Massive Washington protest as 60000 urge action on jobs
About 60,000 union members poured into Washington for an economic protest to demand jobs and government aid. The rally unraveled when they548 refused to hear speakers including Sen. Hubert Humphrey, triggering a field surge and a minor gate incident.
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UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Congress
Ford
Humphrey
Robert F
United States
Midwest
White House
R.L. Rabe
Rabe
Ohio
I.W. Abel
Industrial Union Division
Aflcio
Walter Burke
Steelworkers Union
Ford aims for GOP victory in 1976 campaign
President Ford told hundreds of Republicans in Arlington Virginia that he expects the GOP to win in 1976 due to improving economy and foreign policy gains. He urged full party effort in 1975 to set up a successful bid in November 1976.
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UPI
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Arlington
Republican Party
Congress
Virginia
Rockets Hit Saigon as Long Thanh Falls to Forces
Communist troops fired rockets into downtown Saigon killing six and wounding 22. They overran Long Thanh armor and infantry schools 21 miles east, closing Highway 15 to the port of Vung Tau. The Majestic Hotel and city market were targeted as curfew streets emptied.
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UPS
Majestic
Long Thanh
Vung Tau
Vietnam
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Majestic Hotel
Saigon River
Tu Do
U.S
U.S. expands evacuee facilities amid Vietnam crisis
The United States broadened refugee points from the Philippines to Wake Island to aid Americans and Vietnamese fleeing combat. Forty Marines moved to Saigon to help manage crowds while U.S. planes evacuated thousands, leaving about 1,079 Americans still in Vietnam by noon Saturday. Vietnamese nuns arrived in Sydney after long flights, with officials noting chaotic scenes and casualties. The government briefly suspended flights to Guam to curb overcrowding.
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Pacific
Wake Island
Pentagon
South China Sea
U.S
Saigon
UPI
Alan Dawson
Sydney
Australia
South Vietnam
Mary
Guam
Subic Bay
Graceham Bird Invasion Stuns Maryland Town In 1974
Millions of blackbirds starlings and grackles descended on Graceham Maryland in early 1974 drawing national notice. Foresters thinned the 60 acre pine grove to curb the invasion after concerns about health and property damage. Birds disappeared after winter and the town was relieved though wary of lingering risks.
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Graceham
Alfred Hitchcock
Edgar Emrich
Paul Beale
Frederick County
House panel weighs stronger energy prescriptions
Democrats promise a tougher energy program but the House Ways and Means Committee shows a weak start. Critics cite lobbying opposition and lack of public demand as Rep. Sam Gibbons and Rep. Otis Pike warn the bill is a powderpuff. Provisions include import quotas with presidential tweaks, a gasoline tax rise phased to 23 cents by 1977, fuel taxes, and a long term energy research trust fund.
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UPI
Ford
House Ways and Committee
Sam Gibbons
Florida
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