Easter egg hunt turns chaotic in Central Park scramble
In Central Park the annual Easter egg hunt for 30 000 attendees ended in a chaotic scramble as organizers tossed prizes high. Five children and a police officer were lightly injured while volunteers frayed the crowd, parents separated from children and chaos described by Parks Commissioner Gordon Davis. The Epilepsy Foundation program was halted and prizes distributed after the 10 minute stampede. Ronald McDonald Spiderman and the Easter Bunny attended the event which drew far more attendees than last year.
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Holy Week Observances and Gaza Calvary Beliefs Across Regions
Protestants at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre recall Christ’s crucifixion while Latin and Eastern Orthodox share a vast holy site. In Nazareth nearly 20,000 Christian Arabs pledge solidarity with mourners from Kfar Yassif after a fatal village clash. A dawn blessing mass draws about 500 pilgrims as a California lay ministry conducts a notable Good Friday pilgrimage.
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Atheists Gather for Vigil at Mormon Church
Atheists held their annual convention during Easter weekend in Salt Lake City, with Christians staging counter prayers. The 11th annual gathering planned a speech titled Jesus Christ Superfraud by Madalyn Murray O'Hair and a debaptism ceremony, but a Temple Square picket was dropped after police denied a permit.
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Pope John Paul II dons white for Easter mass at St Peter's
Pope John Paul II shed mourning purple for white and gold during a candle lit midnight Easter Vigil at St Peter's Basilica. He lit the new fire, blessed the candles, and led a procession of cardinals and bishops as 12 000 worshipers joined in the Gloria and bell chimes across Rome.
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Odessa Sign Code Tightens Rules and Mixed Local Views
Odessa strengthens sign regulations with height limits and setbacks while office zones gain larger allowed signage. Billboards in Lubbock remain stricter, and enforcement now follows 10 day compliance after citations. Business owners differ on the impact, arguing for practical visibility versus aesthetics in a growing boom town.
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Plan Sets Bilingual Education Timeline Across Texas
MALDEF praised the judge's ruling on bilingual education extending through the fifth grade next fall and then phased in through high school by 1986. The order requires districts to list certified bilingual teachers by August 1 and to create recruitment, training, and program implementation plans with monitoring to avoid loss of state funding.
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Taxi lease drivers pause Chicago strike vote pending union election
In Chicago, lease taxi drivers backed by Local 707 will abstain from Monday’s strike while Mayor Jane Byrne says the group will follow the results of an upcoming union representation election within two weeks. Checker and Yellow Cab control most licenses and operate about 3,000 lease drivers.
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IRS image chief vows to fix agency’s image
Washington AP Roscoe L. Egger Jr. sworn in Friday as IRS commissioner pledges to curb protests and rulings beyond Congress intent. He aims to simplify tax payment and improve dealings with taxpayers, succeeding Jerome Kurtz who resigned in October.
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Weather Outlook for Permian Basin and Texas Regions
National Weather Service Midland reports mostly cloudy skies in the Permian Basin into tomorrow with a slight shower risk. Temperatures rise to near 80 today and mid 80s tomorrow. southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. rain chances around 20 percent.
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