Pope Paul VI Carries Cross Through Rome On Good Friday
Pope Paul VI aged 73 bears a six foot wooden cross in Rome during a somber Good Friday procession. Tens of thousands, from princes of the church to the poor, watch as the frail pontiff leads the march through pagan ruins to recall Christ's agony and death.
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Associated Press
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Paul VI
Jerusalem
Calvary
Cruciifixion
Holy Land
Colosseum
Vatican
Old Jerusalem
Israel
Old City
Foe Presses Base Attacks Near Saigon Front
Waves of U S bombers napalm fire near Fire Base 6 as North Vietnamese assaults widen in central highlands. Lt Brian M Thacker, 25, rescued after eluding capture for 10 days as base overrun on March 31. B52 strikes hit troop concentrations within miles of the besieged mountaintop artillery base, with jungle fires set to deny cover. Casualties reported at Lonely outpost and ongoing attacks stretch across Pleiku Kontum provinces.
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Avalanche-Journal News Service
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U.S
Central Highlands
Brian M. Thacker
Hickam Afb
Hawaii
Laos
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Lonely
Central High- Lands
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Kontum
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Service Station Bandit Robs Attendant for Over $100
A gunman attacked Godwins Service Station No 26 at 2902 Ave A around 1130 pm on Friday, clubbing attendant Kenneth Curry and fleeing with receipts after cutting the phone lines. The slender suspect, about 5-6 or shorter and 120 pounds, wore green pants and shirt and escaped on foot. Curry, bleeding, led officers to the area and described the robber as a lone Black man.
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Godwin
Ave. A
Kenneth Curry
37Th St
Curry
Sentry Dogs Now Available For Overnight Home Protection
Atlanta owners can rent a trained sentry dog for 50 dollars a week from K-9 Security Guard Service Inc led by Olen Quarles. A handler brings the dog to the home at the booked hour and transfers control to the temporary owner, who then has the dog forbid entry to others.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
K-9 Security Guard Service Inc
Olen Quarles
K-9
Quarles
Wesley Holden
Pair nabbed in daylight narcotics raids in Lubbock
Avalanche Journal reports detectives confiscated over one pound of marijuana in two daytime raids two hours apart on the ground floor of a Pase near a Texas apartment. One 22 year old man was arrested after 18 lids and two handrolled cigarettes were found. a third suspect escaped.
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Lane Arthur
Avalanche-Journal
Texas
Lubbock
Varied Easter observances and events listed
The page lists a varied slate of Easter observances and cultural events across sections, including a second annual Lubbock Sing-Out at the auditorium and an editorial note on urban problem solutions. It also notes military, drought, and international news items in brief across multiple sections.
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Lubbock
Police raid yields marijuana like substance and paraphernalia at dormitory and house
Asst. Dist. Atty. Bob Odom described findings from forays at a residence and Weymouth Hall dormitory. Officers found remains in a shirt and kitchen area and seized about 14 ounces of green material, seeds, makeshift pipes, and a plastic bag. A suspect fled during the initial raid and a second arrest followed two hours later.
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Asst. Dist. Atty
Bob Odom
Carey Stafford
Stafford
Odom
Mike Cooper
Jerry Plunkett
Texas Tech
Weymouth Hall
Vietnam war becomes fourth-costliest in U S history
Washington report from the Defense Department shows American casualties in Vietnam rising last week to 88 deaths, pushing the total weekly toll to 88 and lifting the war’s death total above Korea’s 54,246. The figures include noncombat and accident deaths, underscoring the mounting U S losses.
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Defense Department
Korea
Prayer Reflection on Love Sifting Mistakes Toward Resolution
A reader offers a closing prayer thanking God for assurance that love can heal serious mistakes in dealings with others, affirming that when love is sifted in, everything turns out all right.
Holy Lands Peaceful Despite War Described by Visitor
Lubbock woman Mrs Murray Kovnar returned from a two week trip to the Holy Lands with a view of Israel as peaceful amid war. She report s strong national pride and a resolve to safeguard a heritage Israelis have long fought to preserve. She traveled with about 500 women from across the region.
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Murray Kovnar
Lubbock
Holy Lands
Israel
Kovnar
Five On Selective Service Board Resigns Over Calley Trial
A five member Selective Service Local Board No. 80 serving Kent Dickens and Stonewall counties resigns in protest of the Lt. Calley trial. Chairman R G Goodall and four membersWoodward Harris Robertson Yarborough say the conviction was unjust and illegal and that they refuse to send youths to the Army who may be court martialed. The unanimous decision was made a week ago and a letter was sent to Austin headquarters.
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Avalanche-Journal
Jayton
Selective Service Board
Calley
R. G. Goodall
Goodall
The
Avalanche- Journal
D. E
Woody) Woodward
Raymond Harris
Lowell Robertson
Oren Yarborough
Selective Service
Kent
Dickens
Stonewall
Infant Survives Heart Failure After Surgery Miracle
In Sacramento a two week old girl whose heart stopped for about an hour after surgery revived on her own. Dr. Glen Cayler and an emergency team worked without success until they noticed the infant’s heart beating again. The doctor credited the baby with the recovery.
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Sacramento
UPS
Glen Cayler
Etna Lava Flow Draws Crowds To Slopes Of Sicily
In Sicily at Mt Etna a lava stream over a mile long and up to 23 feet deep flowed down the slopes. Thousands including President Giuseppe Saragat watched the display as the volcano rumbled for four days. Officials said no danger to residents though cablecar service was halted as a precaution.
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Catania
Sicily
Mt. Etna
Italy
Giuseppe Saragat
Europe
Elma
Weather Brief for Lubbock and Vicinity
Partly cloudy and warmer through Sunday with highs near 80 and a low in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
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Lubbock
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