South Vietnamese retreat accelerates amid river of refugees
South Vietnamese forces abandon district capitals in the Central Highlands and northwest near Saigon. Reinforcements rush to defend Hue area as 6 percent of Hue’s population flees toward Da Nang. Khmer Rouge attack Neak Luong while Long Noth struggles to form a new government after cabinet nominees are rejected.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
South Vietnam
da Nang
Kien Duc
Quang Duc
Highlands
Kon Tum
Pleiku Darlac
Phu Bon
Quang Tri
Thui Thien
Phuoc: Long
Binh Long
Hue
Thua Thien
Duc Buc
Tay Ninh
Long Khanh
Quang Tei
Hut
Highway 1
de Nang
Hai van Pass
Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
Neak Luong
Mekong River
Phnom Penh
Long Horet
Lon Nol
Tax On Exported Electricity Would Bring Extra Income
A New Mexico House bill would levy a quarter mills per kilowatt hour on electricity generated in the state for out of state consumption. The tax would raise about 32 million for roads in the northwest and fund projects on US 64 66 and 371 plus access roads to planned coal gasification sites. The measure passed 40 to 20 and heads to Gov. Apodaca for signature. Critics warn of economic retaliation by other states.
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Santa FE
N.M
New Mexico
Jerry Apodaca
New Mexico House
New Mexico 44
Albuqerque
Far
Mington
U.S
Gallup
Shiprock
Farmington
Interstate 40
Congress
John Mershon
Otero Lincoln
Mershon
California
Seal of Ohio Girl Scout Council resumes Thin Mint cookies
The Seal of Ohio Girl Scout Council says it will resume distribution and sale of Thin Mint cookies after tests found the glass fragment in one box to be an isolated incident. Agriculture officials confirmed no glass particles in other boxes and outlined the single-box finding.
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Columbus, Ohio
Seal of Ohio
Girl Scout Council
Ohio
State Agriculture Department
Roland Jenkins
Foods, Dairies and Drugs
Elected to Senate Debra Stebbins among NM State student leaders
Debra K. Stebbins of Silver City is among 16 NM State University students elected to the Associated Students Senate. The 30 member body will serve one year and votes on student policy and funding. Stebbins represents the College of Continuing Education as a freshman majoring in secretarial administration. Brimmer Hall remains a noted plantation site in Ocho Rios Jamaica.
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Debra K. Stebbins
Silver
City
New Mexico State University
Nmsu Senate
Miss Stebbins
College of Continuing Education
Kennecott Promotes Three At Chino Mines Division
Alvin A. Light becomes warehouse supervisor for Hurley and Santa Rita warehouses at Chino Mines Division. Adeline Grijalva advances to vi ey storekeeper at Santa Rita after long service. Alvin D. Dunn moves to assistant storekeeper at Hurley warehouse with a background in security and accounting roles.
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Kennecott
Chino Mines
Hurley
Alvin A. Light Hs
H. R. Miller
Merritt Promoted at Kennecott China Mines Division
Earl A. Merritt promoted to chief role at Kennecott China Mines Division reduction plant. He will survey the plant, set equipment, shoot levels, lay out reference points, take inventories, and locate company property lines. Merritt joined China in 1960 as a boilermaker helper, later became engineer helper and draftsman in 1969.
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Western High
Silver High
Western New Mexico University
Daniel R White Promoted to Designer at Silver City
Daniel R White, member of the Silver City Elks Lodge No 413, moves from junior engineer to designer for the reduction plant maintenance and outside contractors. He and wife Mabel live in Silver City with their son and daughter after a career from tailings dam operator to draftsman and junior engineer. He is a 1948 graduate of State Teachers College High School and attended New Mexico State University. The piece mentions his family life near Pingy Altos and four of five children. Lacy Landrum wins Little Miss contest with Denise Watkins as first runner up.
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Aga
U.S. Air Force
Western New Mexico University
Comptroller's Department
The
Silver City
Elks Lodge
Mabel
Daniel R. White
White
China
State Teachers College High School
Silver High
New Mexico State University
Lillian
Pingy Altos
Local Rebekahs Recess Vernon Grimes Leads Cactus Lodge
Vernon Grimes presided Tuesday at Cactus Rebekah Lodge No. 34 with two members and one visitor Peggy Cook. Dorothy Monger read notes from Marion Kimler granting July and August recess, March Youth Promotion Month funds for donations to the fam oy. Watkins elected install vice grand for remainder of term due to Mabel Horn illness and resignation. Katherine Kenly district deputy president Audrey Welsh marshal. Friendship Night set April 1 with 6:30 salad supper. rummage sale planned for early May. Audrey Welsh Marie Granger birthdays observed with gifts and singing. Letitia Thomas served refreshments.
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Vernon Grimes
Cactus Rebekah Lodge No
Peggy Cook
Dorothy Monger
Marion Kimler
Assembly
Mabel Horn
Katherine Kenly
Audrey Welsh
Marshall
Rebekahs
Marie Granger
Noble Grand
Letitia Thomas
Loud Rock Music Seen as Health Hazard in Nightclubs
California based safety expert Randall Davidson warns that club sound levels commonly exceed 115 decibels for 15 minutes risking employee health and patrons. Labor officials say enforcement is unlikely and inspectors are stretched across 2.4 million businesses. University researchers note long term hearing loss linked to loud rock, with irreparable nerve damage possible.
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John Exonson
Associated Press
California, Pa
Randall Davidson
The
International Safety Institute
Davidson
F.A. van Atta
Labor Department
Obituaries for Placencio Trujillo and Reynolds
Rosary services and funeral Masses are announced for Edwardo L Placencio 66 Antonio P Trujillo 3 and Billette Reynolds 83. Placencio will be buried in Gila Catholic Cemetery with Rev Fr A James Milano officiating at the Curtis Bright Funeral Chapel and St Vincent De Paul Church. Trujillo's rites follow a parish service and burial with Catholic Church clergy. Reynolds funeral services are at Curtis Bright Funeral Chapel with interment at Memory Lane Cemetery conducted by Rev Billy Foster.
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Placencio
Edwardo L. Placencio
Curtis - Bright
Tassie
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic
Gila Catholic
A. James Milano
Cecilio Ogas
Edward Gutierrez, Jr
Sonny Polanco
Andres Peru
Manuel Sanchez
Lauriano Lopez
Trujillo
Antonio P. Trujillo
Curtis Bright
St. Vincent de Pas
Robert Vasquez
Greg Gomez
Bill Acosta
Henry Mata, Jr
Arthur Salai2
Manuel Maldonado
Colts Triumph In State Championship Run At Silver City Kiwanis
Silver High School’s 3A-AAA state basketball champions the Colts, led by coach Mary Sanders and assistant Pete Shock, were guests at the Silver City Kiwanis meeting. Sanders praised his team’s discipline and community support as they pursued the title in Albuquerque.
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Mary Sanders
Pete Shock
Silver High School
Silver City Kiwanis
Sanders
Colts
Albuquerai
Jar
Wilner
AAA
Fred Pomeroy
Grant County
Silver City Kiwanis Club
Hurley Kiwanians
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South Vietnamese
Merston
Federal Power Commission
Miaiy Skahs Roneyida No
SAVE
Couttess Supremy Harview
Handrog
OMEGA
Busby Motors, Inc
N. Bellerd
Scout
Senate
Brimmer Hall
Ocho Rios
Jamaics
Light
Santa Rita
Chino
U.S. Navy
Dorothy
Mr. Light
Viiey
Adeline Grijalva
Ts Grijalva
Grijalva
Santa Rita Recreation Association
Alvin A. Light
Adelino Grijalva
Alvin D. Dunn
Earl Merritt
Kennecot
Earl A. Merritt
Daniel White
Upsilon Chapter
Lacy Landrum
Dick Landrum
Denise Watkins
Lana
Watkins
Miss Landrum
Sorority
Torch
Open Forum
Immigration Service
Labor
Reies Lopez Tijerina
Public Safety
North Hudson Street
New Mexico Humanities Council
National Endowment For the Humanities
Fam Oy
David Lipscomb
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Ken Stewart
University of Pittsburgh
Tu Y
Tyrone
Wareh
Kiwanis
Cliff Cow Palace
Girl Country
4-H Council
Buckhorn and Opera House
Pinos Altos
Dauben Enterprises Inc
el Paso
Texas
Mike Daeuble
Daeuble
Miguel Steak & Spirits
Downtairé
la Villa
1610
Sioux
J. Pascans
Buckham & Opera House
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