Thieu resigns as N. Viet forces close in on Saigon
In a televised address President Nguyen Van Thieu resigned as North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units pressed toward Saigon. He blamed the United States for aid cuts and cited the 1973 Paris agreement as guiding South Vietnam to defeat while warning of continued fierce fighting and possible leadership changes.
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United States
Henry A. Kissinger
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Lorain County hospitals run surgery as usual amid state slowdowns
Despite reports of regional physician stoppages Elyria Memorial St Joseph and Lorain Community Hospitals maintain full schedules including emergencies. Anesthesiologists in Mansfield attend a malpractice insurance seminar while West Cleveland Anesthesia Associates limit services to on call coverage.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain Community Hospital
Robert Oleson
Elyria Memorial
Lorain
Mansfield
West
Anesthesia Associates of
Lorain Medical Group
Elyria Anesthesia Inc
Associated Anesthesiologists Inc
Gilberg Gross
Anesthesia Associates Inc
Cleveland
Gross Saxi
Deaconess Hospital
Gross
High court opens death penalty hearing
The Supreme Court prepares to hear whether the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment. If the court broadens a ruling against capital punishment, over 200 death row inmates nationwide could be spared. Jesse T. Fowler, a Raleigh janitor, is appealing after killing a friend in 1973.
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United States
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Jesse T. Fowler
Raleigh
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Robert H. Bork
North Carolina
Jean Benoy
Fall of Xuan Loc marks major Communist advance
Communist troops seized Xuan Loc, Lang Khanh Province capital, after government forces abandoned the shell battered city. Ham Tan fell earlier, giving the rebels control of 21 of 44 province capitals and threatening Saigon as U.S. evacuations and humanitarian aid debates proceed in Washington.
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UPI
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Xuan Lec
Ham Tan
South Vietnam
U.S
Lang Khanh Province
Thieu resigns as South Vietnam president amid dispute with Kissinger
United Press International reports President Nguyen Van Thieu resigns blaming Kissinger for steering South Vietnam toward disaster by not honoring Nixon commitments. Resignation expected to open cease fire talks as Ford discusses the move with Kissinger. Meanwhile Communist forces seize Kuon Loc and mass for a final assault near Saigon. Air evacuees rise as 600 plus Americans and Vietnamese head to Clark Air Base. Thai official says fleeing Cambodian troops’ equipment will go to Khmer Rouge. Renewed attacks threaten the Vientiane to Luang Prabang highway.
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Nguyen van Thieu
Kissinger
South Vietnam
Bangkok
Charthai Choonhavan
Thailand
Khmer Rouge
Phnom Penh
Weather forecast notes warmer trend with scattered clouds
Partly cloudy today with highs around 45 to 50 degrees. Variable cloudiness tonight with lows in the low 30s. Fairer and warmer tomorrow with highs about 55. A ten percent chance of rain today tonight and tomorrow. (Details on Page 5) Wht inflation being where a Nyana cop HARHive.
YSI shuts methadone work and Lorain drop-ins in switch
Youth Services Inc. will end the Lorain County methadone maintenance program by December 31 after a six month phase‑out due to a 25 percent cut in federal drug funding. The two drop-in centers Link in Elyria and Head Rest in Lorain close June 30 as YSI shifts to outreach through schools and mental health agencies.
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Youth Services Inc
Edward Brunner
YSI
Bureau of Drug Abuse
Ner
Elyria
Lorain
Brunner
Oberlin
Wellington
Amherst
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