NORTH VIETNAMESE CLOSE IN ON PROVINCE EAST OF SAIGON SAIGON (AP)-North Vietnamese forces backed by tanks closed in yesterday J on another province east of Saigon and the evacuation of both govern- ment forces and civilians appeared Omfew to signal its imminent collapse, field reports said. Americans flew out of Saigon at an accelerated pace. Binh Tuy province would be the Monday, April 21, 1975 20th of South Vietnam's 44 provinces to fall into the hands of Communist- led forces, most of them since mid- March. In Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge marched unopposed into Poipet along the Thai border, one of the few Cambodian towns which had not PRESIDENT'S MILITARY AID REQUEST REMAINS STALLED IN CONGRESS previously fallen to the insurgents. A newsman who saw Poipet from the WASHINGTON (AP)-Evacuation money the increase, Sen. Henry M. Jack- Thai side said the takeover was and humanitarian aid for South son, D-Wash., said he believes peaceful and that residents greeted Vietnam is expected to get Congress' some of the $300 million might the rebels with cheers and white flags approval this week, but President yet be approved as interim money draped from buildings. Ford's military aid request re- to promote negotiations. Hundreds of Americans and their mains stalled. Kissinger told Congress on Fri- Vietnamese wives and children were Both the House and Senate are to day the military aid is needed not evacuated from the South Vietnamese vote on similar evacuation and to guarantee South Vietnam's sur- capital aboard U.S. Air Force C141 humanitarian aid bills tomorrow vival but to create enough military transports that had brought war afternoon and thus would have the resistance to encourage the Viet materials in from Clark Air Base rest of the week to work out a Cong and North Vietnamese to in the Philippines. final compromise bill. negotiate. A U.S. offical estimated about 700 The authorized money would then He said one purpose of negotiations persons left Saigon yesterday, in- have to be appropriated separately, would be to secure safe evacuation cluding American contractors and their possibly next wedk. of Americans and their dependents families, leaving fewer than But Secretary of State Henry if South Vietnam is taken over. 3,000 Americans here. Authorities Kissinger said last week military A number of senators say at Clark, however, put yesterday's aid also is needed to prevent Americans are not being withdrawn figure at about 450 persons, still South Vietnam's collapse and to from South Vietnam fast enough and making it the largest single day's bring negotiations. The Viet Cong some say they will not vote for evacuation since President Ford said over the weekend they also humanitarian aid tomorrow unless ordered non-essential Americans want negotiations. the evacuation is speeded up. out of Vietnam last Wednesday. Ford's request for boosting his The bill before the Senate in- original $300 million military cludes $100 million for humanitarian CAPTAIN'S CALL TO BE AIRED aid request to $722 million is aid and evacuation operations, considered virtually dead, and and another $100 million for ON CHANNEL 8 TONIGHT prospects for approval of any of international humanitarian efforts the $300 million are uncertain. in both Cambodia and South Vietnam. Captain's Call with Capt. Frank The Senate Armed Services Com- The bill before the House would T. Watkins Jr., commanding officer mittee already has rejected the authorize $150 million for human- of the Naval Station, will be tele- increase and the House Armed itarian aid and evacuation operations. vised on Channel 8 Television to- Services Committee is to vote The bill would increase federal night at 7:04 p.m. on it tomorrow. supports for milk, cotton, wheat, The alcohol special which was One of the Senate opponents of and feed grains. scheduled at that time will be re- scheduled at a later date. INMATE'S DEATH BEING INVESTIGATED FOLLOWING JAIL REBELLION Captain's Call for Naval Station personnel was held last Tuesday, WASHINGTON (AP)-The death of a cellblock about 1 a.m. Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Wind- jail inmate is being investigated taking 12 hostages including 11 jammer. AFRTS cameras were on hand following a 16 1/2-hour rebellion guards and a male nurse. One of at all three of the one-hour Saturday at the District of Col- the guards was freed about noon, sessions, recording portions of umbia Jail in which a dozen and the remainder were released Capt. Watkins' opening remarks and persons were taken hostage and at the end of the incident Sat- the questions from the audience later released. urday evening. which would have broad general in- D.C. police reported that jail Corrections Commissioner Delbert terest to the Guantanamo public. inmate Robert Seegars, 24, was Jackson said the hostages were Highlights from the three sessions found hanging in a cell of the examined in the prison infirmary will be featured in tonight's tele- maximum security cellblock where and all appeared to be in "ex- cast. the uprising took place. cellent condition." Inmates seized control of the Monday April 21, 1975 Page 2--LOCAL Guantanamo Gazette LADIES BOWLING NOTICES LOCAL Do not smoke in your garage, vapors BIEFS The Wednesday morning Scratch will be present and your lighted Bowling League is dropping its pipe, cigar, or cigarette may ig- floor may be oily, CHINESE COOKING CLASS BEGINS entering average to 130 for any nite them. The interested ladies. and a lighted match that is dropped Beginning May 15, a class in There will be an organization could burn out the building. in your ga- Chinese cooking will be offered. meeting at Marblehead Hall next Do not light matches matches Classes will be held in the evening. Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. for rage. The flames of the vapors. For more information call Brenda the Scratch Bowling League. may ignite the gasoline and Curts at 952264. The Thursday afternoon Freetimers How to store your gasoline Bowling League needs girls for the oil: in NAVY EXCHANGE ANNOUNCES summer season. Do not store gasoline or oil Anyone interested in these bowl- your garage. One pint of gasoline one pound of JOB OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE ing leagues may contact Frances when vaporized equals at 951258. dynamite in explosive force. store gasoline, never The Navy Exchange has an immediate If you must open container. Gas- opening for a full-time cash regis- FIRE PREVENTION IN keep it in an low temperatures, ter operator at the Windward Mini- oline vaporizes at easily. Mart. Previous experience desirable AUTOMECHANICS AND DRIVING and these vapors ignite safety but not necessary. For further in- Store gasoline in approved prevent formation stop by the Mini-Mart. How to clean the engine: cans. Safety containers There is also an immediate open- Have the engine steam-cleaned once vaporization. breakable ing for a part-time janitor in the a year. This will remove the grease Do not store gasoline in or jar breaks, Navy Exchange Office. For further accumulation in the hard-to-get-at containers. 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