Vatican Council halts Jews declaration as talks move on
At the Vatican Ecumenical Council the debate on Jewish and religious liberty declarations was set aside temporarily while progress was made on the schema on Christian unity. Separately Iran reported Soviet jets shot down an unarmed Iranian plane over its territory during a land reform flight.
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New Programs Promised By Douglas-Hone Speech
London AP reports Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home promised government programs “far in excess of any thing tried in our country up to now.” He said Britain could enjoy an expanding economy with a little extra effort by every worker. He spoke in a televised national address amid a Labour challenge.
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Racial Bias Condemned In U.N Declaration
The U N General Assembly endorsed by acclamation a declaration condemning racial discrimination and urged governments to implement it. South Africa abstained from voting on the declaration as the body moved toward a future binding international convention with 14 abstentions. Adlai Stevenson praised the declarations as a voice of humanity.
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Death Toll In Caracas Rises to 24
Caracas reports show at least 24 dead and 14 wounded over two days amid a pro Castro terrorist campaign aimed at blocking the presidential election. Residents faced gunfire between troops and snipers, with bombings and violence noted in the interior and arrests rising to about 150. Labor unions backing Betancourt denounced the general strike, which failed to gain traction.
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Scholars to Seek Sodom and Gomorrah Seen in Dead Sea Search
AMMAN Jordan UPI American and British biblical scholars will search the Dead Sea area next month for the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. An American team previously explored the area for two months but found nothing.
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Postal rate fragment hints at zone and mileage notes
Fragmentary OCR text shows a postal rate reference with zones one to four, a few numbers, and unclear values. The legible items mention zones, miles, and a price near two dollars, implying a historical rate sheet or postage table snippet with domestic zones and costs.
New Members Named Liberals Favored
Vatican City leaders announced Pope Paul VI expanded Ecumenical Council commissions to 30 members each to improve efficiency. Archbishop Pericle Felici stated the pope acted on requests from many council fathers and will personally appoint one of the five new members per panel, with the others elected. The reshuffle is seen as boosting liberal representation within the commissions.
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GOP group urges tactical nuclear arms for NATO
A House Republican task force recommends arming NATO allies with tactical battlefield nuclear weapons and gives a U S Britain and France a three nation command to press the buttons. The plan says NATO is in danger and calls for sharing planning on trade with the Communist bloc while retaining U S control of strategic warheads.
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Disarmament Authority OK'd Despite Senate Split
Washington The House voted 252 133 for a two year 20 million authorization for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and rejected a push to raise the total to 30 million. The bill heads to conferees as funding still requires final approval. disarmament chief William Foster warned the Senate cut could hurt research for new accords with Russia.
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