Millions Prepare For Easter Aides Across Nation
United Press International reports Christians nationwide mark Easter after Lent ends. Vigilances continue in Angelica Los Angeles and Chicago graves, while New York and Rockefeller Center glow with spring scenes. Johnson family Easter events draw attention as mourners visit Kennedy grave. Cardinal Meyer calls for Christian unity.
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Oday
Christ Ams
Angelica
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York
Wall Street Financial District
Rockefeller Center
Consin
Jack Olsen
Luci
Lynda
LBJ Ranch
Johnson City
Tex
President Johnson
Stowe
John F. Kennedy
Albert Cardinal Meyer
Time of Joy in Holy Land Celebrations Across Faiths
In Jerusalem Christians prepare for Easter while two million Jews observe Passover the second day. Jewish families hold Seder meals and recall Exodus while some place wine to honor Nazi victims. In Mount Zion on the Dormition basilica Catholics plan a solemn Easter vigil celebrated with renewed hope.
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Holy Land
Israel
Egypt
Soviet Union
Pius XII
Benedict Stol
Oshkosh Family Day Heralds Easter Celebrations
Oshkosh anticipates a busy Easter Sunday with church crowds and family outings. Early spring flowers, bonnets, eggs, and gifts brighten homes as remnants of late snow threaten new shoes and chilly winds temper parades.
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Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Train derailment blocks Grayville street with coal spill
A Chicago bound New York Central freight train derailed near Grayville city hall releasing hundreds of tons of coal into the riverfront area. No injuries were reported though residents face a large cleanup effort.
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UPI
New York Central
Grayville
Alaska Quake Toll Reaches Five From Oshkosh Omro Area
Five men with Oshkosh and Omro ties are reported in or near Anchorage Alaska after Friday night quakes caused extensive damage. Families with them await word while communications via Anchorage and Elmendorf Base are disrupted.
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Thomas G. Ostertag
Kenneth J. Ostertag
Highland Shore Lane
Daniel Frihart
Leonard Frihart
E. Huron
James D. MacDonald
Elmer D. MacDonald
Scott Ave
Richard Rhyner
Gilbert F. Rhyner
South Park Ave
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Rhyner
MacDonald
Frihart
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Elmendorf Air Force Base
Ft. Richardson
Fairbanks
Omro High School
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LeMays
Meyers
Kodiak
Adiak
Meyer
Asia
Aleutian
Johnson OKs extended benefits for former federal workers
President Johnson signed a bill to provide an extra 42 million dollars for unemployment compensation to former federal workers and ex servicemen for the current fiscal year ending June 30. The aid targets former federal workers not eligible for state unemployment benefits.
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Johnson City
Tex
UPI
Johnson
Three Arrested After South Side Hold-up in Milwaukee
Three men were arrested Friday soon after a $2,130 tavern holdup on Milwaukee's South Side. Police said one suspect admitted taking money from four patrons and owners Mr and Mrs Theodore Maslowski. The trio were arrested in a car after a citywide alert.
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Theodore Maslowski
Valley City Postmaster halts mail over uncleared sidewalks
Valley City postmaster Brownell Cole on Friday ordered carriers to suspend deliveries to homes with unshoveled sidewalks amid winter conditions. The measure targets safety concerns and applies to all routes in the area.
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Valley City
N.D
UPD
U.S. Post Office Department
Brownell Cole
Anchorage Hit Hardest in Alaska Earthquake Disaster
President Johnson declared Alaska a major disaster area as a quake devastates Anchorage at rush hour. The city faced widespread destruction, fires, and power outages while rescue efforts began amid missing persons tallies and rising death reports across Valdez Seward Kodiak and coastal towns.
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UPI
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Crescent City
Calif
Beverly State Park
Depot Bay
Ore
Tacoma
Wash
Monte McKinsey
Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
United States
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Egan
Anchorage
Cook Inlet
Valdez
Seward
Kodiak
Navy
Turnagain Bluff
Red Cross
Seattle
University of Washing
Rusk and Fulbright clash over Cuba policy
Secretary of State Dean Rusk disagreed with Senator Fulbright on Cuba policies while endorsing some points from Fulbright’s recent speech. Rusk described Castro as a threat to the hemisphere, while Fulbright called the regime a nuisance. Fulbright urged ending the U S boycott, a view Rusk did not share.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
J. W. Fulbright
Cuba
Arkansas
Rusk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Fulbright
Castro
Fidel Castro
U.S
Goldwater to Attend Brother-in-Law Funeral in Chicago
Sen. Barry Goldwater plans to cancel a California campaign stop to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, Ray Prescott Johnson, 56, a Borg-Warner director. Johnson died in Passavant Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Goldwater will resume campaigning Tuesday in the San Francisco area.
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Chicago
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
California
Ray Prescott Johnson
Goldwater
San Francisc
Johnson
Borg-Warner Corp
Passavant Memorial Hospital
Red Cross Directs Alaska Relatives Inquiries Through Seattle
The American Red Cross advised people seeking information on relatives in Alaska to contact their local chapters. Inquiries will be forwarded to the Seattle chapter and then to Alaska for tracking and response.
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San Francisco
American Red Cross
Alaska
Red Cross
Seattle
Hawaii Evacuates 300000 as Waves Strike Islands
Honolulu reports tidal waves triggered by an Alaska quake forced evacuation of about 300000 residents. The first wave reached Kauai and other outer islands at 10:42 a.m. HST, eight feet at most, with Kahului logging inland flooding. no injuries. Police cleared lowland areas. hotels moved guests up. sightseers posed the main risk. Governor Burns urged high ground amid a four day Hawaii holiday.
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Kahuluil
Maui
John A. Burns
Hawaii
Waikiki
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