Final assault looming as 185000 NVA poised to attack Saigon
Western intelligence warns of Saigon's critical hour as 15 North Vietnamese divisions, totaling about 185000 troops, ring the city. Reports say North forces outnumber South Vietnamese roughly six to one, with many South troops deserting or losing will to fight. Microed by surrounding divisions, air power is said to be the only factor keeping Saigon in the war, while South commanders order executions for leaving the battlefield.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Binh Lape
Binh Duong
Tay Ninh
Phuoc Long
Long Khanh
Lung An
Dinh Tuong
Hau Negia
Go Cong
Binh Tuy
Phuoc Tuy
Bien Hoa
Sai
Michigan Rivers Flood Lansing in Severe 1947-Style Deluge
Floodwaters from the Grand and Red Cedar rivers engulf Lansing after days of rising water. Residents evacuate as 1,000 families are displaced and damage nears 50 million dollars. National Guardsmen move an elephant and a bear to safety while offices flood. Severe floods also strike North Dakota and Minnesota.
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Red Cedar
Lansing
Sally Wainman
National Guardsmen
Labor Department
Red River Valley
North Dakota
Minnesota
UPI
Ford weighs Vietnam evacuation to rescue Americans
President Ford proposed a limited, temporary redeployment of U.S. troops to Vietnam to evacuate Americans and South Vietnamese who aided the United States. He cited the possibility of up to 200,000 Marines in the region, noted ongoing carrier movements, and pressed for a cease-fire and renewed peace talks after Thieu’s resignation while admitting little hope for a swift solution.
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Washington
Ford
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
United States
U.S
Hawaii
Pacific
Pentagon
7Th Fleet
South China Sea
Sensitivity test question in Once Upon a Mattress at Elyria High
Elyria High School stages Once Upon a Mattress Thursday through Sunday with Laura Dahle as Princess Winifred and Eric Miller as Prince Dauntless. Double cast as Queen Aggravain are Vickie Ralich and Candy Zagrans. Local families are named in the program.
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Winifred
Laura Dahle
Prince Dauntless
Elyria High School
Queen Aggravain
Vickie Ralich
Mary Ralich
College Park Dr
Candy Zagrans
Jack Zagrans
Washington Ave
Eric Miller
Gary F. Miller
Cornell Ave
Laura
Paul E. Dahle
Briar Lake Ct
John Fazio
Vietnam Thieu successor to govern as talks loom
Thieu and his successor begin handing over power as calls persist for a withdrawal of disguised American troops before peace talks. Communists tighten ring on Saigon while US speeds evacuation. Australia closes Saigon embassy. Laos fights near Luang Prabang. Thai air forces to repatriate Khmer Rouge gear. Cambodia news flows from Phnom Penh.
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South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Saigon
United States
Amercans
Australia
Nguyen van Thre
Independence Palace
Thien
Tan Son Nhwt Air Base
Bern
Soem
Taiwan
Thailand
Khmer Rouge
Charthai Choonhavan
Phnom Penh
Weather update forecasts warmer night and showers
The forecast calls for warm but unseasonably moist weather with variable cloudiness and a not so cool tonight. Tomorrow remains mostly cloudy and warmer with a chance of showers and a high near 63 to 70.
Cost of living rise slows to 20 month low
Washington March CPI up 0.3 percent, the smallest gain in 20 months, aided by lower mortgage costs and easing beef and egg prices. Weekly earnings fell 0.4 percent from February after price adjustments, while gasoline edged higher in March.
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Washington
UPL
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
CPI
Lorain school chief Calta joins LCCC board
Lorain County Community College appointed Dr Joe F. Calta as a trustee today hours after his contract as Lorain School superintendent was not renewed. Calta praised the college and said he would study the situation before proposing changes. He succeeds Edward J. Conley, who had chaired the board since 1970 and chose not to be reappointed.
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Joe F. Calta
Lorain
Calta
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