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Show Year by W A. vtuccrs News Agency Following is. a chronology of major events m recent Vietnam- Ci lfi.M). Communist nototslils J MmK 1940: Ilfid UoCu " 3 u baoO iul the ni bv Ho Chi I04! , aiuu ot March. 1945: Japanese u.tem French authorities and proclaim independence of Indochina. August They allow the Victmmh to seize power, dethrone Bao Dm, emperor of Ann. .to, Vietnam ini aded by Japanese Malaya. 'League for 2nd Hanoi as capital. of . Pcptoji uuh May lH:vf r renth surrender at Dien Rien Phu to Yietminh forces of Gen. 'o Nguyen Giap uunnuduy nationalist coalition of underground organizations, known as Vietmmb aHPrekw v M V 4 July. 1954 Ceasefire agreements on Indochina reached at Geneva conference dividing Vietnam at 17th Parallel. U.S. and Soutn Vietnamese government of Xgo 1'iro Diem reruse to sign. 1955 I) 8. starts giving direct financial aid to South Vietnam. South Vietnamese Republic dec id red with Diem as president after deposition of F mperor Bao Dm Poland and Canada set up to supervise Geneva agreements trans-tor- s its hoadquarte-- s to Saigon from Mon of India Haro-- . jsoo iMtfi s.on. of South Viet- - uFtuii7ri itw?2 w Cr'mrnit' lnV'rnatmna! ith Poland abstaining, says there evideme that armed personnel and supplies are being sent from the nor ih io the south for hostile action. November, 196.1 President Diem killed in military eouo. His supporters hlame the-- U.S is Ms-0- Intu national Naliui'ai Coiniliutust-douiiinue- Liberation Front l.NLF) 1456 Date for elections to unify 4 Vietnam tnniel Geneva agieetiiell1. 1958 Tg IMT ' lio Chi Mmh leads guerrilla war against Japanese. VlAfet, prty led a w ai,jf Independence ' letnarni, M by Convuum-t- s SAIGUN ese history: 1830s; French eoWi 7a Chmese invaders leave. Mere Mow w "r Ei imteam vielnair if Control Conmiis lX PXh Vaj Gen Nguyen Khanh taxes over South Vietnam government in coup, U.S Defense Department alleges US destrovers attacked bv North Vietnamese gunboats in international wafers m Gulf ef Tor.b.ti I.ator proved untrue. U.S. aircraft bomb patrol boats, bases and oil depot in North Vietnam in retaliation for alleged attacks. ithiri US. ail war Ovai North Vietnam opens in retaliation for Communist attacks on U.S. bases in south. U $ commanders authorized to send U S troops into comoat. U S. E 52 Strategic Air Com mand bombers from Guam bomb North Vietnamese targets fer fir t tirrm -- .Nguyen Van ltueu elected president and Nguyen Can Ky vice prcMUCHi of South Victnani. 16S: Communists launch new year (Tet) offensive throughout South Vietnam Pi undent LynJcr. B. Johusmj announced "Vietnamization program Vietnamese territory. May Preliminary peace negotiations vvjth See Page Column 1 . of Norm t j S3T fU, i1 fij Vol. 211, No $ Hr '' M Vi 6 ' SJVl. V? I - NT I c rf., Sr I- Salt Lake City, Utah 17 fill m ii- Jk.-- Thursday Morning &b i.35 4c May HI - Price Fifteen 1, 1973 iC ? t ents t, t w . Take Ove lated Press North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces marched into Saigon Wednesday and put an aorupt end to a century ot Western influence over the Indochina peninsula To cheers and applau.se from some South Vietnamese, Communist led troops, poured into the citv and raised the flag of the Provisional Revolutionary Government (PRG) over the presidential palace a few hours afler President Duia'g Van Minh announced his government's capitulation. By Assot oiten-bloodie- d Soon fon alter the takeover, normal telephone and telegraph tions with Saigon went Associated Press w ire link cot respondents remaining communicadown The with its three m Saigon lu'Idlnl Stono. V-- -- 10. ll. -- 2, V Peter Arnett and Matt was lost at 5 a m, MDT (7 Fraujola p m. Saigon time! The Viet Cong, in a broadcast Crtsirge Fsper, 8500 Million for Year Get Plea to Congress O For Refugee Funds - ASHINGTON lAP) Congress will be asked for funds to care for perhaps up to 70,000 refugees from Indochina W Secretary erf State Henry A. Kissinger said Wednesday. Elsewhere, Assistant Secretary of State Philip Habib said it probably will cost the United States about 1500 million over a year to resettle the Vietnamese refugees. Kissinger mentioned no costs when he talked briefly w ith reporters after a cioseci-doo- r session with a House appropriations subcommittee. We will be submitting a request to the Congress, he said We consider we have a moral obligation to tens of thousands of people who worked with us, relying on us, for 15 years. We are positive the American people will fulfill that obligation. Later, Rep. Thomas E. Moigan. chairman of the House International Relations Committee, said he would submit a $327 million aid requert to Congress if President Ford still wants it. He and Rep. William S Bmomfield of Michigan, ihe ranking Republican, said the measure might be voted on because the money is needed, not because it authority for tlie provides evacuation. Cites Urgency Theres an urgency here for this money. Broomfield said. Weve got to get ) through. The Senate had already approved the aid request but the House held up action when the evacuation was competed It is still expected to have difficulty in the administration made at the time of the ceasefire agreements. Earlier Nessen, asked about President Fo-d- s authority to order Vietnamese evacuated, quoted Ford as saying-did it because the people would have See Page Column 2 Rally Pusheks Stocks limit - Blue chip and glamour issues NEW YORK lAP) led a sharp rally Wednesday that carried the stock market tc 1 high on the eve of Wall Street's landmark switch to full price competition The I)ow Jones average of :tu blue chip industrials scored an 18.30 advance to 821 34, its highest close since last June 25, when it finished at 828 85 iDeidtis, Page The Dows gain was its biggest in three weeks. But seme other market measures posted less impressive D-2- ). - I:: ii W V k-- , . ,v r, W 4 wv - ft, of 1 monitored m Bangkok early Thursday, ordered its soldier to take over economic, military and political oltices in Saigon as soon as possible 'I he broadcast urged all South Viet namese soldiers to surre their weapons, aircraft sols to the Viet Cong. It w arned military and civilian officials of the former Saigon government not to destroy any government documents. Tiie Viet Cong announced that as of 1 a m. Thursday the Viet Cong v us breaking off diplomatic relations with nl ths SaigCH friendly regime. Hanoi broadcast monitored Wednesday in Tokyo stressed Viet Cong announcements that Saigon had lieen renamed Ho Chi Mmh City m honor of the late North Vietnamese leader Orders Forces to Surrender President Mmh. m a midmonung Swindcast Wednesday, ordered the South Vietnamese aimed forces to turn in their arms. He was later returned to a microphone by a jeepload ot North Vietnamese soldiers and issued anodic r order lor the Saigon troops to turn m their arms. The subsequent wheieabouts of Mmh. 51, was unknown. A Viet Cong broadcast monitored m Bangkok said much of the Mekong Delta south and west ef Saigon was "not yet noerated ' Tne broadcast named a lotai of eight provinces that had not surrendered. No Mention of Fighting Thi broadcasf. monitored in Bangkok more than 12 hours after Saigon capitulated, made no mention of fighting, but said the Viet Cong commander appealed to the enemy to submit themselves quickly to Ins government. In Saigon, many former soldiers tried to lose themselves in the civilian population. A police colonel walked up to an army memorial statue, saluted " a Nl - i r- - 4, Viet Cong troops were ordered to prov ide security and the public was told to remain calm The bioadca.d said all looting and robbery m tbe capital had been huled A-- Column 1 1 By Peter Milius Washington Po t Wnter - President Ford Wednesday to avoid an WASHINGTON imaided mediate confrontation with ihe Democratic Congress over energy policy, deferring for about a month his plan to add a reccr.d $1 a barrel to oil import fees. Presiden. set At the same tune, the the stage for perhaps an even bigger confrontation with the Democrats late this month or early next, by announcing plans to remove all price controls from L S. od o i or the m.t two years. of Congress can preEither hou vent the lifting of controls by majority vote, and key Democrats in both houses immediately announced that they will light the President on this issue. Raising oil tanlfs and lifting oil price controls are key parts oi the Presidents AOCI10 Prtu WfJDKdO K. Four governors appear for hearings Hathaways nomination to be secretary of interior. on Stanley He described Mr i.ipati? would make a great Hathaway as a ai.d predicted he sRm - i3 Ford Defers Proposal Red Nations Applaud For Oil Import Fees plan lor driving up energy prices to drive down consumption and thus slow down oil onports. The President say s oil imports have to be slowed down lest the United States become even more vulnerable to economic and political pressures from nauons. Arab and other Slow Down Imports The Democrats snv they too want to slow down imports but not by raising fuel prices or at least not as far and as fast as the President is proposing The House Ways and Means and Commerce Committees are win king on alternative approaches. Federal energy administrator Frank G. Zarb said Wednesday Mr. Ford is holding off foi another few weeks on oil import fees to see if they can come up with acceptable bills. Salutes Decision 'tales "f was one of several discarded from evacuatiou ship because of damages or to make room for o Jici s. South Metnamese helicoptei' ii jettisoned from SS Blue Kid ee somewhere off Vietnam. The copter while. aliening their adioimng J rta auwh A added the second $1 If Mr Ford eflective Thursday, Congress would have dusted off the vetoed legislation and tnid to override him. Many members think Mr. Ford euld have won such a test, but the victory would have been bitter, and he decided to Wd't a probit ms --V. 'f . 1 Gov. Rampton was high in his praise ol tne former governor erf Wy ommg w ith w I out he said hi had hid many joint 'v 3 Congress has already passed legislation rescinding the first $1 he imposed eartier this year. The President vetoed that legislation but agreed to wait at to least until Mav Thursday impose the second $1 Congress then agreed, for its part, not to try to override his veto, thus leaving the lust $1 in effect. Hathaway This w as the Hard day of the llatha.vay contirma'iun hearings ai-introducing Gov. Rampton was Sen who recalled Frank E Mos, having spent 14 glorious yem s on the Interior Committee. 'r '' If they don't he will then increase the tariff the second $1 Ik wallls t I ul.se ,t $3 in all. oif Mr. Y y ' t- See Page From left: Marvin Mandel, Calvin Hampton, Hathaway ibackground), Daniel Evans. James Haishouser. Appearing w ith Rampton in supiicrt of the Hathaway nomination were Govs. Darnel Evans of Wa'hmgton, Republican; Marvin Mandel ot Maryland, Democrat , and J E HoKhouser Jr. of North Caiohua. Republican. aKo ies-- t, Sm Jake l on. bed on K'ha'i "f Mr Hathaway and Today's ClmeKIo Chaimum of die N Jrd "To insure i! annuUjK'e your undivided at the end of the meeting the one who will write i hi in, nites aiii-'i..':'- 4 l.uf a, Ramp ton Calls for Hathaway Senate Approval Tribune Washington Bureau Utah's Democra- WASHINGTON ic Gov. Calvin L. Rampton testified before two congressional committees Wednesday and made strong appeals for the enactment of emergency highway legislation and early Senate confirmation of former Wyoming Republican Gov. Stanley K. Hathaway as sect el ary of the mtenor. Utahs chief executive started hi day by appearing with three omor governors btfort the Senate Interior Committee headed by Sen Henry M D ash to urge t onfi. mation J u - 4 House. By Frank Hewlett v , "A after-the-fa- Li the f.ist day after fhe surrender of the Saigon government, there was debate over both ihe evacuation and the conduct of the w ar. Faced Death A former South Vietnamese Cabinet official. Nguyen Tien Hung, teleased a in which copy of a purported letter Nixon M. promised Richard President would use "full Saigon the United Slates a peace agreeviolated Hanoi if lore'' ment. He said this was one reason Ceasefire. Saigon agreed to the 1373 White House Press Secretary Ron Nessen s,.id he thought the letter did not differ from public statements the Nixon I 4 iiiged his Senate rapid confirmation by the went to the Rampton Senate tiansportation .subcommittee where the hearing was presided over by Sen. Lloyd SI Itenison, , another piesidentud hopeful These hearings were on related bills to increase the federal matching share for highway and clarifi" atiori of the federal-- ' tale lole in preparing eni oilmen! al impact statements. Gov then x Utahs chief executive announced his supjwirt lor a bid sponsored ly Sen Mos to exempt slates from riatchmg hinds tor h d i al h'ghw ay p: ogi aras House Ways and Moans Committee Chairman Al UUman (DOe I saluted the President s decision Wednesday, and predicted the Ways and Means energy bill will be passed bv the Hou.se before the month is up He also predicted the bill, which in its present form would raise gasoline and various other taxes to drive down fuel consumption, would be acceptable to the White House. But Ways and Means bogged down Wednesday on a key section of the bill imposing a special tax oil curs to raise their price and dissuade IHxiple from buy ing them several such tax amendments were rejected. The President originally proposed earlier this year to take price controls off mi all at once on April 1. The new plan to phase them out over two years is a concession to Congress But Sen. Henry M .lackson (D- of tm Interior Com- ii,, t, chairman 41 U'iv 4 s - A a fit uo iijikiii, via. auavueu t i uuu inflation on the installment plag and rat'onmg by prohibitive prices. ol-i- 4 v. QoiTin l?alj 7 United Press International Tne Communist worid hailed the fail of Saigon Wednesday, and giqn-- . Communist nations hastened to recognize new Viet Cong regine in South ' Vietnam. , In Hanoi, jubilant Vietnamese took to the streets m their best clothes and the Yugosav news agency Taryug called the North Vietnamese capital "at the moment the noisiest and most joyous city in the world." Hug and Kiss Firecrackers and rockets crackled all over Hanoi, people hugged and kissed in the street, flags fluttered, music sounded from loudspeakers and hundieds of thousands attended a mass rally m the city's Oigicesl squaie io lioiil of, tiic national thi d'er, Tanjug said. In Moscow, the official Soviet hews agency Tass said the fail of Saigon was inevitable but went easy on the United States. There was only an oblique reference to Lie American participation in the Vietnam war. Not Vaiable The events in South Vietnam confirm that these days a regime that rests only on foreign bayonets is utterly unv table, Tass said. As wras to be expected, the regime fell under the onslaught of liberation forces fighting for peace and democracy against colonialism, reaction and war. Other communist news media were blunter. The Hungarian newspaper Esti Hirkap said the United Stales has paid a terrible and shocking price for a shameful adxen lure mat had been doomed to failure light from the start and because ol which millions of Vietnamese had to shed their blood. state-controll- lifeidc The Tribune Tribune Telephone Numbers, Page 3 Past A-- Bridge Business Page National OliiluwiH C-- l. 3 ('idssiu-- D-4- Sports Comics (MU Editorials Foreign Foreign Lifestyle 14 4 AND MORE E-i-- 6 Star Gazer Television Theaters Valentine 15 C-3- 5 F.-- A 14-1- 5, B-- l Wash. . , . 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