Snowy Easter in Jerusalem Dampens Holy City Festivities
Driving snow turned Jerusalem into a white Easter scene as pilgrims crowded the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and other sites. Most services moved indoors, 500 worshippers attended the tomb ceremony, and outdoor events from Purim to a Negev march were washed out.
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Negev Desert
Manuscripts Theft Claims In Jordan Bishop Involved
Jordanian government charged two Armenian bishops and a layman with complicity in the 1959 theft of 28 illuminated Biblical manuscripts from Jerusalem's Armenian Catholic Cathedral. The charges were later dropped under a royal amnesty.
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Jordan
Jerusalem Patriarchate
Weather and Vietnam War Notes in Bridgeport and Boston
Bridgeport area forecast calls for mostly sunny mild weather with highs in the mid to upper range and a chance of showers near zero today increasing slightly tonight. In political news Senator Ed Brooke reports Johnson praised his coverage of Vietnam after a CBS appearance. Brooke defends current U.S. military levels and warns Ho Chi Minh may be listening to hawks in the North.
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Boston
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
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Brooke
Vietnam
Washington
Ho Chi Minh
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Pope Admits Problems But World Told to Hope
Pope Paul VI acknowledged world troubles during a Christmas message at St Peter’s Basilica urging hope. He announced an upcoming encyclical on social justice and ending poverty, saying joy at Christ’s Resurrection dimmed by global adversity. A crowd of nearly 250,000 watched as banners from birth control and divorce advocates surfaced briefly in the square.
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Sargent Dies in Fairfield Former NY Executive at 62
Henry Barry Sargent 62, longtime head of American and Foreign Power Co and ex vice president and general manager of Mississippi Power and Light and Arizona Public Power, died yesterday at his Fairfield home. Services set for tomorrow at St Thomas Episcopal Church New York City with Shaughnessey Brothers and Kranks Campbell funeral homes in charge of arrangements.
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Buddhists Test Regime With Saigon Procession
In Saigon a 3000 strong Buddhist march, permitted by Premier Ky, marks the first mass Buddhist demonstration in South Vietnam in eight months. Observers view it as a test of the regime, with clear political overtones despite its religious aim. The event follows the crackdown on militant Buddhist activities last year and signals renewed efforts to regroup under Militant leadership.
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Humphrey Arrives in Geneva for European Swing
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey arrived in Geneva from Washington for a two week European tour. He aims to mend strained ties with France and other nations while leading U S delegates to disarmament and Kennedy Round trade talks.
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The First Easter Relived in City
The 46th Easter Sunrise service at Lookout Point in Beardsley park drew about 400 people as Bridgeport area Christians began celebrations that spanned late Saturday night into Sunday. Romans Catholic churches held a longer Easter Vigil with three parts The Light service The Light service The Vigil continued into the morning as worshippers prayed for faith and renewal.
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Soviet Paper Threatens Indonesian Government
The Pravda article warns Indonesia's anticommunism could harm Moscow ties and aid chances. It signals possible Soviet policy shift as Indonesia's post coup clampdown on Communists risks straining relations. The piece notes ongoing contacts may be restricted if the new regime continues to suppress Communists.
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Air Force Downs MIG Over Hanoi During Hanoi Area Strikes
U S Air Force pilots shot down a Communist MIG during a dogfight as Phantom and F105 jets hit the Sontay supply region west of Hanoi. The action marked the first dogfight in weeks and raised MIGs shot down to 38 with ten American planes lost. Meanwhile the destroyer Ozbourn took two shell hits from shore batteries near the DMZ, sustaining light damage but no casualties.
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Symington urges pacification win or pullout in Vietnam
UPI reports Senator Stuart Symington says if South Vietnam cannot pacify its area there is no point in U.S. fighting for the Ky regime. He notes recent helicopter losses near the DMZ and criticizes ongoing U.S. military involvement as the political solution remains unresolved.
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UPI
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Laos Reports Fresh Fighting in Nam Bac Valley
Laos premier Prince Souvanna Phouma says the fighting favors royal forces in a clash near the Nam Bac Valley. A military spokesman puts the situation as fairly serious with Viet Minh battalions about 5,000 strong attacking northwest of Nam Bac and Nam Bac Valley partly retaken. Reinforcements spotted further south near Ban Bane and at Kok Pla Airport, recently seized by Viet Minh.
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Nam Bac
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Surveyor 3 to Carry 3-Legged Robot
AP reports from Pasadena that Surveyor 3 is nearing a lunar landing mission. Engineers simulate failures at JPL while the 10-foot spacecraft tests soil digging with a five-foot arm.
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