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friendship between our two people i 9 9 Guarded by guns Christians converge on Jerusalem JERUSALEM (UPI) Israeli guns Saturday protected thousands of Christians from around the world whose pilgrimage will culminate Easter Sunday in services marking the Biblical resurrection of Jesus. At Ramallah, eight miles north in Israeli-occupied Jordan, hundreds of Arabs rioted Saturday in the streets in the first disturbances on the West Bank since Palestinian nationalists dominated the municipal elections last week. Shopkeepers shut down stores and schools were closed in sympathy strikes after one person was killed and two wounded in a squabble be- (Continucd lo Page 2) What's News Salina priest to end term as district Legion leader. Page 10 Marymount students plan river bank cleanup. Page 10 Baseball rift develops between Babe Ruth program and Recreation commission.

Page 28 Area Buzick ranch land near Sylvan Grove to go across auction block. Page 9 Helium balloons fall on farm near Minneapolis. Page 2 Tornado injures 3 and damages homes at Sharon. Page 2 National More rains add to flood woes at Minot, N.D. Page 2 Sniper kills one, wounds several in Baltimore.

Page 2 Erratic stock market scored small gain last week. Page 8 Patty Hearst has more health problems. Page 34 World LINDSBORG GREETS A VISITOR King Carl XVI Gustaf of Swbden dark-glasses) applauds performance of folk dancers. (Journal Photo by Fritz Mendell) Cold-ridden king gets warnr (Related stories and pictures Pgs. 10, 32 and 33) on LINDSBORG Carl XVI Gustaf, king of Sweden, travel-worn and hoarse from a whirl in the Colorado snow, apologized to Lindsborg at 2:40 pm Saturday for being 2 hours late.

Lindsborg had awaited His Majesty's arrival some 2 years. Those last 2 hours seemed longer to Lindsborg than any 'of the previous months. Highway conditions and airplane fueling and icing problems at Vail and-Denver were the reasons for the-'anxiety, which at one point was as oppressive as the threatening overcast. By Jim Suber Almost as if ordained to do so, the sun broke through the gray cloud blanket momentarily as the monarch marched down the aisle to the 1904 World's Fair Swedish pavilion which he would soon rededicate. And the warmth which spread through the crowd of some 5000 came as much from the king's presence as from the 1 That We Might Live Believe this Friend: It will be yoed to go, to that new, shininy home beyond this realm, Where worries that (he rent may rice And fre((inys to economize, are mil Mnfcnoirn.

That Precious, welcomlny Hand, has otir rent, By fcnottiny teariny, burniny ayony cruel throiiyh It's once, oh to human, hrtofciny flesh and bone. Those shoulders bore away our cares. They once were torn and (rembliny from (he stinyiny lash and hatlny crweKy of earthly man. And ye( withstood Uncounted steps beneath the crushiny tceiyht Of Hit own rood. Beloved Friend, let us look and on, That we may ylve A yentle, trwstiny love to One who Swffered all, that we mlyhf live.

Irene Taylor Luray brief sunshine. A general sigh of relief could almost be heard. As he approached the pavilion," the crowd rose. The Lindsborg High marching band played the Swedish National Anthem and the "Star Spangled Banner." The King, wearing a conservative-" business suit, smiled'and whiskered'to an aide. Lindsborg Mayor' John 'Riggs gave the official welcome.

"This is a wonderful and. historic day for Kansas," Riggs said. "We are pleased to have the monarch with us." Riggs said "pioneers past and descendents present" were honored by the visit which would leave "good memories." He closed with. which is Swedish for "Welcome." Gets beautiful plaque His Majesty was given a beautiful plaque by the city. The created by Malcolm Esping in his downtown jewelry shop, has a walnut backing, a sterling silver sunflower which symbolizes Kansas, land of sunflowers and sunshine; a gold cross, Poetry rs in today's Journal The Poetry Editor, spent from his labors, has crawled back into the woodwork for another year.

The P. selections from the.hun- dreds of contributions received for the 1976 edition of The Salina Journal's Poetry Page are found on Pages 16, 17 and 18 of today's editions. Irene Taylor's We Might appearing on this page was among the contributions and is especially appropriate for Easter Day. which is symbolic of the religious reason the Smoky Valley was settled; an. outline of Kansas, through which is engraved the Smoky Hill River; a ruby, where Lindsborg is, to depict Lindsborg and the valley as the "Gem of Creation." To the right of all that is a head of wheat; symbol of the econom- 25 CENTS ic base which assured the settlers' well-being.

Howard Patrick, president of the Smoky Valley Historical association, gave King Carl a scroll for signing. The signature would officially rededi- (ContinuedtoPaje2) The Peace could finally come to Lebanon. Page 2 Features Mikki Morehead is a rebel with a cause at Kansas State. Page 11 Congresswoman will retire after 30 years in Washington. Page 11 Journal Sports Editor Bill Burke takes a look at new KW basketball coach Steve Young.

Page 26 Inside features Hospitals 9 Local 10,28 Markets 8 Opinion 4 Pop Scene 31 Sports 23-27 TV-Films 30 Want Ads 34-43 Weather 9 Women 11-14 Area Comics 43 Courts 9 Cross Deaths 9 Dr. Family Gardens 29 Grain Trade 15 Homes 29 SUNDAY EDITION Journal 105th YEAR No. 109 SALINA, KANSAS, SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 1976 76 Pages Kansas crops get big boost from the widespread rains (Detailed forecasts, Pg. Widespread precipitation dampened most of Kansas Saturday during the first "general, beneficial" rainfall since last November, according to the National Weather Service office in Concordia. Only a portion of Southeast Kansas stayed dry during Friday and.

Saturday. Heaviest rainfall Saturday morning occurred in Dickinson county with 3 inches at Elmo and 2.95 inches at Enterprise. Thundershowers deposited of an inch of rain on Salina Saturday morning. The steady, soaking rains improved crop prospects considerably across the state, and intermittent showers are expected to continue throughout the weekend. Some areas of the state received rain 3 nights in a row last week.

Some Western Kansas areas reported rain showers Saturday afternoon from the same storm system that dumped heavy snow in the Colorado Rockies. Scattered showers are expected throughout the weekend in Central and Eastern Kansas. Cool temperatures and scattered rainfall are expected to continue until late Sunday and Monday, when skies will begin clearing. Temperatures were expected to dip into the 30s Saturday night in Northwest Kansas. Weekend highs will be in the upper 50s.

Other area rainfall reports include: Abilene 1.88, Chapman 1.35, Herington .52, Minneapolis .91, Niles .77, Clay Center .63, Milford Dam 1.39, Longford .85. Agenda .48, Belleville .25, Beloit .19, Clyde .43, Concordia .44, Cuba .63, Courtland .36, Jamestown .38, Lovewell Dam .35, Randall .24..

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