West German Embassy Siege in Stockholm by Baader Meinhof Cell
Five armed terrorists seized the West German Embassy in Stockholm and took the ambassador and others hostage. They claimed to free Baader Meinhof prisoners and threatened to blow the building if police stormed it. Casualty reports varied as officers and emergency crews rushed to the four-story site.
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Stockholm
The
Sweden
Dietrich Stoecker
Andreas von Mirbach
Stuttgart
U.S
DPA
Holger Meins
Baader-Meinhof Gang
Minh Rejects Presidency Offer in Saigon Political Standoff
President Tran Van Huong offered Gen. Duong Van Minh the premiership with full powers but kept the presidency as the impasse deepens. Minh, 71, seeks a coalition ahead of possible talks with the Communists while U.S. aid and evacuation efforts proceed amid shelling around Saigon.
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Saigon
Tran van Huong
Duong van Minh
Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Nguyen Ba Can
Nguyen van Thieu
Huong
Thieu
Congress Votes Ford Authority To Use Military Evacuation
Congress approved a $327 million House measure and a $250 million Senate bill authorizing President Ford to use U.S. forces to evacuate Americans and endangered South Vietnamese. Conferees to reconcile differences as Ford's broader aid request faces dim prospects.
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Washington
U.S. House of Representatives
South Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
Senate
Congress
Ford
House
Air Force
Tulane University
New Orleans
United States
America
Capitol
Floyd K. Haskell
D-Coro
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
Massachusetts
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Donald M. Fraser
D-Minn
Indochina
Congressional
Harris
Harris Organization
Ford declares end of U.S. Vietnam involvement
President Ford told Tulane students that the Vietnam war is finished for America and urged a new future agenda. He recalled visiting Vietnam in 1953 and spoke of pride and unity while warning against refighting the war. The day included Hebert library groundbreaking and energy program events.
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Ford
U.S
Vietnam
Washington
Air Force One
New Orleans
Tulane University
United States
John Foster Dulles
Grand Rapids
Mich
Tulane
America
Tulane Fieldhouse
White House
Indochina
Rep
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
House
Armed Services Committee
Navy League
Gulf of Mexico
Winchester Hospital Seeks $8.1 Million Hill-Burton Loan
Winchester Memoral Hospital plans an $8.099 million Hill Burton loan for a new addition. Administrator Carl S. Napps said funds are set aside and a six to eight month timeline is expected. The process includes the Planning Commission Lord Fairfax district and Richmond reviews under A-95. Continued on Page 2.
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Fran Coombs
Winchester Memoral Hospital
Carl S. Napps
Hill-Burton
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission
Wendell L. Seldon
LFPDC
Richmond
Seldon
Local Planning Commission
Laos Likely Last Battle in Indochina War Fought in Laos
Henry S. Bradsher reports that Laos remains the focal point of the Indochina conflict as ceasefires crumble. Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese forces press advances at Sala Phou Koun while coalition politics in Vientiane falter, signaling possible complete Communist control amid ongoing skirmishes.
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Henry S. Bradsher
Washington Star
Washington
Laos
Pathet Lao
Vientiane
Indochina
Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
South Vietnam
Sala Phou Koun
Luang Prabang
North Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
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Schmidt
S&f Distributors
Paris
Viet Cong
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Andersen Air Base
Guam
Clark
US. Air Force
Pentagon
Vung Tau
Trang Bang
Bien Hoa
Mekong
Area News
Abby
Spectator
Napps
Winchester Planning Commission
Bell
Logie
Wenders Inc
Penneys
Dads
Gloss
Buncutter Oil Corporation
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