Mourners Circle as Thresher Disaster Ends Hope
Navy vessels gather over the 8400 foot depth east of Cape Cod as the Thresher submarine, carrying 129 men, is believed lost with all hands. Seawolf detects tapping and pings, oil slicks and wreckage hint at hull failure, prompting deep search under stormy seas and grim official statements.
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Weymouth
Mass
Thresher
Cape Cod
Seawolf
Alnilam
Navy
Floyd W. Holloman
Sub crewman feared Thresher voyage end in tragedy
Los Angeles AP reports crewman George J. Kiesecker forewarned his wife that the missing atomic submarine Thresher could be her last voyage. Relatives recall his warning and his fear for the craft, even as Navy officials said the boat left Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in good condition.
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Los Angeles
Honey
George J. Kiesecker
Jacqueline
Clover
Lily
Exeter
N.H
George
Miss Clover
Kiesecker
Andrea Keele
Tover
Thresher
Navy
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Frosty Ottawa Night Temperatures Dip Toward 40s
A light frost covered Ottawa ground last night with temperatures in the lower 40s. Forecasters expect a pleasant Easter weekend with no crop or garden damage and no rain in sight.
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Ottawa
From Th Hast Thou E Cre sunrise 1 of the centuries
A fragmentary note speaks of a dawn event described as a rare sunrise over a historic period. The line hints at a medieval or antiquarian theme, with ambiguous phrasing suggesting a literary or devotional focus rather than a concrete event.
Pilgrims retrace Christ’s steps in Jerusalem on Good Friday
Torch lit processions wind through Jerusalem as 2,000 Christians from nearly 100 sects walk the Way of the Cross. Pilgrims visit the Garden of Gethsemane and the cenacle on Mt. Zion. The Old City sees over 10,000 visitors amid tensions at no man’s land between Arab and Israeli forces.
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Mount of Olives
Jist
Jerusalem
Garden
Gethsemane
Judas
Christ
No Man’s Land
Old City
The Way of the Cross Pilgrims Recall Stations of Christ
The passage describes the stations of the Cross from Jesus meeting his mother to the burial at the Holy Sepulcher. It notes the crowd’s fears at the fifth station and Veronica’s mercy at the crucifixion. Pilgrims walk the Way of the Cross in processions and private devotions each year.
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Pilate
Christ
Mary
Jesus
Calvary
Simon the Cyrene
St. John
Apostle
Pay Homage To Dead Seek Cause Thresher Disaster
The Navy solemnly honored 329 men lost aboard the nuclear submarine Thresher with a Portsmouth ceremony on Good Friday. Flags were lowered to half staff as families watched, while a Navy court of inquiry resumed in Groton, seeking the cause of America's worst undersea disaster near Boston.
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Washington
Navy
America
Portsmouth
N.H
Atlantic
Boston
Christ
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Groton
Conn
Traffic Toll Topeka Ap Traffic Death Log
Kansas traffic death toll over a 24 hour period ending at 8 am Friday shows 0 deaths for April 16 1963 and compares with 109 for the same period in 1963 and 128 for 1962, reflecting year over year figures from the AP report.
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Topeka
Kansas
Grinning Gators Aren't So Funny in Mesa Park Incident
About 200 alligators awakened from hibernation in Mesa Arizona after an 18 inch specimen was seen in a city park pool. Police warn swimmers to be cautious as the hungry reptiles roam canals and lakes. Dale Logston owns the farm rental.
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Mesa, Ariz
Max Finch
The
Arizona Humane Society
Dale Logston
Texas
Monte Ladue
County Official Dies After Auto Crash On Rural Road
Franklin County commissioner J. H. Joe Button, 67, died at Ransom Memorial Hospital from injuries suffered in a head on collision near his Pomona area home. Button, first elected to the commission in 1956, was serving a second term. Funeral at Towner's Chapel with Pomona IOOF Lodge Graveside rites. He leaves a widow, three daughters, two sons, 11 grandchildren and a great granddaughter, plus siblings.
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J. H
Joe” Button
Franklin County
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Pomona
Button
Harold K. Nash
Topeka
Appanoose School
Towner’s Chapel
Willard Neuman
Mr. Button
Balkow
Kansas
Fairview
Union Center
Anna Elizabeth [Shephard
Ottawa
First Presbyterian Church
W. 9Th
Harley Tucker
Cottonwood
Francis
Holden
Eugene
Calif
Ray Button
Omaha
Neb
Nina Larkin
Pasadena
Frances Etta
Duane
Must Appoint Commissioner In Franklin County
The Franklin County Board must appoint a new commissioner from the third district after the death of J. H. Button. With two remaining commissioners and the county clerk, state law requires a district appointee to serve the unexpired term until November 1964. No candidates have been considered yet and action is not expected until next week.
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Board of
Franklin County Commissioners
J. H. Button
Franklin County Commission
Earl Richardson
Beech
Cecil Vining
Richmond
Bruce Spears
Elith
Button
Will Close For Funeral
Franklin County courthouse will close Monday afternoon for the funeral of J. H. Button Franklin County commissioner. The courthouse remains open Monday morning as usual Bruce Spears county clerk said today no county offices will be open in the afternoon
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Franklin County
J. H. Button
Bruce Spears
Desert lizards meet their match in surprising prey tale
In the desert, locals recount an unusual encounter where a hunter confronts large lizards with teeth. The piece notes the challenge of handling dangerous wildlife and the practical use of prescriptions in remote expeditions.
Another Chance For Vaccine Makeups in Franklin County
Franklin County residents have two more opportunities to receive one type of the Sabin polio vaccine. Health nurse Mrs. Bill Osburn said doses will be given 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday April 28 and 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday May 1. Only one type may be taken on either date, with at least six weeks between doses, and future makeup dates will be announced.
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Franklin County
Bill Osburn
Weather County Forecast Sees Mild Weekend
Fair through Saturday. Saturday remains mild with high temperatures in Ts. Tonight cool with low 35 to 40.
Cancer Crusade Chairmen Named in Franklin County
Mrs. Howard Henderson announced the Cancer Society Crusade leadership for Franklin County. Township leaders include Mrs. Dwight Langley Pomona, Mrs. Dale Smith Homewood, Mrs. Dick Snyder Richmond, Mrs. J. E. Decker Williamsburg, Olga Simmons Centrepolis, Mrs. H. E. Stonequist Wellsville, Mrs. Earl Farris Lincoln Township, Mrs. W. J. Robinson Sne, and Mrs. J. E. Thornton Harrison Township. The drive begins with a 9:30 coffee session Monday April 25 at the North American Hotel with instructions and a general meeting. Drake Bakery will provide coffee donuts as a hotel donation.
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Dwight Langley
Pomona
Dale Smith
Homewood
Dick Snyder
Richmond
J. E. Decker
Williamsburg
Olga Simmons
Centropolis
H. E. Stonequist
Wellsville
Earl Farris
Lincoln Township
W. J. Robinson
Sne
J. E. Thornton
Harrison Township
Frankelin County
North American
Henderson
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