Peace or Paralysis Cambodia Parley Sways Toward Talks
A Friday report details U S Navy and Air Force strikes on three road and rail bridges in Cambodia and along Route 1 near Bai Duc Thon. The action, led by Brig Gen Nguyen Cao Ky, damaged northern approaches and two parallel spans while the crews returned safely.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Navy
Air Force
Kim Cuong
Laos
Nguyen Cao Ky
Vinh Son
da Nang
Mississippi Flood Destroys Bridge In St Paul
The Mississippi River floods St Paul Minnesota with bridges toppled and water covering downtown. Flood forecasts rise to 27 feet as dikes leak and 50 foot bridge collapses near Navy Island. Damages exceed 23 million dollars with thousands displaced and several drownings reported.
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ST. Paul
Weather Bureau
Twin Cities
Wisconsin
Joseph Strub
Bureau
Strub
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Mississippi
Lower St. Paul
Navy Island
Tornadoes Lash East Tennessee Killing Two and Leaving Hundreds Homeless
An erratic storm swept across East Tennessee from the Cumberland Plateau bringing tornadoes hail and rain. Two people died and about 200 were left homeless. Damage reached hundreds of thousands of dollars. A twister overturned 45 trailers at a Coveland area trailer park injuring several occupants. Andy Norris 69 of Crossville died when an uprooted tree struck him as he fed cattle. Ty Speck 49 of Sparta a school teacher died of a heart attack while repairing hail damage on his roof.
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Cumberland Plateau
East Tennessee
Coveland
Andy Norris
Crossville
Ty Speck
Sparta, Tenn
USW Rejects Industry Offer Threatening Steel Strike
Pittsburgh four paragraph item reports the United Steelworkers union turning down a proposed contract improvement exchange for an extension of the May 1 strike deadline. President David J. McDonald expresses disappointment while a union source cites about five cents an hour per man over a limited period. R. Conrad Cooper accuses the union of division and crisis bargaining that harms the domestic market and boosts imports.
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United Steelworkers Union
Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
Basic Steel Industry
R. Conrad Cooper
Storm Brings High Winds and Large Hail Across East State
A storm system moved across most of the state for four hours causing heavy property damage. High winds and hailstones up to the size of hens eggs accumulated up to six inches in some areas.
Chuckle About People Who Take It With Them When Gone
A wry remark notes that some individuals always miss their chance to keep what they value once life ends, implying the futility of clinging to possessions after death.
Holy observances mark Good Friday and Passover
Christians worldwide pause for Good Friday as Jesus death is remembered. Passover begins at sundown with a Seder in Moscow and celebrations in Rome as Pope Paul VI leads Catholic prayers with Cardinal Cento conducting the Mass of the Pre sanctified in St Mary Major.
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Christ
Egypt
Rome
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Jordan
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Calvary
Old Jerusalem
Paul VI
Fernando Cento
Basilica of
St. Mary Major
Moscow
Rhodes Appeals for Tornado Aid to Rebuild Ohio Churches
Gov. James A. Rhodes urged Ohioans to donate for rebuilding damaged or destroyed churches after last Sunday’s tornadoes. He noted at least seven churches were affected and proposed an interdenominational committee to oversee offerings, calling financial help a living memorial to 54 tornado victims in Ohio.
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Columbus, Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Ohio
Soviet missiles urged by Hanoi threat to Vietnam war
Washington reports say a site near Hanoi could host Soviet anti aircraft missiles. No evidence missiles are in North Vietnam yet but aircraft defense near Hanoi would signal greater Soviet stakes and possible shifts in US bombing strategy. Kosygin warned Moscow would aid Hanoi if aggression continued.
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Washington
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Ital
Soviet Union
U.S
United States
North Viete ‘Nam
Alexei Kosygin
Moscow
North Viet Nam
Daytonian Hire Victim Dies in Harison Township Fire
A six unit Harrison Township apartment fire in Dayton area claimed the life of 78 year old Jess Joseph Jacobs. The Montgomery County coroner's office ruled the cause of death asphyxiation, with the blaze confined to his apartment.
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Dayton, Ohio
Here
Jess Joseph Jacobs
Montgomery County Caroner
Jaccobs
Harrison Township
Weather forecast for upcoming days
The forecast calls for fair and cool conditions tonight with a low near 4. Tomorrow’s high will reach the 30s under cloudy skies. Rain on Easter Sunday is listed as a possible, but not certain, event.
No eve of war in Red China despite anti American exhibit
Peking shows no outward militarization despite an anti American display at the Peking Gallery starring President Johnson. The army is praised as defender of the homeland while propaganda targets internal fervor and external rivals. A Sino Viet Nam commune showcases cottage defense industry and grenades for militia use amid a mood of perpetual pep rally.
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Peking
Red China
U.S
Johnson
China
People’s Liberation Army
iThe
America
Manchuria
Ruhr
Erselt
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Xom Ca Trang
Lewis Gullick
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New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H Fowler
Commerce
John T. Connor
Fowler
James Callaghan
White House
Dean Rusk
George Thomsen
Ann Landers
Dr. Crane
Weer
Enee
Valley News
Vee
N. Viet Nam
Mary Beth Wilson
Cleveland
Tennap
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Pittsburgh
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Associated Press
Cuba
Francis Gary Powers
Daytonian
By Charles Lynch
Peking Art Gallery
Mao Tze-tung
Simon Legree
Desperate Desmond
Mao
Kou Hanwen
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