Major Church Merger Up for Final Decision
The Congregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Church move toward uniting as the United Church of Christ. Final action is set for a General Council meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 2027, with some congregations voicing mild protests. The merger would create the first cross historic Protestant union in America.
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New York
America
Congregational Christian Churches
England
Evangelical and Reformed Church
United Church of Christ
General Council
Omaha
Neb
Truman B. Douglass
L. A. Claims Third in Telephones Ranking
Los Angeles touts a new boast claiming third place nationally in telephones. A Pacific Telephone and Telegraph survey shows 60.3 telephones per 100 residents in the central Los Angeles exchange area, with Washington, D C leading at 64.2 and Atlantic City at 62.8 while Tuscaloosa Alabama has the fewest at 20.4.
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Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
Los Angeles Exchange
Washington, D. C
Atlantic City
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Detroit Mailmen Carry Dog Candy
Detroit mailmen plan to give before dinner mints to local dogs this week to deter nips. James H. Rademacher, president of the Detroit branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers, acted after learning more than 100 carriers were bitten last year. Candy was distributed to 200 mailmen.
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Detroit
James H. Rademacher
The
National Assn. of
Office Think Breaks and Hidden Perils, Boyle Says
Hal Boyle reports on the idea of mandatory think breaks in offices, noting potential morale issues and the risk of saboteurs. He questions whether daydream breaks might yield better ideas and shares humorous anecdotes about Thoreau and a 106 year old Texan, Mrs Gonzalez, who smokes heavily and drinks tequila.
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Boyle
Tirza Gonzalez
el Paso
Tex
Auto Industry Slowdown Sparks Consumer Debate
Consumers hold the key to the auto slowdown, with questions about credit, prices, and tastes shifting the discussion from industry to buyers. Experts differ on causes from overproduction to shifting seasonal demand, while Ford and Chrysler officials weigh in on credit, policy, and market recovery.
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Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
Scientists Warn of Rays From Atom Power Plants
Washington reports the National Academy of Sciences warns atomic power waste could exceed wartime radiation if world production expands. It urges a radiological history for individuals and sets age based exposure limits to protect reproductive health. The panel finds no climate impact from nuclear tests.
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Washington
National Academy of Sciences
Weaver
St Paul Man Pleads Innocent to Slaying
Robert E Boeseweijers pleads innocent to first degree murder of wife Evelyn in St Paul. Judge sets trial for October with date to be announced. He allegedly beat her with a rolling pin and strangled her with a wire and handkerchief in their apartment on May 13. Evelyn's body was found days later buried in a shallow grave near Cottage Grove.
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ST. Paul
Robert E. Boeseweijers
Evelyn
Clayton Parks
Cottage Grove
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