Mixed reception greets Vietnamese refugees in Arkansas and Florida
The mass arrival of Vietnamese refugees drew mixed responses as Arkansas towns near Ft. Chaffee and Eglin Air Force Base weighed concerns. Some residents opposed the newcomers, while church leaders and locals urged a welcoming stance and aid. Federal plans include Social Security cards at arrival sites and job access once identified.
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United Press International
United States
Barlow
Ark
Ft. Chaffee
Johnnie Calhoun
Vietnam
Little Rock
Arkansas
Niceville
Eglin Air Force Base
Bob Whitfield
Pentagon
Washington
Eglin
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Fort Chaffee
Cue Bennet
Ambassador Martin Sees Evacuation Unnecessary If Commitments Kept
Ambassador Graham Martin said the Saigon evacuation might have been avoidable if the United States had kept its commitments. Speaking aboard the USS Blue Ridge after the last U S. evacuation, he cited the Tan Son Nhut base damage and siege as confirmation of failed adherence to Paris agreements. He defended earlier U S. actions and criticized later developments as unconstrained by stated policy.
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UPS
U.S
South Vietnam
Saigon
United States
Graham Martin
Martin
Tan Son Nhut
Vietnam
Seek dismissal of larceny charge here
County Attorney Richard Bordwell filed for dismissal of a larcery charge against Randy G. Morrison alleging lack of necessary witnesses. Morrison, 19, was jailed March 24 in a Washington area burglary ring case. seven of the ten defendants were convicted while two other suspects had charges dismissed. Judge Cahill is expected to grant the motion Friday.
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Richard Bordwell
Randy G. Morrison
W. Bordwell
Morrison
Timothy C
Danniel M
William Cahill
Bordwell
Vows debate on bill corporate farming in Senate
Des Moines Iowa Sen Bass Van Gilst says the Senate will debate the House corporate farm bill in coming weeks and will not scrap it. He notes technical fixes and a key change to strike broad exemptions and address unequal treatment between corporations and partnerships.
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UPI
Bass van Gilst
D-Oskaloosa
Senate
van Gilst
House
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Emil Husak
Toledo
Husak
Senate Agriculture Committee
Washington High Senior Wins Merit Scholarship from Cornell College
Lucy Gamon, a senior at Washington High School and daughter of Harold and Mrs Gamon of 602 East Washington, has been named a four year Merit Scholarship recipient from Cornell College Mount Vernon Iowa. The award is renewable for up to four undergraduate years and not transferable. Gamon will study philosophy and has been active in the Hi-Fi's Hi-Life staff National Honor Society Foreign Language Club 4H and United Presbyterian Church.
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Lucy Gamon
Washington High School
Harold Gamon
East Washington Street
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Evanston, Il
House Rejects $327 Million Aid For Vietnamese Refugees
The House voted against a bill authorizing 327 million dollars in emergency funds for South Vietnamese refugees despite an urgent appeal from President Ford. The Senate had approved 46 to 17. Ford urged immediate action and pledged no new American troops to Vietnam.
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UPI
House
Ford
Senate
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Thomas Morgan
D-Pa
House International Relations Committee
Carl Albert
Vietnam
Washington District approves expanded teacher coordinator plan
Negotiations resumed between Washington Community School District and the Washington Education Association. The plan would raise coordinators from 15 to 22, create district wide posts, and separate coordinating duties from teaching contracts. Pay would top out at 300 per coordinator, down from 400, and some reductions may occur in smaller departments. Officials note a state aid growth factor of 10 percent could add about 44000 to Washington, with driver education funding a key dispute to be resolved in conference committee.
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Evening Journal
Washington Community School
Washington Education Association
WEA
E. Kelly Schlapkohl
Washington
Saigon Sees May Day Victory Parade With Vietnamese Forces
Vietnamese and Viet Cong broadcasts claim total victory as tanks and infantry move through Saigon streets in a scene linked to May Day. Japanese dispatches note ongoing confusion in Cholon and a delayed takeover of the area while Saigon calls for restraint and normalcy amid the upheaval. UPI reporters report blocked communications and security measures as troops guard key sites including the House of Representatives and the presidential palace.
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Mekong Delta
Kyodo
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Bangkok
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Hanoi
U.S
7Th Fleet
South China Sea
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UPI
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Leon Daniel
Paul Vogle
Chad Huntley
Hugh van Es
House of Representatives
Presidential Palace
Provisional Revolutionary Government
Presidential
Tornado Toll Rises Across Gulf States Five States Hit
National Weather Service reports 23 tornadoes on Wednesday across Louisiana Texas Illinois Arkansas and Alabama with four dead and fourteen injured in Louisiana. Homes destroyed power lines downed and hail reported as storms moved from the Gulf to the Midwest. Other sections note flooding on the Souris River Minot and rising Mississippi tributaries.
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Texas
Illinois
Arkansas
Alabama
Bertha C. Fontenot
Eunice
Ruth Ann
James
Rosepine
Deridder
Pitkin
Michelle Thompson
Indiana
Gulf States
Atlantic Coast
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Houston
Don Raymond
Farmers’ Market
Cliff Carlin
Southwestern Business College
Souris
Minot
N.D
Mississippi River
Weather Outlook: Mild Weekend Mild Temperatures Ahead
Mostly sunny this afternoon with a high in the mid 60s. Partly cloudy tonight with a low in the lower 40s. Mostly cloudy Friday with a high in the mid 60s. Winds southwest 5 to 15 mph this afternoon and tonight.
Olds Mulls New Water Well Amid Land Ownership Delay
Olds relies on daily water shipments as engineers seek a new supply from an abandoned Burlington Northern land site. Mayor Harold Messer cites ownership disputes delaying digging, with FHA financing up to 80000 dollars. The town averages about 9000 gallons daily after a well failure in January.
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Evening Journal
OLDS
Henry County
Harold Messer
Messer
Burlington Northern Railroad
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Wayland
Winfield
Mt. Pleasant
Doctors in California suspend group malpractice coverage
Northern California physicians rebel against higher malpractice insurance rates letting policies lapse. Argonaut Insurance Co. cancels group coverage for San Francisco area doctors effective today and replaces it with individual policies at sharply higher rates. Anesthesiologists face a 330 percent rate hike and cannot practice by law without insurance.
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California
Argonaut Insurance Co
Menlo Park
Calif
San Francisco
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