Marines Mutiny on Refugee Ships Near Da Nang
Rebels aboard two refugee ships seized control from U S crews at Cam Ranh Bay and looted, raped, and killed aboard the Pioneer Contender and Pioneer Commander. Evacuation of Da Nang halted as Viet Cong threatened entry to the area. A Buddhist leader demanded President Thien resign amid rising pressure.
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David Kennerly
Ford
South Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
Bangkok
Nguyen van Thien
Bonze ‘Thieh
Tri Quang
Thien
Ngo Dinh Diem
da Nang
Pioneer Contender
Cam Ranh Bay
Kennerly
Army Chief of Staff
Frederick C. Weyand
Weyand
Mekong Delta
Nha Trang
Cam Ranh
International Armada Aids Evacuation From Da Nang
More than 20 ships including U S charter vessels gather off Communist held Da Nang to rescue hundreds of thousands of South Vietnamese as U S transports move toward the area from the Philippines. Daniel Parker of AID says no vessel can reach shore and international boats stand offshore for evacuation.
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United Press International
U.S
da Nang
South China Sea
Philippines
South Vietnam
David Kennerly
Ford
Vietnam
Daniel Parker
Agency For International Development
Parker
CBS Morning News
United States
Hanoi
Lon Nol Prepares to Leave for United States and Indonesia
Cambodian President Lon Nol said farewell to his cabinet and close aides on the eve of departing for Indonesia and the United States to push for negotiations with the Communists. Insurgents battered Phnom Penh’s defenses as rockets struck near the airport where U S planes were delivering food fuel and ammunition. One rocket hit a fuel truck.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Lon Nol
Indonesia
United States
Woman survives dramatic Albuquerque crash with only bump
Mary Senna, 62, escaped serious injury after her car struck a curb at 70 mph, toppled a telephone pole onto a house, flipped, and set off live wires and explosions. Four Easter egg seekers narrowly avoided danger as power lines fell. 20 homes lost power. Senna was treated for a head bump, released, then booked on drunken driving charges.
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Albuquerque
N.M
LPI
Mary Senna
Bernalillo County Medical Center
Old Man Winter Threatens More Snow In West
Weather notes predict 1 to 4 inches of snow in the west by Tuesday morning with scattered light snow or rain in the east. Tonight, temperatures fall to around 10 to 20 with strong winds. Tuesday remains cloudy and colder with highs in the 20s to 30s and possible morning snow flurries west.
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Nebraska
Hillary’s wife and daughter die in plane crash
In Katmandu a small plane crashed after takeoff killing Sir Edmund Hillary’s wife Lady Louise and daughter Belinda along with three others. Hillary flew to the scene and inspected the victims.
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Hillary
Katmandu
UPI
Sir Edmund Hillary
Mt. Eiverest
Sir Edmund
Louise
Belinda
Lakeview students reach state finals in speech
Lakeview High School sends two students to state finals after district contest at Dana College Blair on March 25. Diane Loseke and Karen Klug earned superior ratings and advance to the April 11 meet in Kearney. other Lakeview performers earned top marks across poetry prose duet acting and speaking events under instructor Margaret Slusarski.
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Lakeview High School
Kearney
Diane Loseke
Karen Klug
Lakeview
Dana College
Blair
Diane
Karen
Diane Bakershus
Joan Nelson
Janet Liebig
Debbie Liebig
Woman piloted plane lands on Interstate 90
Alaska pilot Diane Jewett 31 and passenger Dale Clark 27 were forced to land a single engine plane in the eastbound lane of I 90 near Rapid City due to poor visibility from a winter storm. The aircraft sat 90 minutes until visibility improved and takeoff proved difficult on the icy highway.
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UPI
Alaska
Here
Diane Jewett
Ketchikan
Rapid City
Pierre
Dale Clark
Florida
Upen
Easter reunion ends in tragedy with 11 killed
In Hamilton Ohio a Easter family gathering ended with 11 relatives shot dead. Charity Ruppert's son James Ruppert, 40, was charged with 11 counts of aggravated murder. Bond set at 200000. Preliminary hearing set for April 4.
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Hamilton
Ohio
UPI
Charity Ruppert
James Ruppert
Charity
John Holcomb
Ruppert
John Moser
Rupert
Moser
Leonard
Alma
Leonard Je
Carol
Michael
Thomas
Dave
Theresa
Ann
John
Supreme Court weighs entrapment in narcotics cases
The court agreed to decide if federal agents entrap suspects by supplying heroin to sell. The case may define when police actions negate a conviction. The decision could shape entrapment standards across federal and state courts.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Fresno
Calif
Bee
Reserve Mining Co
Silver Bay
Minn
Philadelphia
John N. Mitchell
Robert Mardian
Charles Hampton
St. Louis
First rebate checks by May
Washington reports the IRS will issue the first rebate checks by mid May to early filers. Rebates range from 98 to 200 depending on income and family size with June delivery possible for late filers. The package also includes major tax cuts, new credits, Social Security payments, and extended unemployment benefits.
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Washington
UPL
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
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