Thieu resigns as South Vietnam president in bitter speech
President Nguyen Van Thieu declares resignation claiming Henry Kissinger betrayed South Vietnam and cites Nixon written aid promises. He calls for U S military return as Viet Cong mass 100,000 troops near Saigon and Paris talks demand American withdrawal. Huong to take place, possible peace talks with Communists.
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UPI
Nguyen van Thieu
Richard M. Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
South Vietnam
Thieu
Paris
Viet Cong
Vietnam
United States
Tran van Huong
Huong
Senate
Tran van Lam
Nixon
Thien
U.S
Scottsdale to Form Drug Enforcement Team With Grant
The State Justice Planning Agency approves a 68388 grant from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration to Scottsdale Police for a dedicated drug enforcement team. Four officers will work full time starting July 1 to tackle drug traffic and assist other Valley agencies including the DEA.
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Scottsdale
Department
Vice
Townsend
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
DEA
Scottsdale teachers reject 1200 across the board raise
Scottsdale teachers vote 819 to 146 against a 1200 salary increase for next year. Rep. Carvalho urges firing and hiring unemployed substitutes while the Scottsdale Federation of Teachers pushes for 1500 and cites district budget room. The plan to protest at the education center is set for Tuesday evening.
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Mac Carvalho
Scottsdale Federation of Teachers
SFT
44Th St
Larry Bell
Scottsdale plans senior lunches at elementary schools
Scottsdale School District weighs 75 cent lunches for elderly but coordination may exceed district capacity. Bill Pedersen urges board to endorse concept while noting effort needed. proposal follows inquiry by Paul Streich and could spread overhead across 20 schools in Scottsdale and northeast Phoenix.
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Bill Pedersen
Pedersen
44Th St
Paul Streich
Streich
Phoenix
Castro urges aid for Mexican Americans in Teamsters talk
Gov Raul Castro urged unions to promote fair treatment for Mexican Americans in a Scottsdale Teamsters meeting. He cited past exclusion from work and pay and urged end to Anglo Mexican mistrust while predicting a summer revival of Arizona construction with federal highway funds.
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Raul Castro
Teamster
Castro
Teamsters
Scottsdale
Scottsdale Sheraton
Arizona
Ford to back new Viet chief
President Ford met with Secretary Kissinger to discuss the resignation of South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu. A spokesman said the United States expects to work with Thieu's successor after Thieu resigned under constitutional procedures.
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Thieu
United States
Washington
Senate Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Ford
Kissinger
Upi
Henry A. Kissinger
Nguyen van Thieu
Ron Nessen
Kissinger cancels Latin America trip over Asia crisis
Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger postpones a four day tour to Argentina Brazil and Venezuela due to rapidly changing developments in Southeast Asia. The trip had been planned for Wednesday and would have fulfilled promises to visit the Latin American nations.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Latin America
Southeast Asia
Kissinger
Argentina
Brazil
Venezuela
FAA says airport security prevented up to 25 hijackings
The Federal Aviation Administration reported to Congress that security procedures at U.S. airports helped avert as many as 25 hijackings last year and resulted in the confiscation of more than 2,400 firearms. The agency noted 1974 was the second straight year with no successful hijacking of a U.S. airliner.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Congress
U.S
House Approves Higher Per Diem and Mileage Rates
The House voted to raise federal travel allowances to 35 dollars per day for official trips and 20 cents per mile for auto travel. The measure, approved by voice vote and sent to the Senate, could cost up to 62.9 million dollars over five years if max rates are adopted.
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Washington
House
Senate
Hathaway pledges environmental support as Interior nominee
Former Wyoming Gov Stanley K Hathaway told senators he would back environmental protections including new wilderness areas while declining to delay leasing of federal coal lands pending final action on strip mining control legislation.
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Washington
Wyoming
Stanley K. Hathaway
Hathaway
Mayor Beame Flags Ford Blind Spot on City Woes
New York Mayor Abraham D. Beame criticized the Ford administration for ignoring urban crisis needs. Speaking at the Middle Atlantic Regional meeting of Democratic Mayors he urged documenting the urban dilemma with expert testimony and accused Washington leaders of claiming the crisis had passed.
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Abraham D. Beame
Ford Administration
Middle Atlantic
National Conference of Democratic Mayors
Beame
Washington
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