Call-Up of Reserves Stalled by Hawaii Conference Delays
News briefs report delays in final decisions on calling up reserves and National Guardsmen as Johnson cancels a Honolulu trip and King assassination aftershocks reshape Pentagon plans. Initial mobilization, up to 16 000, may be delayed while broader calls of up to 50 000 are debated to stabilize Vietnam-era forces.
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McCarthy Backer Urges Action on King Memorial Effort
Westport Reverend Joseph Duffey, state McCarthy for President head, calls Congress to pass stronger civil rights laws gun control measures and funding for relief programs as a tribute to Martin Luther King. The group will participate in King memorial services in Westport Norwalk Wilton Bridgeport and Danbury Bethel area this weekend.
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Westport Zoning Board Sets Special Hearing for Four Pleas
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a special hearing April 18 at 7 30 p m in the town courtroom to consider four waivers postponed from April 4. Vacancies and absences reduced voting, with three of the five members needed for approval. Cases include a gasoline station at 199 East State Street and bond actions for Newtown Turnpike, plus a sidewalk clock at 143 Main Street. Also continued are a Fine Arts theater sign, four building lots and a Plum Tree Lane right of way.
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US vows to de escalate war while upholding South Vietnam pledge
The United States expresses willingness to curb bombing to ease tensions but remains committed to supporting South Vietnam and preserving its independence amid ongoing conflict with North Vietnam.
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Rhode Island Senate Passes Two Fair Housing Bills
In Providence a packed gallery watched the Rhode Island Senate pass two fair housing measures spurred by civil rights protest and Dr. Martin Luther King’s death. Gov. Chafee signed one bill allowing civil suits against landlords accused of discrimination. the House adjourned without taking up the other. Hanover schools bought a hotel for training purposes.
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Teenagers rewrite Galatians in modern American language
A New Jersey ecumenical project fuses Greek Orthodox and United Presbyterian youth to transpose Galatians into contemporary American speech. Thirty teenagers studied translations, then crafted a vernacular version reflecting modern concerns and language.
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Catholic archdiocese warns against chain letter prayer scheme
The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Washington warns Catholics in the capital area about a chain letter promising good luck for sending 20 copies within four days. It says the letters threaten misfortune if the chain is broken and calls the practice superstitious while advising recipients to discard them.
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Butter use through history and cultures
Butter has served multiple purposes across ancient civilizations including food, hair care, and soothing eye troubles. Ancient Greeks Romans and Scythians reportedly used it on injuries and as a cosmetic remedy, per the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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House Members Move to Pass Civil Rights Bill After King's Death
In Washington the House acts to remove barriers to the Civil Rights bill, with key Republicans backing open housing measures. The Senate passed version would ban housing discrimination, protect civil rights workers, and outlaw interstate facilitation of riots. The House Rules Committee is expected to vote Tuesday.
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Sin and Sparks of Sin as a Warning from a Scarring Accident
A girl is electrocuted by a loose electrical wire outside her home, burned and disfigured, used as a moral tale about the dangers of sin. The piece urges readers to seek salvation through Christ, promising deliverance from sin’s power and eternity’s consequences. It ends with an offer of a free booklet from a church outreach.
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House to hold Easter recess until vote on King bill
Speaker McCormack and House GOP leaders delay the Easter break to secure a vote on sending the King bill to a House Senate conference or the White House. 21 Republicans released a statement after Kings assassination urging passage. about 200 House votes available, with two more needed to pass the Senate bill unchanged.
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