racquet Club
State Liquor Board
Gulf Leisure
Scottsdale and
Jackrabbit Roads
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arizona
Mexico
Castro
The
National Weather Service
San Francisco
Albany
Albuquerque
Anchorage
Atlanta
Boise AS
Boston
Brownsville
Buffalo
Charlotte
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Juneau
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Nogales
New York Organ Pipe
North
Salt Lake City
Yuma i
San Diego
Seattle
Spokane
Vancouver
Ei Winnipeg
Bisbee
Coolidge Douglas
Flagstaff
Ft. Huachuca
Grand Canyon
Hawley Lake
Kingman
Aic Navy UN
Discount Coupon
National Auto Glass
ScottsdaLe Road
ScottsdaLe
Tan
Family Restaurant
East Mcdowell
Los Arcos Mallee
James L. Buckley
R-N.y
Habib
Ford
Congress
Scottsdale (Az
Daily Progress
Oscar Butt
Butt
Pirele
Soiciuaur
Hayden Plaza East
N. ScottSdaLe
St. Phoenix
N. Country Club Country Club & University Center
Mesa
La-2-Boy
CHAIR
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!