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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1958
Page
4
Easter observances spread across churches as showers and sunbreaks mixed during morning services. Pastors emphasized the resurrection’s call to faith, peace, and transformed lives, with Grace Methodist and First Baptist churches drawing large congregations. Across the Southland sunrise crowds gathered, while Hollywood and Pasadena marked the day with remarks on unity and spiritual power.
The Long Head Easter parade saw youths braving rain and wind showing spring finery. A bruised knee on four year old Terry Wynn Anderson drew attention as her sisters Jo Ann and Carolyn offered support along with an unidentified boy. Older teens Glenda Williams and Marge McClelland held their wind blown bonnets close as staff photos captured the scene.
Rain and storms mar Easter observances from Jerusalem to Chicago as millions attend services. President Eisenhower and family in Gettysburg join subdued ceremonies while in New York the Fifth Avenue parade is canceled due to downpours. Villages and cities report heavy rain, wind, and closures but faith persists in sunrise services. The pope, cardinals, and world leaders are noted among the faithful.
Katsumi Biky nami, 54, a Japanese Communist writer, arrived home Sunday after seven years in Communist countries, most recently in Czechoslovakia.
Pope Pius XII urged world leaders to pursue sincere and honest peace sacrifices without direct nuclear or communist references. He emphasized Christ as the light of the world and urged acceptance of peace without limits. About 250000 gathered in St Peter's Square to hear him, with millions watching on TV and radio.
Dispatches from Indonesian Borneo report an eight hour fire in Samatinda destroying the town and killing two people while displacing more than 25,000 residents. The disaster left the area in ruins and authorities began assessing relief needs.
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