Takeo Massacre Report Describes Cambodian Army Killings
About 100 Vietnamese civilians were found shot to death in an open warehouse in Takeo Cambodia. Survivors said victims were killed with rifles and machine guns by Cambodian army troops. In Wisconsin, four from a Kenosha family died in a house fire as nine people were inside. A Madison court suit seeks to halt mixing juveniles with adult prisoners in Wisconsin prisons.
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Madison
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Pollution challenge welcomed by pulp mill in Wisconsin
Donald C. Peterson called his pollution complaint against the Fox River a political move but Fort Howard Paper Co. president John Coffin said the company welcomes the challenge and will present its side. He claimed pollution efforts predate legal requirements.
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John Coffin
Fort Howard Paper Co
Search for 13 missing crewmen of Silver Ocean continues
An air sea search 145 miles northeast of Durban for 13 missing crewmen of the Liberia registered tanker Silver Ocean turned up only debris and an oil slick. Twenty seven survivors were rescued from the stern section Friday night. The aft section later sank and was seen just below the sea surface.
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Youth Killed as Mob Attacks Calif Bank
A 22 year old Isla Vista resident, Kevin P Moran, was shot dead by sniper fire during a second night of disturbances as youths attacked a Bank of America branch in Isla Vista near UC Santa Barbara. Deputies reported up to 700 youths involved, with gunfire heard amid power outages, smashed doors, and gasoline bombs. Three arrests were made as deputies struggled to control the mob and prevent fire.
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St Victor’s Spelling Bee Winners Named at St Victor’s
Sally Jo Dischler and Anne Schmitz, both sixth graders from Monroe, won St Victor’s School Spelling Bee sponsored by the Wisconsin State Journal. They will advance to the district event at New Glarus on April 22 with the state bee in May.
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Monroe
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Gloria) Hendrickson
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Neil Simon
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St. Victor's School
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Harold Miller
Linda Dieter
Kathy Staab
Robert Neises
Geraldine Purcell
Thomas Sokolski
Lawrence Young
Robert Rieder
John Culhane
David Brennan
James Xrieger
Maureen Miller
Barbara Stricker
Daniel Blum
Larry Siegel
John Huber
Patricia Kirsch
Laurence Kieffer
Jerold F. Fitzpatrick
Wayne Jensen
Nixon Welcomes Apollo 13 Crew Home From Space Flight
Apollo 13 astronauts James Lovell John Swigert and Fred Haise flew to Hawaii for a reunion with families as President Nixon announced a national day of prayer and thanksgiving. The mission ended with a precise splashdown in the South Pacific after a four day struggle.
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Fred W. Haise Jr
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Churches and synagogues mark Apollo 13 safe return Sunday
Churches and synagogues plan special services on the national day of prayer for the Apollo 13 astronauts. Pope Nixon proclaimed a day of thanksgiving urging worldwide prayer. In New York St Patrick's Cathedral and Temple Emanuel led prayers. Greek Orthodox Archbishop Iakovos praised the crew. Portland Maine bishop Gerety urged thanks, and other houses rang bells. In Omaha pastor DeFreese expressed gratitude for the safety and viewed it as a space program hazard.
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Temple Emanuel
New York
Joseph O'Brien
St. Patrick
St Patrick's
Albuquerque N.M
Omaha
Neb
Paul M. DeFreese
Kountze Memorial Church
ABA Meets to Decide Position on Blackmun
Washington AP ABA officials gathered to decide the stance on Judge Harry A. Blackmun’s Supreme Court nomination. The committee investigates his qualifications and may revise its evaluation system, potentially delaying further ABA action as hearings set for April 29.
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New York
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Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Senate Judiciary Committee
Public reaction to Apollo splashdown survey
In Monroe's square a postlanding poll finds 42 percent cannot name any astronaut after three US crews landed safely. Lovell tops recall at 52 percent with 34 percent naming him commander, Swigert 30 percent, Haise 22 percent. Respondents from varied backgrounds voice mixed views on space funding.
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Pacific Ocean
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Monroe's Square
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Haise
Space
Thomas Madingly
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