Authorities Surprised by Thieu Resignation
U S officials said they were surprised by President Nguyen Van Thieu's resignation. They cited a Saigon intelligence report and embassy support that he would not quit and would fight the Communists. The move was seen as pressuring U S aid and may invite blame on Ford for his ouster.
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Leslie H. Gelb
N.Y
Thieu
U.S. Congress
Ford
Kissinger
Graham A. Martin
Saigon
Martin
Robert Anderson
United States
Evacuation Begins 24 Hour Operation at Clark Air Base
Thousands of Americans and Vietnamese dependents occupy tents as round the clock U S airlift from South Vietnam starts. About 3 000 people aboard 40 aircraft from Saigon to Clark, bringing total evacuated to 6 500 since April 4. Officials estimate fewer than 2 000 Americans remain in Saigon with unknown number of dependents.
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Clark Air Base
The
Philippines
South Vietnam
Saigon
Col
Paul Wragg
Tampa, Fla
Independence Palace
Xuan Loc
Mekong Delta
Tay Ninh
USS Air Force
Thieu
Tan Son Nhut
Taiwan
Tran van Huong
Viet Cong
U.S
Cambodia
Radio Phnom Penh
Khmer Rouge
Khieu Samphan
Samphan
United States seeks Viet Nam cease fire and evacuations
President Ford announced the U S aims for a Vietnam cease fire to allow evacuations of Americans and many South Vietnamese. Congress considers evacuation and aid packages totaling hundreds of millions, with debates over authority and potential U S involvement in the war.
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Washington
Ford
United States
Vietnam
U.S
CBS
Senate
House International Relations Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Army
Frederick C. Weyand
South Vietnam
House Armed Services Committee
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Emi
White House
Walter Cronkite
Eric Sevareid
Bob Schieffer
Capitol Hill
House
Elizabeth Holtzman
D-N.y
Philip C. Habib
Arbitration Sought to Resolve Daniel Morgan Middle School Delay
Winchester School Board discussed arbitration with Central Valley Construction over 205% days of delay on Daniel Morgan Middle School. Architects Cooper and Stratton urged a penalty of 41 100 or 200 a day, rejecting Central Valley’s 15 600 offer. Budget for 1975 76 set at 5 139 415 with state grant timing noted.
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Fran Coombs
Star
Daniel Morgan Middle School
Winchester School Board
Clarke T. Cooper Jr
Hubert T. Stratton
Morgan Architect
Central Valley Construction Co
Harold R. Driver
Central Valley
Jacob L. Johnson
Donald T. Byrne
Stratton
Byrne
Johnson
Finance Committee
Edward D. Whittle
Winchester
Thieu Begins Transfer of Power in South Vietnam
In Saigon former President Nguyen Van Thieu met with his successor to start handing over control of the government as South Vietnam moves toward a transition.
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Thieu
Saigon
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Iceland envoy Kroger to serve as Ambassador of the Nations
Ambassador Haraldur Kroger of Iceland accepts the role for the coronation of Queen Shenandoah XLVIII Elect Susan Ford. He has served as ambassador to multiple nations and United Nations, with a long European career and ties to North and South American states. Separate wartime reports note South Vietnamese retreat from Xuan Loc, ongoing evacuations, and Khmer Rouge statements from Phnom Penh.
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Haraldur Kroger
Iceland
Susan Ford
Frank Armstrong III
Queen and Court
Phillip S. Griffin
Akureyri
Kroger
University of California, Berkeley
Icelandic Foreign Service
Sweden
Finland
Austria
Europe
Kroyer
Canada
Mexico
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Cuba
Peru
United Nations
United States
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AlFare
Frederick County
Commissioner of Revenue
Bell's
Schmidt's
S&f Distributors
McCrory's
Col. Wragg
Clark
Tey Ninh
Loc Ninh
Miles
Vung Tau
Bao Loc
Xuen Loc
Chine Sea
di Linh
Associated Press
Bien Hoa
Cooper
Central
Haraldur Kroyer
Abby
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