28 Apr 1975
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1975
Page
1
Six gunmen seized the Israeli consulate in downtown Johannesburg injuring at least 32 people and taking five women as hostages on a day of gunfire. Police surrounded the building as negotiators and ambulances were requested to aid hostages and wounded.
President Ford cautioned against a stampede to write new rules on job safety environment and consumer protection. He questioned cost effectiveness of measures such as reducing noise by five decibels and universal airbags, while supporting essential public health and safety regulations. He outlined pending bills to reform agencies, remove natural gas price controls, broaden lending, end fair trade laws, and overhaul transportation regulation.
President Minh inaugurates and calls for immediate cease fire and negotiations. Viet Cong rejects the move demanding abolition of Saigon administration and U.S. backed war machinery. Panicked crowds retreat from Saigon as Bien Hoa bombarded. tanks move within 17 miles of the capital while sappers target Newport port complex. official reports on Paris agreement Articles One Four Nine cited.
US officials reported South Vietnamese pilots dropped bombs at Tan Son Nhut causing a temporary halt to evacuation flights. Reports attributed the attack to a disgruntled South Vietnamese pilot with possible North Vietnamese involvement denied. Evacuations continued with 128 Americans evacuated in 24 hours and 6,000 South Vietnamese rescued.
The Commerce Department said the leading indicators index fell five tenths of one percent in March reversing February gains. The downturn comes as labor, durable goods, building permits, and consumer borrowing show weakness, while unemployment claims drop and factory spending rises, dampening hopes for a near term recovery.
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