Christendom Unites In Easter Celebration Worldwide
Easter observances spread across the globe as church bells rang from Rome to St. Peter's Basilica signaling midnight and sunrise services drew thousands. Outdoor gatherings occurred from Miami Stadium to Rubidoux near Riverside as Christians celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection.
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St. Peter's Basilica
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Rubidoux
Riverside
Oslo crash kills 12 at Fornebu Airport in rain
An Icelandair Viscount stalled and plunged 1000 feet in rain and sleet near Oslo's Fornebu Airport killing all 12 aboard. The craft narrowly missed dense housing with seven crew and five crew among the dead. Eyewitnesses spoke of an explosion before impact.
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Oslo
Fornebu
Oslofjord
Anna Borg Reumert
Royal Theater
Poul
Copenhagen
Danish actress Anna Borg killed in Icelandair crash
Danish actress Anna Borg died in an Icelandair airliner crash near Oslo Airport. She was the daughter of an Icelandic actress and theater manager and the wife of Poul Reumert of the Danish Royal Theater.
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Anna Borg
Oslo
Norway
Poul Reumert
Eight Injured In Santa Fe Train Derailment Near Lomax
A Chicago to Houston Santa Fe passenger train derailed west of Lomax Illinois injuring at least eight. The No 15 Texas Chief with 250 to 300 aboard left Chicago at 6 p.m. and all 20 cars went off the track. Eight were hospitalized at Sacred Heart in Fort Madison Iowa, no one seriously hurt, kept overnight.
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UPI
Illinois
Sacred Heart Hospital
Fort Madison
Iowa
Mississippi River
Santa Fe
Chicago
Galveston-Houston
Rare osprey returns to Inverness eyrie after Africa winter
A female osprey and Britain’s rarest bird has returned to her Highland Inverness eyrie after wintering in Africa. Observers hope the male will appear soon to reunite the pair.
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Scotland
Britain
Africa
Estes Learns Fate Today in Federal Sentencing
Billie Sol Estes, a West Texas promoter whose agricultural empire collapsed, faces sentencing in federal court in El Paso after a March 28 conviction on five counts of mail fraud and conspiracy. Judge Thomson could sentence him to 25 years. Estes, a Pecos resident, was involved in $24 million worth of worthless mortgages on fertilizer tanks and faces three additional trials.
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Billie Sol Estes
West Texas
U. S. Dist
R. E. Thomason
Estes
Pecos
Outdoor crowds flood Buffalo Lakes for recreation
An estimated 14 000 to 15 000 people joined in water sports and other outdoor activities at Buffalo Lakes while many attended special services at South Plains churches.
Easter Day crowds soak up near perfect spring weather
Residents on the South Plains enjoyed a sun soaked Easter with mid eighty temperatures. Thousands visited parks and lakes while churches held sunrise services and early masses. Lutherans reported about 400 at Golden Horseshoe. First Methodist added extra chairs for Easter attendance.
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Avalanche-Journal
Ubbock
South Plains
Missouri Synod
Golden Horseshoe Drive- In
E. G. Neunaber
Beedemer Lutheran Church
First Methodist Church
Week-Long Home Show Opens At Municipal Coliseum
9400 visitors attend opening day of the 1963 Avalanche Journal Home Show and Trade Exposition at Municipal Coliseum. 86 exhibitors fill 144 booths with a three bedroom home display and a houseboat drawing crowds. Free admission, hours 6 to 10 p.m. and 4 to 9:30 p.m. certain days. Awards total $500 in daily $100 merchandise certificates for visitors, with no need to be present to win.
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Avalanche-Journal
Avalanchhe-Journal
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Newt Corbin
Waco Ave
Harold Mills
45Th St
Calvin Campbell
Amherst St
Keith Miller
16Th St
Jake ‘Geron
Brownfield
Nino Aald Whey
Spm
Mos Vialtors
Head Injuries Fatal: Lubbock Man Killed at Fairy Park Dance
A Lubbock man, Aurelio Cortes, 1022 David Sr., died after a head injury from a board attack near Fairy Park Coliseum during a Sunday dance. A 24-year-old suspect was jailed. police report a skull fracture and multiple violent altercations occurred in the early hours, with several victims and witnesses described.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Fair Park Coliseum
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Wayne Love
Bill Bessent
Bill Harkey
Youngblood
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Youngbland
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Elisa Rios
Ave. D
Baldemano Garcia
Ace Motel
Rios Residence
Motherly wisdom in a grandmother’s eyes
A witty quip defines motherhood as a parent who, just as they think their job ends, becomes a grandmother. The line captures humor about family roles with a gentle, timeless tone.
Thresher Submarine Search Yields No Recovery
Seven ships probed the Atlantic Sunday in a search for the ill fated submarine Thresher that sank during a test dive with 329 lives lost. A Navy inquiry convened to determine where the sub lies why it failed to surface and whether human error played a role.
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Avalanche-Journel News Services
Atsmouth
N HW
Atlantic
Thresher
Navy
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Naval &Shipyard
Charles J. Palmer
Prayer on price of salvation and self examination
The text reflects a devotional reflection urging humility and moral effort in light of the price Christ paid on Calvary. It invokes Judas and the thirty pieces of silver as contrasts to the spiritual value of redemption and calls for cleaner hands and truer living.
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Judas
Christ
Calvary
Ma Labbock
Seven Die At Crossing in Louisiana Train Crash
A Southern Pacific train struck an auto at a rural crossing near Outte Louisiana killing seven in the car. Victims include Leonard Theriot 28 his wife Mary Jean 3 and daughter Pamela and Clarence Theriot 36 his wife Anna Mae 28 and sons Charles 8 and Alvin 7. Police said the wreck hurled bodies up to 140 feet and into thick woods during Easter travel. The engineer said speed was about a mile per hour with repeated whistle blasts ignored.
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Southern Pacific
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Luling
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Pamela
Clarence Theriot
Baton Rouge, la
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Charles
Alvin
Norman J. Romaguera
Loulsiana
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Akies
Harold Ratchet
New Orleans
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Romaguera
Fheriot
Lukens Steel Announces Price Increase Amid White House Push
Lukens Steel Co raises plate and alloy steel prices by 3.37 per ton as the White House urges overall price stability. The move comes as Wheeling Steel plans an $8 per ton rise. Kaiser Steel has no change. President Kennedy and the Council of Economic Advisors study how much of Lukens output is affected. Mullestein, Lukens VP, declines comment while noting possible reactions from other firms.
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Fla
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Lukens
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Acton
Mullestein
Kaiser Steel Corp
Inspection Sticker Deadline In Today
Long lines of vehicles expected at inspection stations as the deadline approaches. Captain Allan Johnson of the Texas Department of Public Safety warns motorists violators will be pulled over once enforcement begins tonight.
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Allan Johnson
Texas Department of Public Safety
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