U.S. Forces Sweep Northwest Vietnam in Major Action
American units pushed through the Lang Vei area as Communist tanks fled after a battle date. Air power knocked out a fleeing tank while U.S. casualties for the week rose to 279, totaling 5 057 for the year. In Michigan Romney vows probe into Detroit poverty program funds. Cincinnati National Guard patrols continue in Avondale after rioting left three suspects jailed on murder charges.
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Fire kills five in Kansas City Negro block blaze
A business block in a Kansas City Missouri Negro district burned with five fatalities as snipers traded fire with police and National Guardsmen until dawn. Across the nation post King unrest eased, with 15,000 federal troops still present in Chicago Baltimore and Washington to keep order as other cities returned toward normal.
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Gilligan Links Civil Rights to Labor Drive for Senate
John J. Gilligan told about 1,200 AFL-CIO members at a Columbus dinner that civil rights and labor share a common fight. He compared Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis to organizing workers and urged labor support for his Senate bid.
Abrams Named Vietnam Commander as War Moves Toward Vietnamization
President Johnson taps Gen. Creighton W. Abrams to lead U.S. forces in Vietnam succeeding Gen. Westmoreland who becomes Army chief of staff. Admiral John S. McCain Jr. named to Pacific command, succeeding Adm. Sharp as retirement follows. Israel and Jordan exchange artillery in Beisan Valley amid tense cease-fire line clashes.
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Rusk Undergoes Routine Physical at Walter Reed
Secretary of State Dean Rusk checked into Walter Reed Army Hospital for a routine physical after completing a full working day. He is expected to stay two or three days as he recuperates from a recent eight day trip covering New Zealand and Australia.
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Weather Outlook and Local Births and Deaths Notice
Mostly sunny today with a high in the 60s and warmer conditions Friday. Norwalk Wednesday highs reach 62 and 28 is the overnight low. 7 am humidity 27 percent, 1 pm 32 percent, 7 pm 34 percent. Birth notices list seven newborns from local families, including Mason Kinney Caudill Hall Bogner Thornsberry Reed. Death announces Anna Imms, 77, Monroeville.
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Berlin-Milan Board to Consider New High School Sites
The Berlin-Milan Board of Education pledged to study other sites for Edison High School beyond the currently optioned land. Dr. William Williams invited the public to submit available land proposals as residents urged site selection and criticized price and timing before the bond election.
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Easter Egg Displays Highlight Wakeman Families
In Wakeman Ohio 6000 blown Easter eggs decorate two neighbor lawns on Route 20. The Martin Matus family has 4200 eggs and Edward Matus 2000. Daughters Nancy 14 Peggy 12 Sally 11 and Molly 9 helped paint and arrange. Two evergreen trees hold 200-250 eggs each. Nearby photographers visited the display. In a second item US and North Vietnamese representatives planned Warsaw talks within a week to seek a basis for full scale peace negotiations with Harriman and adviser Cyrus Vance likely present. Good Friday closings ripple through downtown and public offices. Norwalk library schedules special hours for children and Good Friday services. A Knights of Columbus Mass demonstration in Norwalk showed green vestments made by students with priests Fr. John Laudick and Fr. Martin Donnelly.
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Jesus Message for Loneliness and Love in Lent
A church message during Lent reflects on loneliness amid war and injustice. It recalls Jesus Christ’s acceptance of God’s will and urges readers to love one another to dispel doubts and find peace.
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U S Announces Call Up Of 24500 Reservists To Vietnam War
Defense Secretary Clark M Clifford announced the immediate call up of about 24 500 Army Navy and Air Force reservists. Some 10 000 will be sent to South Vietnam. The Army calls about 20 000 men in 76 National Guard and Army reserve units. The Navy calls about 1 000 men in two reserve units.
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OBrien Backs Kennedy for Democratic Nomination
Lawrence F. OBrien, former Johnson ally and 1960 campaign figure, endorsed Senator Robert F. Kennedy for president and said he will support Kennedy for the Democratic nomination. He plans to join Kennedy’s campaign team after finalizing his divorce from the Johnson administration.
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