1975

Appollo and Soyuz Reach Detente in Space

The link-up in space proves Americans and Russions can work together.

Astronaut Thomas Stafford and cosmonaut Aleksei Leonove shook hands as the Apollo 18 and Soyuz 19 docked in the first joint American-Soviet space mission.

What Are You Smiling About?

Watergate co-conspirators, Haldeman and Erlichman, are sentenced to 2 1/2 to eight years for their roles in the cover-up.

They'll Never Wear Jeans.

Denim, the familiar blue-jeans material, moved into fashion respectability as young and old flocked to wear it in a wide variety of costumes.

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British Conservative Party elects Margaret Thatcher as first British female Prime Minister.

Aristotle Onassis, the Greek shipping magnate and husband of Jacqueline Kennedy,dies. So does Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.

Suez Canal opened after eight years.

Patty Hearst found.

Two attempts made on President Ford.

Juan Carlos ascends throne as Franco dies.

Who Lost This War?

Viet Cong sweep through Hue as they head for Saigon.

South Vietnamese desparately seek a way out as Saigon falls.

The Vietnam War ended on April 30th with the unconditional surrender of South Vietamese forces to the Communist Vietcong.

Mafia Reportedly Asked to Kill Castro

Two former aides to the late Robert Kennedy said Kennedy stopped the CIA after it asked a Mafia crime family to assinate Cuban Premier Fidel Castro.