Johnson schedules May and July White House visits
President Johnson, amid a Texas ranch weekend, announced informal May visits by Berlin mayor Willy Brandt and July by Italy's premier Aldo Moro. Moro will tour the United States as premier for the first time, Brandt to address a New York policy group.
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Aldo Moro
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Theoreign Policy Association
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St. Barnabas Episcopal Mission
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Fair Grounds
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Pioneer Town
Soviet Cosmos 23 fragments may have fallen in North America
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo AP a NORAD space tracking spokesman said fragments from Cosmos 23 likely burned up Thursday night between the Great Lakes and the northeastern Canadian coast. Calculations indicate debris may have fallen in central Ontario northern Quebec and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Chicago report on Alaska earthquake waves rippling streets
The Chicago Daily News quotes an Anchorage Seattle radio relay describing an earthquake shaking streets rippling like waves and ground rolling like the ocean. Don Stone in Seattle relayed that Anchorage sources report utilities out and at Elmendorf Air Force Base towers toppled with collapsed sleys.
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Chicago Daily News
Anchorage
Alaska
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Wash
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Easter and Passover Observed in Holy Land Celebrations
In Jerusalem Christians welcomed Easter as Jews marked the second day of Passover. Jewish families held seders and remembered those who perished during the Nazis and in the Soviet Union. In Jerusalem Roman Catholics held an Easter vigil at the Basilica of the Dormition, reflecting renewed hope after Pope Paul VI’s Holy Land visit. Thousands of pilgrims joined Good Friday ceremonies ending with a burial at the tomb.
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Washington, D. C
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Bomb hoax halts Continental Trailways buses in Salt Lake City
An anonymous caller told a company clerk a bomb was aboard a bus leaving Salt Lake City. Five buses were stopped and searched including a Seattle-bound bus with 24 passengers in Burley Idaho. Buses headed to Phoenix Denver Dallas and Los Angeles. No bombs found.
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Continental Trailways
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Dallas
Los Angeles
Freak tidal wave tosses Gulf boats
A 5 to 6 foot freak tidal wave swept the Louisiana and Texas coasts rolling through canals and bays and tossing boats. No deaths or serious injuries were reported though property damage appeared light. Witnesses described boats bobbing and docks moving as water rose inland and then rushed back.
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New Orleans Industrial Canal
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Leon Poche
Avondale Shipyards
Port Arthur
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Albert E. Kent
Amite
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Denham Springs
Lanier
Clamp Down On Gambling In Hot Springs
Police Chief John Ermey told owners of the illegal multi million dollar gambling operations in Hot Springs to close after tonight. Governor Faubus warned that state troopers would be sent in if casinos remained open, amid a Justice Department probe and a 91 3 Arkansas House resolution condemning the gambling industry.
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Expect 50 000 At Billy Graham Easter Service
Evangelist Billy Graham plans an Easter rally in Birmingham Alabama with an expected crowd of about 50 000 in an integrated audience. Police and state and local agencies mobilize for the large gathering with 3000 white singers and Negroes in a mixed choir and 1000 ushers.
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Toy Duckling Is Dangerous
Detroit officials warn against an imported Easter toy duckling from Japan. FDA and city Health Department remove the product after it is shown to be ducklings killed at two weeks and skinned, stuffed with cotton waste treated with a soil fumigant. The chemical can cause vomiting breathing difficulty and possible convulsions if ingested.
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Japan
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Plane With Nine Aboard Afire at Sea
A Honolulu to Los Angeles flight with nine aboard reported an engine fire about 1000 miles southwest of San Francisco. Coast Guard planes were en route to intercept. The distressed DC-4 with its No 2 engine afire requested a ditching heading but had not ditched at the last report.
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Pierre Salinger Celebrates Court Win for Senate Bid
Pierre Salinger, 38, toasted with champagne after California Supreme Court ruled he is a valid Democratic candidate for U S senator. He had resigned as presidential press secretary March 19, set up a San Francisco residence, hired lawyers, and campaigned across the state. Frank M. Jordan challenged his residency and party affiliation, but the court sided with Salinger.
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Frank M. Jordan
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Virginia
Power outage hits Mt Vernon area for 36 minutes
A break in a primary line at Tenth and Maple disrupted power from Ninth Street east to the public square from 11:00 to 11:36 a.m. Normal service returned after repairs. East side of Ninth Street and several businesses including A and P, Kroger, and the library were affected, with The Register-News plant down 45 minutes.
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Indiana Plane Crash Kills Four Near Auburn
An AP report states a small plane crashed southeast of Auburn early today, killing four aboard. Identified victims include Myrtt Willard Hershman Jr., 35, Adrian Michigan, wife Mary Medeline Hershman, 33, and Eva Hershman Brown, 31, of Miami Florida. A fourth victim remained unnamed at the time.
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Eva Hershman Brown
Miami
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Local Mt Vernon Family Seeks Word on Alaska Hoyts
A Mt Vernon family anxiously awaits news from Roy E Hoyt Jr his wife and five children living in Kenai Alaska after last week's major quake. Roy Sr and Mrs Hoyt of Salem Road fear for the family as Alaska reports cited their move from Yakataga and prior work with the FAA. The AP notes Alaska quake losses and historic tremors, including the 1906 San Francisco quake killing 452.
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Roy III
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Lisa
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Haas Industries
Yakataga
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Anchorage the Largest City in Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, the largest city in the state, sits at the head of Cook's Inlet with about 48,000 residents, roughly one fifth of Alaska's population. The essay notes Elmendorf Air Force Base nearby, major economic bases in fisheries, minerals, timber, and furs, and Mt McKinley at 20,300 feet.
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Elmendorf
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Arctic Circle
United States
Bomber Crash Kills Six Near Jacksonville Arkansas
A B47 bomber crashed soon after takeoff in Jacksonville killing four crewmen and two children. Richard Buller age 9 and Gary Davenport age 10 died as flames engulfed the area near their home. Crew members Lt Col R W Hardis pilot 1st Lt L V Christian copilot 1st Lt M B Keller navigator Lt Col L M Dykes passenger one crew member ejected and fell in a nearby yard.
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Leavened Bread Burned By Jews in Brooklyn
Hassidic Jews in an ultra orthodox group burned leavened bread in Brooklyn streets on Friday before Passover. Firefighters responded to about 40 street-fire alarms as children added telephone directories cardboard boxes and trash to the flames. Jewish custom requires removal of unauthorised food from homes before the holiday begins. the bread is traditionally burned.
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Brooklyn
Forty Cuban Refugees Reach Florida in Small Boats
Forty Cuban refugees in at least four craft, including a rowboat, reached Florida on Friday. Three identified as Havana University medical students. They said about 400 armed Communist students terrorized 15,000 fellow students at the university.
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Anchorage Sways Under Major Earthquake Shock
Editor Nancy Warner recalls Anchorage Alaska after a major quake on a Friday night. The city on flat land by Cook Inlet with mountains to the east suffered severe damage on Fourth and Fifth Avenues. Mt. McKinley Building and KTVA were hit hard. Turnagain Bluff homes slid into Cook Inlet. Main institutions include Providence Hospital Methodist College and a city hydroelectric system powers the area. In the aftermath authorities assess damage across the business district and residential zones as air and ground transport normalizes.
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Ft. Richardson
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Turnagain Bluff
Gulf of Alaska
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Connally Reaches First Hand Writing Since Wounding
In Austin Gov. John Connally wrote his signature with his right hand for the first time since he was wounded on November 22. The wrist remains stiff but hand movement is good, his office reports. He was among those in the Dallas motorcade when President Kennedy was killed.
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John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Alaska Earthquake Devastates Anchorage Killing and Damaging
A massive Alaska quake hit Anchorage at 5:36 p.m. local time causing widespread destruction. Buildings toppled, power failed, fires started, and thousands faced peril in the ruins. Deaths and missing persons were reported across Valdez Seward and Kodiak with extensive damage along the coast. The disaster prompted federal aid requests and large scale relief efforts.
West Coast Hit by Tidal Wave After Alaskan Quake
A massive tidal surge from an Alaskan earthquake struck Pacific coast harbors from Canada to California, causing explosions and fires. Flooding reached Hawaii and even Japan. At Beverly Beach Oregon a Tacoma family was swept ashore. one child drowned and three others were missing. In Crescent City California at least five people were drowned.
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Tacoma
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Casualty Report May Take Days
A Chicago Red Cross spokesman said casualty lists from Alaska may not be available for two or three days. The local office reported many calls from anxious relatives and friends of possible victims, and noted no request for supplies or volunteers had been received from national headquarters.
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