Jet crashes near Orlando kill seven crewmen
A B52 bomber from McCoy Air Force Base crashed in a residential area near Orlando. Seven crewmen were killed and eight homes damaged or destroyed as the aircraft exploded and burned on impact. Civilian casualties were reported while evacuees were moved from the area.
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Freeze Expected Lingers as Permian Basin Faces Wintry Blast
Unseasonal cold hit the Permian Basin with lows around 25 degrees in Odessa and forecast for 15 to 30 degrees by Saturday morning. Frost damaged tender fruit and vegetation, while fog caused icy windshields though flights continued. Snow and sleet coated several towns from Brownfield to Andrews, with accumulations up to seven inches in spots and colder readings across the Panhandle. Maximum Odessa highs will stay in the 30s to near 40s with light south winds. Spring freeze chills West Texas as accumulations vary by locale.
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Junction
Panhandle
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Union President Guilty In Fund Spending Case
W A Boyle, longtime head of United Mine Workers, convicted by a federal jury on all 13 counts alleging improper use of union funds for political contributions. Jury verdict followed a day and a half of deliberation. Boyle faces up to 82 years in prison and fines up to 120,000, with possible ban from union office for five years. Two other officials acquitted on related charges.
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Tony” Boyle
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John Owens
Potand
James Kmetz
Charles Ruff
Kmetz
Politi
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Boyle
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Kart Myne
Washington (Ap
Susan Lichtman
ITT
Hartke
Dutal
Lichtman
John
Con- Boyle
Mitchell
Gressman
San Diego
France
Beard
Europe
Stow
International
Owens
Telephone & Telegraph Co
Anderson Pub
Vention
Food Prices Display Chain Reactions In Odessa
Three major supermarket chains acted to halt a rising price spiral as Odessa retailers constrain costs. Officials from leading stores emphasized efforts to stabilize pricing amid nationwide inflation pressures, signaling a coordinated response to higher food costs.
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Treasury
Star
Fierce fighting erupts in far north of Saigon region
AP dispatch reports heavy North Vietnamese activity along the DMZ with 200 shells fired at targets in the far north as American jets strike. South Vietnamese bases including Khe Gio Fuller and Ba Ho East were abandoned or evacuated under rocket and artillery assault. Civilians fled towns south of the DMZ while additional bases Alpha 2, Alpha 4, Charlie 2, Dong Ha and Quang Tri Combat Base came under attack in central and western Kuang Tri Province near Laos.
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Demilitarized Zone
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Oie
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Dong Ha
Quang ‘Tri
Quang Tri
Rd Division
Air war escalates as North Vietnamese forces pound fronts
U S and South Vietnamese commanders report intensified air strikes and ground clashes across North Vietnam and in Laos near the Ho Chi Minh trail. North Vietnamese forces shell central highland bases while fighting near Dong Ha andCamp Carroll. US claims one Mig21 was shot down and another interceptor downed a Soviet built craft amid renewed bombardments.
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North Vietnam
Saigon
Thaler
le ‘Trung Hien
Highlands
Dong Ha
Dmz
Camp Carroll
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Laos
Legislature Finishes Job in Texas Special Session
A reform minded Texas special session ended after approving a billboard and junkyard control act to satisfy federal highway beautification laws. It also funded primary elections with 2.15 million dollars and moved a women’s rights amendment toward ratification while curbing conference committee power. Speaker Gus Mutscher resigned after bribery conviction. Don Adams praised reforms as most Texans will be proud.
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Tex
Preston/ Smith
Texas
U.S
House
Senate
Price
Bayied P Rice
Gus Mutscher
Mutscher
Smuth
Ben Barnes
Smith
Christians Walk Christ's Final Journey Day in Jerusalem
Christian pilgrims flocked to Jerusalem to retrace Christ's final steps along the Via Dolorosa for Good Friday. Thousands from abroad passed narrow lanes to Calvary as warm spring breezes swept the city.
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Via Dolorosa
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Calvary
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Old City
Jordan
Ines
Christ S
Atona
Com Sina, Ie
Reformers' Plentiful As Rules Are Changed
In Austin Texas the Texas Legislature pushed new rules weakening the speaker and opening conference committees. Rep Rayford Price led reforms to reappoint committees, cut House panels from 48 to 25, and limit leaders power while preserving some expertise. The measure aims to curb former leaders Mutscher and Heatly and alter conference negotiations and assignments.
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Jonas
Rayford Price
Palestine
Uesday
Price
Ben Batn
Barnes|y
Gus Mutcher
W. S. Heatly
Youse
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Heatly
Hose
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