Panic as Vietnamese refugees flee Da Nang aboard Pioneer Contender
Panic and tragedy hit the Pioneer Contender off Da Nang as thousands of Vietnamese refugees packed barges and flotations fought to board amid ground swells. Mothers leaped overboard to save children and one infant died in arms. The crew formed a chain to lift people aboard while artillery fired ashore.
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North Viets and Cong seize Da Nang and advance toward Qui Nhon
North Vietnamese forces overwhelmed Da Nang and coastal strongholds as they pushed 175 miles toward Qui Nhon. U.S. evacuees left Qui Nhon. Saigon politicians call for Thieu's resignation amid losses of U.S. supplied weapons and equipment. Six people hospitalized after a head on crash near Butte, with Harold Wick critically injured.
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MIT study envisions automated supermarkets of the future
MIT researcher J Francis Reintjes for the National Science Foundation describes a path from mechanized warehouses to highly automated stores. He forecasts consumer booths, computer card checkout, and behind the scenes conveyor systems cutting labor costs, with full automated supermarkets ten years away.
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Easter Sunday in Jerusalem and Vatican Easter message
The article reports Easter celebrations in Jerusalem with a high mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre attended by pilgrims amid security measures and war-torn Middle East reminders. At the Vatican Pope Paul II delivers a sermon linking Christ's resurrection to salvation and renewed life for humanity.
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Wyoming town backs ex Gov Hathaway as Interior Secretary
Rock Springs residents rally behind former Wyoming Governor Stan Hathaway as a fit for Interior Secretary amid boom town pressures. The piece notes Hathaway helped avert collapse, while Rock Springs faces infrastructure strain, crime rise, and housing scarcity during a mining and energy boom. Absentee ballots due noon today. election Tuesday. 12,480 registered voters.
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Wyoming
Stan Hathaway
Rogers C.B. Morton
Commerce
Hathaway
School vote today shapes Butte High bond election
Voter registration for School District 1 high school election on April 1 rises by 1 381 from 1974 as 22 902 residents are registered. The ballot includes a 1.613 million bond for construction and renovation at Butte High, plus three trustee seats. Voter turnout rules hinge on thresholds from 30 to 40 percent.
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William Driscoll
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Jack Truzzolino
Betty Thometz
Lee Wulf
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Area Weather Diminishing Winds and Snow Today
Wind and snow are diminishing today with clearing conditions. The outlook for Tuesday calls for a mostly sunny sky and a high near 25 degrees with no precipitation.
Da Nang Marines Reach City 10 Years Ago Amid混 Camaraderie and Conflict
U S Marines landed at Da Nang in March 1965 to find beaches lined with local girls placing jasmine leis while bars drew Marines seeking booze and women. The city became a fragile safety bulwark though excesses drew police rounds and refugees. Two Marines were killed by a fellow Marine on March 14 1965. The unit soon faced heat illness on a helicopter mission as it cleared valleys south of the city.
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da Nang
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Springfield
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Eleven killed in Hamilton house shooting tragedy
In Hamilton Ohio a violent shooting left eleven dead including seven children at a single residence. Police recovered three pistols and one rifle at the scene and said victims were shot in the chest and head.
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Diet derby pays workers by weight loss at Intermatic
Intermatic Inc president launches a voluntary weight loss contest offering 3 dollars per pound. About 144 of 500 employees signed up to lose nearly three tons in a year, with seven over 100 pounds overweight and three over 300. Star entrant Johnny Palka weighs 360 pounds and aims to lose about 176 pounds to reach normal.
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