Easter Bells Ring Out Across Rome Amid Holy Week Strain
Rome echoed with Easter bells from 500 churches marking the resurrection as Pope Paul VI, fatigued after Holy Week, led a solemn Holy Saturday service. The pontiff, 70, appeared exhausted yet conducted rites with aides support, blessing the faithful and lighting the paschal candle before tomorrow’s Easter Mass.
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Israelis Hope Easter Passover Pass Without Incident in Jerusalem
In Jerusalem Easter week brings thousands of pilgrims as gunfire flared across the Jordan frontier 60 miles north. An Israeli tractor driver was wounded near Never, while Jordan reported an Israeli patrol opened fire. Israeli troops kept alert from the Golan Heights to the Red Sea frontier. Hotels and homes overflow as heat intensifies. Easter rites and Palm Sunday ceremonies planned across Christian denominations. Passover began with the first day of the Jewish holiday.
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Vatican Czech Talks Open on Church State Ties
Prague a new communist government reportedly began preliminary talks with the Vatican on church state relations. The discussions may allow exiled Cardinal Beran to return to Prague and cover restoring religious freedom including diocesan appointments and priest reinstatements. Bishop Frantisek Tomasek is to report to Pope Paul VI on the situation.
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Emphasis On Relaxation For LBJ This Weekend
President Johnson enjoys a quiet Easter weekend at his ranch in Texas with family nearby as Vietnam talks loom and Honolulu meetings with military leaders approach. The first family learns of ongoing Hanoi diplomacy while Johnson handles paperwork and rest preparations ahead of travel.
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Weather outlook with showers and mild temps today
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with showers and mild temperatures in the 70s. Showers end by Monday as the day turns cooler.
Humphrey Needs Johnson Signal to Launch Bid
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey needs a covert Johnson signal to marshal Democratic regulars behind his bid for the party nomination. Johnson’s March 31 refusal to seek renomination stalls the machine as Kennedy and McCarthy campaign, with governors awaiting a formal Humphrey announcement amid ongoing primary uncertainties and Vietnam peace hopes.
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Chuckle A bachelor sportsman in the game of love
A witty gloss on a bachelor who pursues romance while maintaining amateur status in the social arena.
Ten Sebald Finalists Named In Self Reliance Awards
The paper lists ten finalists for the Sebald Self Reliance Awards revealing the year’s top contenders. Sen Frank Lausche keeps a quiet re nomination bid while opponent John Gilligan runs a vigorous Butler County campaign. The Sinai Trail bears war debris and long histories of strife. Page 3 and 43.
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Nun Volunteers Bring War Life To Hue Sisters Adapt To Vietnam Conflicts
In Hue Vietnam five Roman Catholic sisters serving as nurses face war conditions with humor and faith. They adjust to mortar alerts water shortages and military slang while sharing meals from C rations and finding meaning in their mission amid Tet ruins.
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