Saigon Faces Major North Viet Offensive in Quang Tri
Nearly 60,000 North Vietnamese forces launched a strong advance in Quang Tri province driving South Vietnamese troops back toward the DMZ by about 10 miles. U.S. helicopters faced ground fire while five Soviet built SAMs fired at the area as ARVN defenses regrouped near the Cua Viet Dong Ha line. South Vietnam reported abandoning 10% of the DMZ defenses and the city of Cam Lo as refugees fled along dusty roads amid the heaviest offensive since 1968.
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Nixon Eyes Vietnamization Test Amid Offense Reports
President Nixon is watchful as reports reach Washington of a major North Vietnamese offensive across the DMZ. The move tests Vietnamization aims to shift combat burdens to South Vietnam with U.S. support waning, while Moscow trip prospects loom for 1969.
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Embattled Trish turn to prayers Easter Sunday in Belfast
In Belfast Easter Sunday prayers for peace opened amid 15000 British troops poised for 21 parades. Clergymen urged end to three years of violence as a peace rally is planned for April 9. A time bomb exploded earlier injuring three as sectarian tension rose.
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Lovely Easter Forecast for Fremont Missing Details
Partly cloudy with fair conditions through morning. Fremont yesterday saw a high around 72 degrees. winds remain light and variable as the day progresses.
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Mosquito fighter leads Alameda County effort against insects
Fred Roberts named head of Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District, directing a $243000 annual effort with biological and chemical tools. He renovates a lab at Oakland headquarters to test larvae for insecticide susceptibility, aiming to curb resistant mosquito populations and prevent disease threats.
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Christians Mark Final Mourning Before Easter in Jerusalem
Pilgrims from around the world attended Holy Sepulcher services marking the day of mourning before Easter. Msgr. Giacomo Helirui, the Latin Patriarch, led a solemn procession inside the ancient church, as bells await the Easter message. A history of restoration and a religious parade involving Muslim escorts and clerical garb highlighted the day, with Greek Orthodox and Armenian processions to follow and palm fronds carried for peace.
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