Ford Eyes Energy Message With Tariff Move Plan
President Ford orders major energy speech and hints at a $1 per barrel tariff hike to $2. He aims to prod Congress, curb foreign oil reliance, and prepare for Europe trip. Officials warn of higher prices but reduced consumption. Ford held energy briefings, golf with allies, and prepared for Camp David retreat.
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Ford signs bill to aid 130000 Vietnamese refugees
The president approved 405 million dollars for refugee relief and resettlement. Most funds go to feeding and housing in camps while awaiting security clearance and sponsors. Agencies receive 85 million for rent clothing and pocket money. English and vocational training use about 30 million. DHW gets 15 million for health and social services. states may be reimbursed for costs. Brown steps down. Taft to lead task force.
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Dominion Post Skips Memorial Day Editions
The Dominion Post will not publish Monday evening or Tuesday morning editions to allow employees to spend Memorial Day with families. Regular publication resumes with Tuesday afternoon edition. Have a safe, happy holiday.
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U.S. documents burned in Laos as evacuation widens
UPI reports the United States burned official documents and evacuated about 160 more Americans from Laos as anti American demonstrations intensified. Embassy staff and USAID workers faced pay disputes and security tensions around the compound while Pathet Lao and dissident forces tightened control. About 650 Americans remained in Laos, with plans to increase charter flights to Bangkok as the U.S. seeks to preserve an official presence.
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Americans Hit Highways as Memorial Day Travel Surges
Holiday weekend sees motorists flood roads amid good weather. Police patrols expand with helicopter support. National Safety Council cites 400 to 500 expected deaths. UPI tallies 53 fatalities by mid Saturday, plus one drowning and four other accidental deaths. State patrols ramp up in California and Wisconsin as roads remain ambiguous for some states.
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Tanzanian parks chief says kidnapers likely guerrillas from Zaire
DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania Saturday three American students and a Dutch woman were kidnapped in western Tanzania near the Zaire border. Derek Bryceson parks director and husband of Jane Goodall said the mountainous forests and guerrilla patrols in Zaire make rescue unlikely yet he believes the raiders were insurgents wearing torch insignias. He noted the captors took clothing bedding and food, suggesting they aimed to hide the students. Nwenda Siri Mukanda Zaire's ambassador to Tanzania planned to travel to the case area to assist in the search.
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Moon rolls to eclipse across Western Hemisphere
The moon moves into earth shadow for a 3 hour 36 minute event beginning midnight EDT with an 89 minute total eclipse starting at 1:04 a.m. visibility across the Western Hemisphere depended on clear skies. Astronomers note lunar eclipses are safe to view and offer a coppery glow during totality.
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Kissinger Warns NATO Allies Over U S Backing Amid Mayaguez Clarity
Secretary of State Kissinger said NATO members still doubt U S reliability as an ally after Indochina and the Mayaguez rescue. Ford will press for a bigger peace role in the Middle East without forcing a settlement while defending ally commitments. He noted Mayaguez was useful but not a fix for broader concerns.
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