Good Friday Observances Across World Mark Easter Week
Christians worldwide mourn Jesus death on the cross as Good Friday rites unfold. Pilgrims fill Jerusalem and Rome, with Pope Paul VI leading prayers at St Mary Major. A Soviet priest delegation joins, first joint Easter observances in years. President Johnson heads to Texas for Easter weekend.
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Riots Shake Saigon as Buddhist Monks Lead Demonstrators
Buddhist monks spearheaded a 4,000 strong march through central Saigon amid seven days of anti-American violence. Rioters beat and chased Americans, injuring several, while grenade incidents at Starcom and clashes with police prompted tear gas as government forces tried to quell the urban unrest.
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Lumps and butterflies escape amid Saigon mob violence
In Saigon 26 year old American Lar ry DeWitt describes fleeing across three rooftops from a mob that burned his motorcycle and attacked him and his Vietnamese companion. US Military Police helped evacuate DeWitt and others as protests against South Viet Nam’s government continued. Monks restrained attackers while reporters faced embassy orders to leave the streets.
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Johnson seeks broader Social Security and new dental aid plan
President Johnson announced he will ask Congress next year to raise Social Security benefits for about 21 million Americans and to extend Medicare signups for the elderly. He also disclosed plans to fund dental services for young children and other welfare incentives while signaling a 1967 expansion to keep programs current.
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FCC head resigns as Johnson visits White House
White House sources said no decision had been made on a universal dental plan and noted broader comments on how the agency would benefit children from low income families. The resignation of Jes. Veary as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission was announced, with Johnson in Texas.
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Sunshine Breaks Slow Warming For Easter Weekend
Miami AP report notes a cold Easter outlook with temperatures in the 30s tonight and low 40s tomorrow. Five day forecast shows milder conditions by midweek though temperatures stay below normal. An AP update mentions Daniel Goldman, an 18 year old kidnap victim, with $23,000 ransom, as a search continues and a $5,000 reward from the Miami Herald. Police say the kidnapper has not contacted the family.
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Ike and Mamie plan Palm Desert visit quietly
President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower will observe Easter Sunday quietly at Eldorado Country Club in Palm Desert California. The couple arrived recently and indicated they may return to Gettysburg Pennsylvania from April 27 or May 1. The general has golfed daily and appears in good health after a heart condition earlier this year.
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Cavalry kills 438 Reds in sweep near Cambodia
U S 1st Cavalry, Airmobile reports heavy Viet Cong losses after a two week sweep north of Saigon near the Cambodian frontier. The operation, part of Lincoln, left 433 Viet Cong dead and involved air and ground actions across Chu Phong and surrounding zones.
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Viking Princess Fire Kills One, Cold Known 14 Missing
A blazing Viking Princess cruise ship near Windward Passage between Cuba and Jamaica left one dead and 14 missing after more than 400 aboard were rescued or unaccounted for. Coast Guard and merchant ships ferried survivors aboard Cap Nort Navigator and Chunking Victory aided in the rescue. Survivors headed toward Guantanamo Bay with clearance for possible transport to Jamaica or Miami as crews searched a 20 mile area for others.
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Heiress and Beau Turn Themselves In
An 11 year old heiress Edith DeeDee Jenkins and Ronald Collins 20 turned themselves in at Mission Beach San Diego police. They left home March 25 and spent days on Mission Beach before hitchhiking toward Santa Ana and the Lost Angeles area. DeeDee’s mother Anita Jenkins said she had ordered DeeDee not to see Collins and the heiress is part of the J C Penney fortune. Police held Collins for questioning as DeeDee was turned over to county authorities.
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Today’s Chuckle On the modern housewife’s weekend plan
A light humorous note mockingly suggests a housewife delays chores like an ant planning the weekend. The quip plays on everyday tasks and impatience with stalled progress.
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