Resurrection Celebrated World Wide In Easter Observances
Christians across continents mark Easter with prayer and songs as bells ring in Rome and Moscow churches honor the risen Christ. Pledges of peace from Pope John XXIII accompany large pilgrimages, parades, and sign language vigils in Kentucky and Harlem.
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Charles L. West
Associated Press
Rome
United States
Weather Bureau
Moscow
Jerusalem
Vatican
John XXIII
Christ
John
First Baptist Church
Frankfort
Harlem
New York
Jefferson Park
New Political Power Surges Led by Arthur Edson
In Washington a new political power front forms with Arthur Edson at its helm, signaling a quiet but decisive shift across cities and national housing policy as veteran leaders acknowledge the evolving landscape. Robert Weaver, housing chief, comments on the civic impact of this change.
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Arthur Edson Washington
Robert Weaver
Negro Cabinet Hopeful Weaver Pushes Past Rural Roots
In Raleigh, North Carolina, Robert Weaver the housing and home finance administrator and a Harvard trained economist is profiled as a high ranking Black public official. The piece notes his rise, humor and controversial stance, and connects his background to broader urban growth and education funding trends in the state.
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United States
Jack Kennedy
White House
Weaver
Kennedy
Department of Urban Affairs and Housing
Robert Weaver
Washington, D.C
Harvard
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Douglas Jones
East Carolina College
General Assembly
Citizens Committee For
Mecklenburg
Pilgrims Fill Jerusalem for Easter Celebrations
Jerusalem woke to Easter as about 6,000 pilgrims from more than 100 Christian sects gathered around the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and surrounding sites. Clergy led blessings, worshipers from Eastern Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas filled streets and overflow lodging as diverse rites marked the Resurrection.
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Jerusalem
Christ
Mount of Olives
St. Stephen
St. Savior
Israel
Rock of the Garden Tomb
Damascus Gate
Jesus
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Fulgenso Passini
Christendom
Joudeh
Easter Miracle Song Family Hymn
A poetic message calls for communal singing this Easter as a family celebrates the living victory of God. The verses plead that the joyful song rise from walls and tombs and be known by all people as a shared spiritual moment.
Easter sunrise services span state from coast to mountains
North Carolinians attend colorful solemn Easter sunrise services across the state led by churches and civic groups. Winston-Salem hosts the largest gathering at Home Moravian Church with 15 000 attendees and the Moravian band performing since 1771.
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Associated Press
Winston-Salem
Moravian Church
J. Kenneth Pfohl
J. C. Hughes
Cherokee
Arsene Thompson
Murphy
Fields of the Wood
North Carolina
Church of God's Grounds
Cape Hatteras
Fayetteville
Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery
Fort Macon State Park
A. Purnell Bailey
Norfolk
Greensboro
Sino Soviet Trade Pact Signed in Moscow Visit
In Moscow, China and the Soviet Union signed a 1962 trade protocol exchanging Soviet heavy industrial goods for Chinese raw materials and light industry products. Tass reported no total trade turnover or year-on-year increase figures.
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Moscow
Somiet Chou
Tito
Nikolai Patelichev
Peiping
Tass
Patolichev
Guido Gains Control In Argentina
President Jose Maria Guido backed by a cavalry general and tanks seized the upper hand in a crisis that threatened civil war as insurgents moved on Buenos Aires. The challenge centered on whether Peronists could hold office, with Guido imposing a truce amid clashes and a key army commander Poggi facing pressure from insurrectionists.
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Buenos Aires
Jose Maria Guido
Raul Poggi
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Enrique Rauch
Army High Command
Camp de Mayo
Poggi
Arturo Frondizi
Guido
Frondizi
High Command
Congress
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Hope Mills
Durham
William C. Bennett
Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church
Sarah P. Duke
J. Russell Barbee
Bethesda Baptist Church
Durham County Memorial Stadium
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County Ministerial Association
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Asheville
City Auditorium
Gromyko
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