Khmer Rouge controls most of Cambodia and weakens Lon Nol
Panom Penh dispatch reports the Khmer Rouge have expanded from a small movement to near total control of Cambodia’s land and a large share of its population. The piece outlines leadership, internal purges, and the regime’s consolidation from 1951 to 1973, with refugees describing harsh, highly regulated life under Khmer Rouge rule.
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Matt Franjola
Proas
Panom Penh
Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
Lon Nol
China
Wnerly
Norodom Sihanouk
Pekity
Lon Mot
Phnom Penh
Sal Tsme
North Vietnam
Indoching
South Vietnam
Khiew Samphan
Sihanouk
National Assembly
People's Party
Khieu Samphan
Itte
Playback mail and music service confusion in Maryland letter
A reader in Hagerstown questions Playback records from Columbia Records and CBS noting no current Playback existence. They describe ongoing subscriptions, refunds, and a phone line for WTTG record offers, while a correspondent in Boonsboro asks about music scene issues.
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Wttg-Tv
N.S. Hagerstown
Playback
Columbia Records
Fve
Boonsboro
CBS
Bob. Sarl
W. Sand
Neor
New York
N.Y
Where's The Concert Ma'am Dec 8 Reader's Digest Payment
A reader in Maryland complains about a missing album from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir ordered for 18.38 dollars. He notes multiple letters without response and jokes about trusting Reader's Digest for truth. He expects delivery within three weeks.
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Reader's Digest
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Digest
Compromise Seen On Aid To Cambodia
Washington AP Ford advisers soften stance on a compromise to provide additional U S military aid to Cambodia. Congress members may be contacted to win approval from House and Senate committees. The House Foreign Affairs Committee rejected a compromise while the Senate voted against more arms. The House panel considered 82.5 million with a June 30 cutoff, opposed to the administration’s 222 million without a cutoff. Acting Secretary Ingersoll warned that ending aid would derail peace talks.
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Washington
Ford
U.S
Cambodia
Administration
House
Senate
Ford Administration
Democratic Caucus
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Robert
Ingersoll
Donald M. Fraser
Dminn
Ingersall
Humphrey to repay taxes on historical papers gift
Sen Hubert H Humphrey will repay back taxes plus interest on a $199,153 deduction for donating his vice presidential papers to the Minnesota Historical Society. IRS disallowed the deduction due to a future interest restriction on public access. The IRS audit began in 1974 after Humphrey disclosed the claim.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Hubert H. Humphrey
Internal Revenue Service
Minnesota Democrat
Minnesota Historical Society
Humphrey
IRS
David Gartner
Joe A. Walters
Gartner
Walters
The
Historical Society
Richard M. Nixon
National Archives
Vietnam says MIAs info exist tied to Paris accord
North Vietnam foreign minister told Senator Kennedy in a letter that information on Americans missing in action exists and could be released. The offer linked to Paris peace implementation, with U S figures showing about 1000 MIAs still listed.
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Washington
North Vietnam
Edward M. Kennedy
Vietnam
Senate
Kennedy
Fran’ Nguyen Duy Trinh
Fnd
Dale DeHaah
Senate Judiciary
Joreman
U.S
Old Ironsides Reopened To Tourists In Boston Harbor
The USS Constitution returns to service in Boston Harbor after a two year restoration. Navy Secretary Middendorf and Commander Tyrone G. Martin outline ongoing work while the ship plans one ceremonial sailing annually. the project costs total 4.4 billion to restore the 1794 frigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Navy
J. William Middendorf
Boston Navy Yard
John Hanley
Cmde
Tyrone G. Martin
Boston Harbor
Public Offered 1937 U.S. Gov't Art Prints Discovery
A rediscovered batch of full color art prints once produced for Eleanor Roosevelt in 1937 is offered to the public. The collection, stored since 1987 in a Brooklyn warehouse, is valued by experts and priced at 19.99 for 18 prints, with authenticity guaranteed and payment by cash, check, or money order.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Matisse
Van
Gogh
Gainsborough
Picasso
Gauguin
Tulam
Brooklyn
U.S
P.O
Tarzana
BankAmericard OK
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