Tragedy Strikes Families in Easter Fires Toll Rises
Twenty-one people died in two Easter weekend fires in Bridgeport Connecticut and an Arkansas delta home. In Bridgeport a 12 family frame house burned on Sunday trapping residents on the top floor as stairs collapsed. Among the dead was a woman clutching an infant. Six victims were children. A kerosene explosion sparked another blaze killing ten on Saturday night.
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Bridgeport, Conn
Arkansas Delta
Bridgeport
Retirees Stay Busy After Leaving Careers in Amarillo
A survey of Amarillo retirees shows a strong drive to stay active after retirement. Individuals such as Huron Allen and Lewis Fields report busier days, citing continued work, hobbies, and social clubs as core to their independence.
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Huron Allen
Dreyfuss
Mrs. Allen
Lewis P. Fields
Fleetwood
Ordway Saunders Insurance Agency
Jonathan Durrett
S. Travis
Natural Gas Pipeline Company
R. R. Murphy
N. Roberts
Weekend toll rises in state violence count
The Associated Press notes 23 deaths across Texas over the Easter weekend with 13 in traffic crashes, seven drownings, two gunfire deaths, and one beating. Notable incidents include a double fatal collision near Nolan and a drowning of 18 year old Jim Newhouse in the Brazos River.
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Oklahoma
Lake
Texoma
Texas
Associated Press
Nolan
Sid Moore
Miguel de la Cruz
Alex Munoz
Moores
Jim E. Newhouse
Brazos River
Young Newhouse
Amarillo Morning Weather Report 946 Days In 1969
The sun shone over Amarillo as 946 days into 1969 began with a forecast of considerable cloudiness and cooler temperatures. Westerly winds are expected at 15 to 25 mph with a 30 percent chance of precipitation.
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Amarillo
Officials push weed spray to curb wild Marijuana growth
Hutchinson Kansas officials plan spraying with county funded chemicals and crews to curb wild Marijuana, arguing landowners shoulder responsibility for outcomes and youths are enticed to try by easy access. Brzezinski at Columbia calls for a stand still cease fire in Vietnam and invites enemy restraint. if ignored, US should retaliate.
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Kan
Foster
New York
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Research Institute On Communist Affairs
Columbia University
United States
Vietnam
Burglars Fail 550000 Gem Heist in Downtown Jewelry Center
New York police recount a major gem burglary attempt at the Downtown Manhattan Jewelry Center on Sunday morning. A window shopping couple sighted a burglar behind a partition and alerted officers. Patrolman Gerald Noone arrived as the suspects fled empty handed.
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New York
Manhattan
Gerald Noone
Mutiny Trials Protested at Presidio Sit Down
The Army opens general courts martial for 27 soldiers who joined the Oct 14 1968 Presidio stockade protest in San Francisco. Two dissenting captains urged death penalty reduced to willful disobedience, while Lt Gen Stanley Larson ordered mutiny trials.
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Washington
Stanley Larson
Sixth Army
Presidio
San Francisco
Edward I. Koch
D-N.y
Army
Koch
Congressional
Robert E. Jordan III
Presidio Stockade
Blaze Kills Five Children In Delta Village Fire
A tenement fire at a frame home in Oakwood Bayou near Dumas Arkansas killed five children aged 2 to 12. Only survivor Alex Tanner, rescued by a passerby, said kerosene was used to ignite wood in a living room stove. Sheriff Robert S Moore said the blaze trapped occupants behind a sheet of flame as fire swept the top floor, destroying the building. Fire officials could not immediately determine a cause and identified Mrs Dorothy Davis among the dead.
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Oakwood Bayou
Delta
Dumas
Ark
Alex Tanner
Tanner
Robert S. Moore
Bridgeport
Dorothy Davis
Man Dies In Car Mishap In Anaheim Area
Theodore Willard Hoskins aged 57 died after a rear end collision involving three vehicles on U.S. 87 287 near the Canadian River Bridge. Autopsy ordered. Hoskins was alone in a 1959 car. Authorities say luggage in back threw him toward the steering wheel.
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Anaheim
Califman
Northwest Texas Hospital
U.S
Canadian River Bridge
Theodore Willard Hoskins
Potter County
Cliff Roberts
Hoskin
Darrell Reynolds
Armstrong
Dumas
O.H. Butler
Beard
Hoskins
Butler
Amarillo
Boy Shows Men How To Do It
In Seattle AP report 11 year old Bill Patterson calmly directed traffic when a busy intersection lost its light. Motorists were befuddled but he managed the tangle until a policeman arrived. A witness praised his composure and know how.
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Seattle
Bill Patterson
Caches of Munitions Uncovered in South Vietnam Easter Bombing
U S B52 bombers struck northwest of Saigon as Easter dawned while the 1st Air Cavalry Division swept a area uncovering caches of weapons munitions and rice hidden for future battle. Chaplains prayed with troops as Communists shelled bases and towns Saturday night with light damage and three civilians wounded. Ca Mau City was among targets in the region.
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Saigon
UPS
South Vietnam
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Tax revolt plan aims to abolish property taxes in Michigan
Dr. John Karpovich a former Dow researcher leads a tax reform campaign claiming 30000 supporters in 15 counties. He advocates withholding property taxes for three years then paying back first year taxes to avoid sheriff sale while promising lawful peaceful action. Mayor Adolph Presidio supports but urges legal steps. Bernard Curtis backs nonradical stance from outside Flint.
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Caro
Mich
Michigan
John Karpovich
Dow Chemical Co
Karpovich
Bernard Curtis
Flint
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