Baltimore sniper charges case shocks city
In Baltimore a sniper fired from a rowhouse killing one officer and wounding six others and a civilian. John F. Williams, 19, was charged with homicide and six counts of assault by shooting after surrendering. Police found nine weapons in the house and described Williams as a quiet local youth.
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Pilgrims flock to Jerusalem amid sandstorm and security
Thousands of pilgrims filled Jerusalem for Easter services under tight Israeli security as a sandstorm darkened the Holy Land. In Rome Pope Paul VI carried a wooden cross during Good Friday rites near the Colosseum, speaking of the mystery of redemptive suffering amid recent press attacks. Cardinal Poletti urged faithful support as the Holy Week focus centered on faith and endurance.
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Easter crucifixion reenactment in Philippines village
In Barrio San Pedro Norte near Manila, 44 year old Juan Piring endured his seventh annual crucifixion as Medina Pomposa drove the nails. The event forms part of a vow tied to his mother’s illness recovery. Piring, a father of seven, is a farmer and former security guard.
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Easter Alert Marks Northern Ireland Tensions
Northern Ireland on high Easter alert as Catholic and Protestant districts endure bomb scares and security forces cancel all leave. IRA factions reportedly planned rallies amid fear of a 1916 uprising anniversary flare up. Belfast areas saw bomb blasts and military casualties treated at Musgrave Park Hospital.
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Pentagon spends 12.6 million yearly on overseas military resorts
GAO finds Pentagon subsidies fund ski lift operators clerks and hotel couriers at resorts in Germany the Philippines and Hawaii with many guests being civilians or foreign nationals. Auditors urge consolidating or closing areas to save about 3.6 million yearly in Germany alone. Senator Proxmire backs ending wasteful programs while not opposing aid to low rank families.
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Lebanon ceasefire holds as Syria and Palestinians press pause
In Beirut and surrounding areas fighting waned after a new ceasefire plan. Syrian President Assad and Yasir Arafat brokered the truce with a three power Lebanese Syrian Palestinian military coordination committee to supervise it and a push to replace president Suleiman Franjieh.
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Middletown Area Weather Spots Record Heat and Clouds
Temperatures in Middletown push toward a mid range with a new high. Partly cloudy tonight as the thermometer hovers in the upper 50s. Sunday’s high expected in the low 60s. A 10 percent chance of rain remains.
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Officials eyeing Hughes fortune
Los Angeles County officials move to take charge of the vast estate of recluse billionaire Howard Hughes claiming no California heirs and that a will may exist. Bruce Altman, Los Angeles Public Administrator, is expected to be appointed to oversee holdings while disputes over who inherits continue.
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Ford proposes one billion barrel oil reserve plan
President Ford seeks to create a one billion barrel oil reserve as insurance against energy shortages from future embargoes. The program would store oil in Gulf Coast salt caverns by 1977, with $871 million requested for storage facilities and studies plus $300 million for facilities and about $450 million for the first 50 million barrels.
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