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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1969

Page

2

Widow cites vision after husband James A. Pike found

In Pasadena Diane Kennedy Pike recalls a desert vision after the death of former Episcopal Bishop James A. Pike in the Judean desert. She spoke to a Sunday congregation at All Saint Episcopal Church about seeing those who died awaiting him and feeling no fear.

Pasadena Calif Episcopal James A. Pike All Saint Episcopal Church Diane Kennedy Pike Israel Christ Pike Jim

Gina Lollobrigida Delays Marriage Date to Spring

Rome report states actress Gina Lollobrigida and New York businessman George Kaufman still plan to wed, postponing from December to January and now aiming for next spring after she finishes her next film.

Rome Gina Lollobrigida George Kaufman New York George

Basma of Jordan Signs Kitab for Zifaf Marriage

Princess Basma, King Hussein's sister, and Lt. Teymour Daghistani signed a Kitab binding them as husband and wife. The Islamic marriage will proceed with a Zifaf ceremony in six months.

Hussein Kitab Amman Jordan Princess Basma Teymour Daghistani

Pope Sees Promising Symptoms of Peace

Pope Paul VI says recent promising symptoms of peace include U S Soviet arms limitation talks and President Nixon renouncing germ warfare. He expressed hope these signs may become a real peace in the near future during a Sunday address from his studio to St Peter's Square listeners.

Vatican City Paul VI Nixon St. Peter’s Square

Northwest South Showers Forecast With Mixed Precipitation

The national forecast calls for showers Monday in the Northwest and South, rain in the Northeast, and snow in the northern Midwest. Colder conditions are likely over the Great Lakes and Northwest with highs near 40 and lows in the 20s.

Northwest Midwest Great Lakes

Tragic Altamont Festival Draws 300000 and Four Deaths

A free rock festival near Tracy California drew about 300000 youths, leaving a littered site with four deaths and four premature babies born to mothers treated in medical tents. Victims include Meredith Hunter 18 of Berkeley stabbed amid scuffle. two New Jersey men run over. one unidentified youth drowned after toppling into a canal. Police report extensive traffic jams and drug use amid the six hour Rolling Stones concert. Proceeds from festival films would go to charity chosen by the Stones.

Tracy Calif Here Meredith Hunter Berkeley Hells Angels Rolling Stones Richard Salov Elizabeth N.J Mark Feiger Union Speedway Altamont Speedway Bay Area

Deals In Profits Not Prophets Tax Dodge Exposed

The Blessed Religious Institute of Mercenary Missionaries uses tax exemptions to profit from contract staffing of computer technicians. Led by Claude E Brimm the group claims to support Los Angeles University and grants degrees under obscure California law. Investigations note similar tax-advantage schemes exist across many organizations.

L.A Department of Employment Claude E. Brimm Blessed Religious Institute of Mercenary Missionaries Brimm Litte Blessed Religious Institute Stitute Los Angeles University California State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Three Cars Derailed Near Point Pleasant

Mechanical failure blamed by B&O-C&O officials caused a derailment 10 miles south of Point Pleasant at 6 a.m. Sunday. A tank car coupler failed, the 23rd car, empty, fell on its side while three following cars loaded with lumber and soda ash stayed on track. Cranes from Grafton and Huntington cleared the line. no injuries reported.

Point Pleasant B&o-C&o J. E. Sell Grafton Huntington Sell

Friml Celebrates 90th Birthday With Stage Showcase

Rudolf Friml entertained 1 100 guests at his 90th birthday party at the Shubert Theater in New York. The event titled The First 90 Years with Friml featured a survey of his songs with film clips, slides and narrations by Peter Lind Hayes. Friml musically dazzled the audience with a piano medley of hits including Indian Love Call and Rose Marie.

Rudolph Frim Kay Schubert Theatre New York American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Memory Lane Rose Marie Rudolf Friml Shubert Theater Friml Peter Lind Hayes The Threshold

Preparation H Promises Hemorrhoid Relief

A Special Science feature reports a formula that can shrink hemorrhoids reduce itching and relieve pain. Doctors note actual reduction occurs while gently easing discomfort. The secret is Preparation H available as ointment or suppository and claimed to soothe irritated tissue and prevent further infection.

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