Strife and triumph in Jerusalem’s ancient setting
Jerusalem, the City of Peace, has long faced conflict amid religious history. This piece traces Gethsemane and the Mount of Olives, linking Jesus night prayers to the old city, the Temple Mount, and the Antonia Fortress Pavement, noting Pilate, Roman forts, and Herodian stones amid ongoing tensions.
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William RE. Frye
Jerusalem
Salem
Salaam
Gethsemane
Christ Jesus
Mount of Olives
Kidron
Josephus
Titus
Jesus
St. Stephen's Gate
al Mujahideen
Herod the Great
Antonia
Marc Antony
John
Pilate
Dr Best Expected to Head Elmcrest Center
Dr Best is expected to be named interim director of Elmcrest Children's Center after the resignation of Helmut E Tammelaid. He is a former Syracuse University official and ex literacy volunteers leader. The Elmcrest Board planned to vote this morning but canceled due to travel and Good Friday commitments. A press conference has been scheduled.
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Dr. Best
Elmcrest
Dr. Allen
Best
Elmcrest Children's Center
Helmut E. Tammelaid
Syracuse University
Literacy Volunteers of America
Elmcrest Board of Directors
Tarmmelaid
Elmerest
State Board of Social Welfare
Tammelaid
Thomas J. Goodman
Goodman
Moroccan troops to defend Zaire amid invasion threats
Morocco confirms sending 609 to 900 elite infantry to aid President Mobutu in repelling Angola backed invaders in Zaire. The first contingents expected today as Egypt and Morocco reportedly pledge about 1,500 men to end the fighting.
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Rabat
Morocco
Zaire
Mobutu Sese Seko
Angola
Washington Post
Egypt
Sheba
Cairo
Israel
Israel in turmoil as Rabin resigns amid bank scandal
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin quits after his wife’s undeclared $18,000 U.S. bank account revelation, shaking Labor before the May 17 election. The scandal triggers a second Labor leadership fight, clouding peace bid prospects while hawkish Peres and Allen vie to lead if Labor wins.
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Larry Thorson
Tel Aviv
Israel
Labor Party
Yitzhak Rabin
United States
Hawkish
Shimon Peres
Lovish
Yigal Allen
Gabin
Labor
Likud
Robbers Target 81 Year Old in North Syracuse Home
Police launch hunt for two intruders after an early morning break in at Randall Terrace. A woman and a teen robbed the house, tied the resident in a closet, and stole a handgun and cash before fleeing in a black 1966 Ford Thunderbird later found abandoned on Gil bert Avenue. One suspect was described as six feet tall in a wool coat. the other as 16 to 20 years old and three eight inches tall, with a possible young woman among them.
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Basileus
Jesus
Pilate
Caesar
Temple Mount
Dome of the Rock
Aksa Mosque
Jerusalem
Herod the Great
Herod
Herodian
Old City
Syracuse
Gilbert Avenue
Randall Terrace
Church Street
Joseph Meilunas
Meilunas
North
Syracuse Village
Dispute May Scuttle Emmy Awards Show
A factional rift within the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences risks canceling the Emmy telecast for the first time in 27 years. NBC postponed the May 15 program and warned of cancellation if a workable proposal is not delivered by April 15 amid star boycotts and widespread nominee resistance. The rift pits New York against Hollywood factions as Mary Tyler Moore and Carroll O’Connor threaten to withdraw.
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Jerry Buck
LOS Angeles
Mary Tyler Moore
Carroll O’connor
NBC
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
New York
Hollywood
Academy
National Academy
Easter Weekend Weather Forecast Promises Mixed Skies
National Weather Service Han cock Field predicts wet snow and icy winds today with teens’ lows. Snow flurries linger tonight but little accumulation. Tomorrow clears with around 35 degrees and 10 percent snow chance. Easter Sunday looks sunny with highs near 50 across much of the state, save for New York City where fair skies persist today.
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National Weather Service
Hancock Field
New York City
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Rosalynn Carter
Washington
Michael Pinkney
Delores Pinkney
Garden
Sylvia Porter
Strereae
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