Easter Pilgrims and Easter Week Observances Worldwide
Easter pilgrims crowded Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre at dawn for the blessing of the new fire and sunrise service led by Patriarch James Joseph Bertritti. Within Ireland, Sinn Fein planned 73 parades to mark the 1916 Easter Rebellion as Belfast faced a major bomb blast and rising tensions.
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Associated Press
Jerusalem
Christ
James Joseph Bertritti
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Holy City of
Rome
Paul VI
St. Peter’s Basilica
St. Peter’s Square
Irish Republican Army
Sinn Fein
Republic of Ireland
Ireland
Eammon de Valera
Dublin
West
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Rilla
Maidstone
Britain
William Whitelaw
IRA
B52 Crew Lost Lives In Try To Miss Homes
The burning B52 crashed near a house in Orlando after crew members stayed with it to reach base or ditch into a lake. Seven Air Force men died. eight civilians were injured, including seven children. The crash wounded several others and created a crater near the McCoy base recreation lake. Names of the seven airmen and details on civilian injuries are listed.
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Orlando
Fla
Air Force
Silver Beach
McCoy Air Force Base
Russel E. Dougherty
2Nd Air Force
McCoy
Wendell W. Campbell
Washington, D.C
Dougherty
America
McCoy Base
Anthony Ellington
Muskie Eyes Wisconsin Primary Amid Neighboring Senator Claim
In Milwaukee, Democratic presidential hopefuls scramble in final weekend push before Wisconsin primary. Maine's Muskie trails polls and argues rivals benefit from being "neighboring senators," a label he attaches to both top contenders in New Hampshire where he trails as the neighboring senator.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Maine
Edmund Muskie
New Hampshire
Muskie
Withholding Worries Economists
Washington AP government economists warn that excessive withholding from paychecks threatens the economic recovery. New withholding schedules since Jan 16 remove more money, and taxpayers are slow to adjust exemptions. Treasury says January brought about $1 billion more than expected, potentially cutting the current deficit by about $5 billion.udget office estimates show the deficit may be $6 billion to $8 billion lower than January projections. If this trend continues, Nixon’s budget could approach balance with full employment.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Nixon
Office of Management and Budget
Treasury
Three GOPers Make Deadline for Smith Papers Monday
AUGUSTA AP Three Republican candidates plan to file nominating petitions Monday with the State Election Division to appear on the June 19 primary ballot. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith seeks a fifth term, Clifton H. Young runs in the 1st District, and Bangor Mayor William E. Cohen seeks the GOP nomination in the 2nd District.
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Augusta
U.S
Margaret Chase Smith
Clifton H. Young
Pemaquid
Bangor
William E. Cohen
Cohen
Abbott C. Greene
Commercial Airlines
Columbia Falls
Lewis G. Maxwell
Wilton
Maxwell
Elmer H
Violette
van Buren
Young
Portland
L. Robert Porteous Jr
Everett B. Carson
Bowdoin College
Peter N. Kyros
Loch Ness Monster Deemed Frozen Bull Elephant Seal
In Dunfermline Scotland a man who knows about monsters examined a long green scaly carcass billed as the Loch Ness monster and ruled it the frozen body of a bull elephant seal. Locals, mindful of April Fool's Day, had claimed as much all along.
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Dunfermline
Scotland
Biddeford Cobbler Retires After 62 Years of Service
Arthemise Jacques the Biddeford cobbler known as the town’s oldest living female craftsman retires at 82 after a lifetime of shoe repairs. Her son Tony joined in 1944 and will carry on the shop at 69 Jefferson St as neighbors recall the daily hours from 6 to 7 or 8. She leaves with plans to rest, play cards, enjoy whist, and cook French meals at home.
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Arthemise Jacques
Loo
Biddeford
P. Antonio
Tony) Jacques
Jefferson Street
Tony
Maremont Corp
Saco
Mama
Sheltra
Jefferson St
Mahaney
Philip Jacques
Peacock Lounge
Arthemise
America
St. Sophie, Que
Philip
Fron
Guy's Market
Linel
Leone
Juliette
Rosalie
Saco-Lowell
Maremont
Harrison Ave
Themis
le Foyer
Pool Street
Ye Olde
Harrison Avenue
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Ulster
Elm Street
Main Street Bridge
Men In Blue
Biddeford Junior High School
Alfred Street
York Hill
Jerusalem Church
Brooke Army Medical Burn Center
San Antonio
Tex
Billy Garland
Donald Garland
Charles Garland
Nancy Robertson
Robin
Danny
Laura
Barry E. Applebee
Dormansville
N.Y
James J. Hammons
Shawnee
Ala
Robert Heatherly
Mount Vernon
William E. Kesler
Fukuay-Varina
N.C
Allen H. Murray
Philadelphia
George M. Gamache
Somerset
Mass
Amvets
Saco. Me
VFW
Childern
Thornton St
Elm St
Curro’s
Jean Curro
Mayflower Restaurant
Pred Street
Virginia
Ted and His Orchestra
Vv. F. W. Hall
Paul & Ray
Lucille Neault & Family
Sen. Smith
West Biddeford Little League, Inc
ST. Jean’s Hall
Jespperson Street
K. OF C. Dance
K. of C. Hall
The
Maryline White
Home & Garden Center
Kennebunk
John Lessard & Son Locksmiths
Employment Security Office
Alfred Streat
Bill MacDonald
Claude Dubois
Alfred Road
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