Coast Guard Seizes Polish Kalmar Off California Coast
The 2784 foot Polish fishing ship Kalmar with about 70 crew was seized by the Coast Guard two miles inside the 12 mile limit off California. The vessel was boarded by Modoc crew and escorted to San Francisco for possible prosecution, amid claims of radar faults and ongoing Soviet and Polish fishing activity off the west coast.
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Coast Guard
California
Paul Mobley
Modoc
U.S
West
Washington
Golden Gate
Mobley
Armed Forces
Tom McCall
Oregon
Oregon Navy
Thailand demands U S troop withdrawal by March 1976
Thousands of Thai protesters gathered at the U S Embassy in Bangkok demanding a written apology for American use of Thai bases during the Mayaguez rescue. The government urged complete withdrawal of U S forces by March 1976 and reviewed treaties to ensure sovereignty and equality.
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Thailand
U.S
Mayaguez
Ford
Henry Kissinger
Edward Masters
United States
Peres pledges responsible neighbor role on Suez reopening
In Tel Aviv defense minister Shimon Peres said Israel would be a responsible neighbor when the Suez Canal reopens on June 5 and urged Egypt to resume face to face interim talks on Sinai. He praised Kissinger’s negotiations and noted they neared a second agreement before suspension.
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Tel Aviv
UPI
Defense
Shimon Peres
Israel
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Egypt
Sinai Desert
Peres
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Mayaguez crew freed after U S military action in Cambodia
Captain Charles Miller said the Mayaguez crew of 39 was freed due to President Ford ordered action. He praised the Marines and air forces, noting seven Marines were killed earlier and 13 were missing with 22 wounded. The Khmer Rouge had said the release occurred before the rescue.
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Ford
Charles Miller
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Fountain Valley
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Cambodia
U.S
Khmer Rouge
Phnom Penh
Air Force
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Marine Corps
Delegation delays talks with anti U S demonstrators in Laos
A Laos government delegation postponed a planned Savannakhet trip to negotiate with demonstrators restricting American movement. U S officials note limited access for Americans while protesters threaten further action and the cabinet leaders debate terms.
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Vientiane
UPI
Savannakhet
U.S
Rockefeller panel nears verdict on CIA findings
After 18 weeks the Rockefeller Commission is finalizing a report that the CIA broke the law on one or two major occasions but did not engage in extensive domestic spying. The panel will deliver to President Ford on June 6 and expect a pro CIA stance with no new JFK assassination revelations.
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C. Douglas Dillon
Treasury
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United States
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Fidel Castro
Castro
Lee Harvey Oswald
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Oswald
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