North Vietnamese dawn attacks hit eight bases in Quang Tri
The siege began in the western mountains of Quang Tri Province as North Vietnamese forces attacked eight South Vietnamese bases with rockets and mortars. An enemy surface to air missile shot down a US AC130 gunship, leaving 14 crewmen missing.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
United States
Laos
Quang Tri
Central Highlands
Dmz
Quang Tri City
Holcomb
Sarge
Nui Ba Ho
Dry ranges in Arizona push water hauling for cattle
University of Arizona livestock specialist Ed LeViness warns ranchers will have to haul water as drought continues. He notes only two of ten water tanks have water, and winter in north of Prescott is the driest in six years while Springville elevations are in better shape. Snow melt yielded little moisture overall through December.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
University of Arizona
Ed LeViness
University Extension Service
Prescott
Springville
LeViness
Belfast bombs kill officer as unrest grips Ulster
A Belfast blast on Wellington Street killed Maj. Bernard Calladene and damaged the street as Britain expands Ulster troops to 15,100. Police blamed the IRA for the attack while other bombs targeted Ivan Cooper and a Protestant storefront. sectarian tensions rise ahead of Easter.
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Northern Ireland
British Defense Ministry
Ulster
Belfast
Wellington Street
City Hall
Bernard Calladene
Lower Falls
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Londonderry
Ivan Cooper
Cooper
Snow blankets Midwest as storm clears to Canada
The massive Midwest snowstorm eased into Canada while colder air lingered. Madison recorded nine inches, Rockford seven, and Chicago area five to six inches. Warmer air brought rain from the Great Lakes to the Middle Atlantic. a tornado was reported near Orlando but with no damage. Frost warnings extended to Oklahoma and southern Missouri.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Canada
Madison
Wis
Rockford
Ill
Chicago
Great Lakes
Middle Atlantic
Florida
Orlando
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Missouri
Grand Forks
N.C
Key West
Fla
Anchorage
Atlanta
Boston
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Good Friday services set at First Baptist Church
Good Friday services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Las Cruces at noon to 12 50. Captain Rex McCulley of the Salvation Army will speak on It Is Finished. The Chaves County Ministerial Assn sponsors with multiple pastors, music arranged by Charles Goza and Mrs. Luther Tankersley. An offering supports Assn projects.
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First Baptist Church
Fifth and Penn
Rex McCulley
Salvation Army
Chaves County
Explosions Hit Fireworks Plant Killing Four Injuring Eleven
A chain reaction of blasts and ensuing fire at a fireworks manufacturing site in Bridgewater Mass killed four people and injured eleven. Firefighters faced ongoing explosions as buildings collapsed and a storage shack remained standing on a 3 to 4 acre complex. Rescue crews prioritized transporting the injured to area hospitals including St Luke's Cardinal Cushing Brockton and Brockton Hospitals. Police cleared roads to aid ambulances and fire officials warned of continuing danger at the scene.
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Janice Elliott
Associated Press
Bridgewater
Mass
Joe Quill
WRLM
Taunton
Robert White
Abington
Tom Roulstone
WOKW
Brockton
Roulstone
St. Luke’s Hospital
Middleboro
Brockton Hospital
Cardinal Cushing Hospital
Taunton Gazette
Frost warning and frost protection urged in New Mexico
Temperatures will dip into the 20s in the Hondo Valley and reach 10 degrees in Ruidoso, with 26 in Roswell as frost concerns prompt fruit grower precautions. No precipitation expected. flurries may occur today in Eastern New Mexico, thinning out tonight.
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Associated Press
Record News
Tonight
Hondo Valley
Ruidoso
Roswell
Bill Crane
U. S. Weather Service
Crane
New Mexico
King calls for immediate trial for deputy warden Long
Gov. Bruce King urged an immediate trial for deputy state prison warden E. R. Long after Long was indicted by a Santa Fe County grand jury on charges of beating three inmates. The governor criticized the political climate and said Long deserves prompt proceedings.
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Santa FE
N.M
Bruce King
E. R. Long
Santa Fe County
King
Pete Pence
Pence
Long
Warden
Felix) Rodriguez
Rodriguez
House OKs $24.6 Billion Clean Water Bill
The House approved a $24.6 billion clean water measure to purify rivers and lakes. A House-Senate conference will negotiate after Easter. key gaps include funding levels for sewage systems and timelines for waste treatment technology.
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Washington
House
John Blatnik
Senate
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Charles Turner
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Istanbul
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Calif
Angela Davis
Maria Elena Graham
Harold J. Haley
Marin County Civic Center
EL Paso
Tex
U. S. Public Health Service
Julian Chisholm
John Hopkins University
David King
Tucson Gas and Electric Company
Jacksonville
Navy
Andrew F. Jensen
Lewis Allored
Jacksonville Naval Hospital
Mary Ann Curran
New York
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Harvard
Samuel L. Popkin
National Academy of Sciences
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