Easter Finery Is Battle Dress Eighth Easter For U S In Vietnam
U S troops paused briefly for services in combat fatigues at pickup posts in Vietnam as Easter was observed. Pilgrims flocked to Rome and Jerusalem for vigils and Mass while U S cities held sunrise services and parades. President Nixon planned neighborhood services in Key Biscayne Florida.
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Easter in Vietnam Amid War Zone Devotion and Battles
Easter dawns in Vietnam with no truce as Lt. Gen. Mildren urges peace and freedom for South Vietnam. U.S. outposts hold limited services while a two hour clash near Fire Base Diamond yields 81 North Vietnamese dead and U.S. losses of four killed and 13 wounded. Washington asks for more funds to aid South Vietnam’s defense and development.
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Vietnam anniversary services mark 139th year in several cities
About 20,000 attend sunrise services led by Leif Erickson at the Hollywood Bowl for Vietnam anniversary. Speakers include Bill Glass of the Browns at Pasadena Rose Bowl, with other services planned in Riverside, Dallas, Mt Capulin New Mexico, Stone Mountain Atlanta, and Marion Indiana reenactment with 4000 volunteers.
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Panel Named to Streamline Government Reform Effort
President Nixon appointed a five member Advisory Council on Executive Organization led by Roy L. Ash to propose immediate and long term reforms for 15 departments and agencies. The panel will meet in Washington with interim recommendations anticipated before full report. Ambassador Charles Burke Elbrick named to succeed John W. Tuthill as ambassador to Brazil.
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Lawyers Seek 2 Million Over Old Phone Number Change
A Cleveland law firm filed a $2 million lawsuit against Ohio Bell Telephone Co. over a planned update to the office phone number. The suit alleges the four partners hold a vested interest in the old number, asserts inadequate notice, and asks for a temporary restraining order against distributing new directories. The firm includes public figures Anthony Garofoli and Anthony Calabrese Jr. among its members.
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Bartholmew M. Caterino
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Easter Sunday Forecast Promises Clear Skies
The outlook calls for clear skies and cooler highs for Easter Sunday. Tonight should dip to about 40 degrees with a low around 60. Monday is expected to be fair and warmer.
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U S Bars 2 Cuban Envoys Over Improper Activities
State Department officials say two Cuban diplomats are barred from returning to the U N mission due to improper activities affecting U S domestic affairs. Investigations continue into alleged misconduct by other Cuban mission members.
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Artificial heart recipient pleads for donor to save husband
Haskell Karp, 47, became the first totally artificial heart patient after a three hour operation at St. Luke's. His wife Shirley pleaded tearfully for a human heart donor as doctors work to find a suitable donor to replace the manmade device.
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Domingo Liotta
Antiwar Protests Roil Major Cities as Nixon Honeymoon Ends
Thousands gather in Central Park and march up Sixth Avenue while demonstrations flare in Chicago and other cities. NYC police estimate 90 000 to 200 000 protesters despite rain. incidents include arrests and paint thrown from a Sixth Avenue building. Philadelphia group ends 20 hour sit in reading names of killed Americans.
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Inside a West Virginia coal mine’s tolerable dark
A brief look at how miners endure the deep blackness of a small West Virginia mine. The piece notes the environment is dim and awkward but workers adapt to the gritty, businesslike reality underground.
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Smothers Brothers to Sue CBS Over Show Cancellation
Smothers brothers in Greenwich Village interview vow to litigate to defend artistic integrity as CBS declares The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour canceled for contract breaches and an allegedly offensive Steinberg monologue. Dick Smothers accuses CBS of using taped delivery delays to end the contract.
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