Ford to decide on tax cut bill tonight
President Ford will address the nation tonight to announce whether he will sign or veto the $24.8 billion tax cut. He plans a 7:30 p.m. EDT speech from Washington, then a nine day Easter holiday to Palm Springs with four side trips. An adviser summary noted no consensus on the bill after three days of review.
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Mount Holly Shootout Kills Two Officers. Suspect Captured
A sniper fired from a three story home killing two Mount Holly police officers and wounding a third during a three hour siege. James Carhart, 22, was captured after police breached the house. he sustained a shotgun wound and faces murder charges. Onlookers recalled the chaos as officers pursued the suspect.
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Airlift Collapse Reported as Da Nang Comes Under Shelling
North Vietnamese forces bombarded Da Nang with rockets and artillery around the air base and naval facilities while Viet Cong units pressed near the city. An American airlift to evacuate civilians reportedly failed as chaos erupted on a damaged U.S. jetliner. Refugees filled the streets as South Vietnamese forces fought to hold the last government stronghold in the northern sector.
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le Trung Hien
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Bombs and Easter observances unfold in Jerusalem and Rome
Two small time bombs exploded in Jerusalem wounding 13 as Christians and Jews gathered for Easter and Passover. Roman events featured Pope Paul VI carrying the cross on Good Friday and addressing war suffering amid thousands at the Colosseum and St. Peter's Basilica.
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Tornado Kills Five in Warren Arkansas Rips Town
National Guardsmen patrolled debris strewn streets to deter voting after a Friday night tornado that authorities say killed five and injured about 60. The twister damaged three city blocks and forced power and phone outages as deputies identified at least one victim, Ellis Clanton, of Potlatch Co.
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Middletown Area Weather: Cold Night and Partly Cloudy Easter
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a cold night with a low in the mid 20s in the Middletown area. Easter Sunday will stay partly cloudy with cooler temperatures, high in the lower 40s. Rain chances are 20 percent tonight and 10 percent on Sunday.
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