Synod Bars Court Action On Forman
United Church of Christ leaders withdrew from supporting legal moves to block James Forman's group, but a court injunction against him at Manhattan's Interchurch Center may still proceed. The 700 delegates at the General Synod backed disassociation, while Forman disrupted sessions and argued with a moderator. Richard Pfeiffer was elected moderator as Gibson Daniels stepped down.
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Goston
United Church of Christ
James Forman
Alford Dalton
Board For World Ministries
Forman
Assembly
Manhattan
Interchurch Center
National Council of Churches
New York State
United Church
General Synod
Paul Gibbons
Cornell University
Albert Pryor
Springfield
Everett Babcack
New York
World Ministries Board
Richard C. Pfeiffer
Tiffin University
Ohio
Gibson L. Daniels
Westport
Conn
Cigarette Ad Ban Moves Through California Senate
California Senate votes 28 to 7 to ban cigarette advertising in newspapers magazines television radio and billboards regionally. Beilenson backs sweeping measure saying it protects children while opponents warn of impact on private enterprise and industry. The bill advances to the Assembly before Gov Reagan's signature.
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Calif
California
Senate
Anthony C. Beilensen
Beverly Hills
State Assembly
Ronald Reagan
Beilenson
Great Britain
Canada
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Switzerland
Italy
France
Governmental Efficiency Committee
Tobaccco
FTC Plans Hearings on Strong Cigarette Warning
The FTC votes 3-2 to proceed with hearings on a mandatory health warning for all cigarette ads. Witnesses include Surgeon General William S. Stewart and former head Luther L. Terry as the 1965 labeling act nears expiration. The action follows pressure from anti smoking groups and opposition from the industry.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Congress
William S. Stewart
Luther L. Terry
House
Congress Keeps Tax Collections Up After Surtax Vote
Congress moves ahead on tax measures to preserve revenue if the 10 percent surtax expires. The House schedules a Monday vote to extend the surcharge through year end and keep 5 percent through next June, with a Friday vote on a stopgap withholding extension. The Senate passed the stopgap and demands including meaningful tax reform in any surtax extension.
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Senate
Washington
Mike Mansfield
Montana
John M. McCormack
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Ford
Boggs
Hale Bogens
D-La
Ways and Means Committee
Mansfield
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Democratic Policy Committee
Court Protects Capitol Protest Demonstration
A Washington AP item reports Vietnam war protesters staged a peaceful demonstration on the Capitol steps under a court ruling that arrests in six prior protests were invalid. Judge Harold H Greene held that peaceful nondisruptive assemblies cannot be barred under current laws.
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Washington
Capitol
District of Columbia
Harold H W. Greene
Court of General Sessions
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