Centuries-Old Rites Mark Good Friday Observances Worldwide
Christians worldwide mark Good Friday with ancient ceremonies as thousands gather at St. Peters Basilica Vatican City and Arab Jerusalem. In Buenos Aires about 100000 joined Holy Thursday parade amid a government dispute, defying orders to reach Buenos Aires Cathedral.
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St. Peters Basilica
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Holy Land
No Mans Land
Israel
Jordan
Arab Jerusalem
Buenos Aires
Peron
Perons
Argentina
Easter Celebrations Spread Across Nation In Sunrise Services
George Cornell reports that Easter will be marked nationwide with services in parks stadiums and scenic settings. Crowds exceed 75 000 at Wichita Mountains predawn pageant and about 75 000 lilies fill Hollywood Row.
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Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains
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N.C
J. Kenneth Pfohl
God's Acre
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Howard Pyle
Eisenhower
Cathedral of the Pines
Rindge
N.H
Mansfield
Mt. Mansfield
Ocean Stadium
Atlantic City
N.J
Washington, D.C
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Army
Walter Reed Hospital
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Navy Medium
Bethesda
White House
Genoa to gift Columbus statue to Genoa Ohio
Capital plans a 20 foot bronze Columbus statue for Genoa Ohio. Sculptor Edorado Alfieri, 42, aims for historical accuracy after studying Genoa City Hall portrait and a Signorelli self portrait. The model scales from 2 feet to full size, requiring about 20 tons of clay.
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Ohio City
Alfieri
Columbus
Luca Signorelli
Rooster Revival Sparks Medfield Truck Start
In Medfield Massachusetts Ernest Simpson found a rooster under the hood of a pickup that would not start. He removed the bird and the engine started. Moments later the rooster revived, defying initial concerns.
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Ernest Simpson
Ex-Convict Hunted In Bank Haul
Police and the FSI hunt an ex convict parole violator suspected as part of a trio that robbed a Queens Chase Manhattan Bank branch of 305000 dollars. Redmond Cribbins alias Mike Malloy, 48, was identified by a bank employee from a rogues gallery. he had been on life parole since 1948 for a 1931 second degree murder. He reportedly worked as a tile layer in Suffolk County.
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FSI
Queens
Asst
Thomas P. Cullen
Redmond
Ninny) Cribbins
Mike Malloy
Chase Manhattan Bank
Woodside
Cribbins
Suffolk County
Long Island
Iran Names New Premier
Hussein Ala, a veteran diplomat, becomes Iran's premier succeeding Gen. Fazollah Zahedi who resigned for health reasons after 20 months. Ala, named by Shah Reza Pahlavi, intends to continue Zahedi's policies and launch a broad campaign against corruption. Zahedi travels to Germany for treatment.
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Iran
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Fazollah Zahedi
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United Nations
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Zahedi
Germany
Mohammed Mossadegh
UN and Reds clash over truce violations at Panmunjom
The United Nations Command accused the Communists of three air violations on March 30 and rejected 18 Allied charges. Two Communist planes reached Seoul while other incursions occurred near Munsan and Panmunjom. The Reds pushed 12 new charges of Allied violations and urged cutting joint armistice observer teams from six to four.
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Mao Orders End to War With Germany Anew
Peiping's Mao Zedong announced the state of war with Germany is ended and peaceful relations will be established. He cited U S, Britain, and France policies at Potsdam and supported Soviet efforts to halt West German rearmament. Other Communist states followed suit earlier.
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Optimism Noted Over Wage Talks Between UAW and GM
Detroit reports the United Auto Workers resumes efforts to secure a guaranteed annual wage in contracts with General Motors covering 325 000 hourly workers. The five year GM pact ends May 29 and could set an industry price for wages. GM vice president Harry W Anderson cited cautious optimism as talks begin with UAW leaders noting harmony at the opening conference.
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General Motors
Harry W. Anderson
John W. Livingston
UAW
Livingston
Eisenhower says secrets lost through publication in the United States
The White House says President Eisenhower believes technical military secrets have been made available to the enemy through U S publication. Press secretary James Hagerty said the President is disturbed and noted Defense Directive controls under Defense Secretary Wilson. A New York Herald Tribune report cites concerns over excessive Soviet information flow and a Pentagon policy blackout on releases.
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James C. Hagerty
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New York Herald-Tribune
Soviet Union
Walter Kerr
United States
Charles E. Wilson
Child Struck by Fire Truck in Baltimore
Nine year old La Ramana Willing han was struck by a fire truck responding to a false alarm. She suffered a severe injury with her left arm torn off at the elbow and was listed in critical condition.
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Baltimore
la Ramana Willinghan
Sparkman warns against unchecked Chinese air buildup near Formosa
Senator Sparkman says it would be folly to let Communist air strength grow near Formosa once their intent to attack becomes clear. He cautions U S action only if Eisenhower judges concentrations ready to threaten invasion, noting Nationalist China’s mutual defense with the United States and possible worldwide war if mainland bombing begins.
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Formosa
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China
U.S
Eden Shapes A Swifter Younger British Cabinet
London reports a lighter age profile in Prime Minister Eden’s first cabinet shakeup. Harold Macmillan moves from defense to foreign affairs with Selwyn Lloyd becoming defense minister, and Viscount Swinton replaced by the Earl of Home as Commonwealth secretary. Reginald Maudling and Charles Hill take Lloyd’s and de la Warr’s former posts respectively. Britain eyes possible May 26 general election.
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Charles Hill
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Easter Weekend Sounds Warm With Rising Temperatures
The forecast shows a warming trend through today tonight and tomorrow with sunshine and a few clouds on Sunday. Yesterday peaked at 46 degrees at 10 45 am followed by a low of 29 this morning and temperatures may reach the low 60s today and upper 60s tomorrow with a low near 40 tonight.
Vote To End Bakery Truck Strike Set
Cincinnati holds a vote among 485 AFL bakery truck drivers after a 48 day strike against 10 Greater Cincinnati bakeries for a five day workweek. Negotiators and federal mediators reached a settlement proposal with secrecy surrounding terms. Independent grocers and delis face shortages as chain grocers rely on own bakeries or contracts.
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AFL
James A. Mackraz
James G. Bentley
Assa
Biggest Blast Is Postponed
Las Vegas Nevada date zero post ponement of a 400 foot tower test to study nuclear age logistics. The Atomic Energy Commission said weather conditions are not acceptable for the explosion and a new conference will decide if conditions improve. If postponed again it may wait until next week with no test on Easter Sunday.
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Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Four Die In Accident at Fackler Alabama
A mother Mary Venable aged 22 and her three daughters Etta Mae 2 Linda 4 and Mary Frances 6 were killed yesterday when their car was struck by a freight train in Fackler Alabama. The accident left no survivors.
Theda Bara Dies at 65 Former Silent Film Vamp
Theda Bara died in a Los Angeles hospital after a long illness from cancer at age 65. Born Theodora Goodman in Cincinnati, she rose as Fox's star and silent cinema’s original vamp, with a string of noted roles before retiring in 1921.
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Theda Bara
Los Angeles
Theodosia Goodman
Cincinnati
William Fox
Egypt
Fox
Miss Bara
Charles J. Brabin
Vixen
Kathleen Mavourneen
Brabin
Agreement Reached To End Nationwide Rubber Strike
A tentative pact between CIO United Rubber Workers and U S Rubber Co ends a weeklong strike involving 19 plants and about 33 000 workers. A company spokesman said the agreement would likely be signed today and back to work could begin as soon as possible.
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U.S. Rubber Co
CIO United Rubber Workers
Nationalists Claim Red Air Bases Threaten Formosa
Taipei based Nationalist Defense Ministry said by April 3 the Communist air base at Lukiao 200 miles north of the Matsu Islands is the largest in Red China and usable by all planes. It cited remodels at Foochow and possible revamps at Swatow, warning air superiority over the Strait could imperil Formosa. General Wang Shu-ming expressed caution about air control over Quemoy and the Matsus as Reds complete fields.
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Lukiao
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Quemoy
Strait of Formosa
Hsiung En-teh
Luchino
Wang Shu-ming
Chiang Kai-shek
Associated Press
Fred Hampson
Wang
Tiger Wang
Matsu
Three Youths Die In Crash At End Of High Speed Chase
In Pineville Kentucky three Blanche residents Franklin Middleton 22 Harold Miller 20 and Clarence Fuson 18 died when their car plunged over a 100 foot drop after a police chase. The vehicle overturned in a creek and drowning was listed as the cause of death. Officers reported zigzagging driving and shots fired from the car but they did not fire back.
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Franklin Middleton
Harold Miller
Clarence Fuson
Blanche
Easter Egg Hunt at Armco Park Sunday Afternoon
Sunday's Journal previews Easter activities for the Retail Merchants Assn egg hunt at Armco Park with prize details and a behind the scenes look at prize runs. The issue also features a piece on chocolate treats and a comparison of Easter celebrations between a newly arrived German family and their country of origin.
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