Americans Evacuate as U S Embassy Closes in Phnom Penh
The United States shuttered the Phnom Penh embassy and evacuated 276 people including 82 Americans and 159 Cambodians as Khmer Rouge forces closed to within a mile of the airport. Acting President Sau Kham Khoy, now in Hawaii, is among those evacuated.
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Last Evacuee Says Goodbye To Cambodia
An evacuee recalls racing through Saigon to reach a departing charter from Phnom Penh. He describes the deserted embassy scene, a tense guard with an M16, boarding the airlift with his family, and finally takeoff toward safety while muttering goodbye to Cambodia.
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U.S
Saigon
George Esper
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Ford orders Cambodia evacuation with heavy heart
President Ford said he evacuated Americans from Cambodia with a heavy heart after the embassy closed and the Khmer Republic government faced a deteriorating military situation. He urged Congress to pass aid for South Vietnam and sought authority clarification on using troops if humanitarian evacuation becomes necessary.
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Fight to Restore Lee's Citizenship May Soon Be Won
The article discusses Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr.’s push in Congress to restore Robert E. Lee’s U.S. citizenship, detailing past rejections in 1971 and 1974 and presenting new supporting evidence including a Lee letter to Andrew Johnson.
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Weekend forecast hints at sun after rainy predictions
Weathermen repeatedly missed forecasts with no rain this week. Tonight will be clear and cold with lows in the 20s to 30s, tomorrow sunny and near 60. April rainfall stands at 10 inches with 8.65 inches in 1975 to date.
Onassis Will Grants Widow Much Less Than Rumors
Under Aristotle Onassis will Mrs. Onassis receives 3 million dollars, far below prior reports. The will also sets up 1 million trust funds for each child from Jackie Kennedy Onassis, with income till they are 21.
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