Easter Pilgrims Fill Jerusalem Holy Week Processions
Thousands of Christians from Catholic Greek Orthodox and other faiths processed along the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem to Calvary during Holy Week. Israeli security monitored routes as priests led rituals at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher while Jewish worshipers observed Passover. In New York three ministers bound for Iran announced conciliatory Easter efforts with militants at the U S embassy in Tehran to aid the hostages, stressing dialogue over hostage release.
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Jerusalem
Via Dolorosa
Calvary
Holy Land
Mideast
Holy Sepulcher
Christ
Jesus
New York
Iran
U.S
Tehran
Darrell Rupiper
Omaha
Rupiper
Kennedy International Airport
Lawrence, Kan
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Bremer
Copenhagen
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan Seen Slowing Amid Olympics Pressure
U S officials report restrained Soviet actions in Afghanistan with 86 000 troops, few major offensives, and cautious use of chemicals. Moscow seeks broad Olympic participation while assessing troop performance in the first large scale Red Army actions in 35 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
U.S
Red Army
Accused “Death's Angel” in Fort Hays State mercy play
A Fort Hays State University stage featured a production titled Deaths Angel about mercy killings. The item appears on Page 3 of the state Inside Highlights. Other brief items include glowing license plates and a study in legislative lobbying on Page 6. Sports coverage mentions the Ottawa Relays on an unspecified page.
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Death
Fort Hays State University
Sports
Ottawa Relays
Earth Tremors Signal eruption at Mount St Helens
Earth tremors at Mount St Helens intensified with two seismically large events lasting 20 and 30 minutes, the largest amplitudes yet, while the volcano emitted ash plumes and three sizable earthquakes including a 4.7 magnitude. A meteorologist warned a major eruption could alter climate by blocking sunlight with ash and dust and affecting rain clouds.
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Vancouver
Wash
Mount St. Helens
University of Washington
University
Dave Endicott
Crackdown on DES tainted cattle slaughters delayed
Federal authorities ordered a halt in slaughter of cattle from 30 feedlots using illegal cancer causing DES to boost growth. Up to 200,000 head may be involved nationwide, with California, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Texas at focus and possible cases in Pennsylvania and Ohio. DES, banned in 1979, was used as implants or feed additive to raise weight and profits.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Agriculture Department
California
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Texas
Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Legs Declared A Hazard In Tucson Library Window
In Tucson, Kay Gregory’s legs were deemed a safety hazard prompting the city to cover the glassed Governmental Reference Library window. After two gawking incidents, posters and soon blinds will block the view as officials joke about preventing further distractions. A county forecast notes mild Saturday with showers possible Sunday.
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Tucson
Ariz
Kay Gregory
William L. Wantland
Ann Berg
Foster Parents: Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
George Pyle reports on foster parenting in Kansas, detailing how SRS workers support foster families and the return of children to their homes or new adoptive parents. It covers parental rules, challenges, and the emotional toll of parting, plus recruitment info for Ottawa SRS office. The piece also notes a separate bill to raise marriage license fees to fund a Family and Child Trust Fund.
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George Pyle
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation
SRS
Myrle Gardner
Gardner
Mary Matney
Matney
Ottawa
House
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Carlin
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Cher
Old City
United States
Shah
Middle East
Carter
of Christ
Fred Solis
Ottawa Herald
Kabul
Herat
Afghan
Des
Ms. Gregory
Topeka, Kan
John Carlin
Senate
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