Battle lines drawn over ordination of women in Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church ended male-only priesthood, prompting mixed reactions. Some Roman Catholic and Orthodox leaders praised the change, while others worried about unity and acceptance of women priests and the revised Book of Common Prayer. Bishops urged unity and cautioned against schism amid diverse views.
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Minneapolis
Episcopal Church
House of Bishops
John M. Allin
Stanley Atkins
Eau Claire
Wis
John B. Coburn
House of Deputies
Boston
Canterbury
F. Donald Coggan
Richican Communion
Anglican Church of Canada
U.S
Emery charges Barton campaign leaflet distorts record
Congressman David Emery says his Democratic challenger Frederick Barton distributed a grossly inaccurate leaflet and plans to take the dispute to the Fair Campaign Practices Committee. Emery blamed Barton for false representations as the two camps clash during barnstorming in Saco.
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Larry Stains
David Emery
Frederick Barton
Saco
Barton Braley
Emery
Journal
Fair Campaign Practices Committee
Barton
United Press International
UPI
Emery challenges Barton on distorted voting leaflets
Congressman Emery accuses Barton of misrepresenting 16 listed votes from the 94th Congress. Emery notes he voted yes on seven of the issues and claims four were duplicated. Barton dismisses the concern, defending the leaflet as accurate.
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David Emery
Organized Labor
Emery
Barton
Portland
Associated Press
UPI
Office
United Press International
Sucker Born Every Day in Biddeford 1884 Tailor Tale
In Biddeford during the summer of 1884 tailor Elie Girouard works hard at his Crystal Arcade shop on Main Street. He takes a day off to visit Old Orchard Beach, boards the train home, and a fashionable stranger sits beside him showing five business cards and a new card trick. Sucker UPI objected to the quote used by the Journal. Emery and Braley planned campaign stops in Biddeford near North Street, Shadagee Road, Garland Manufacturing, and Water Street as they race Democrat Peter Danton for Senate District 4.
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Dick Charles
Biddeford
Elie Girouard
Crystal Arcade
Main Street
Old Orchard Beach
Girouard
UPI
Emery
Yesterda
Braley
Together
North Street
Shadagee Road
Ace
Garland Manufacturing Corp
Water Street
U.S.S. Perry
Peter Danton
Danton
Carter Ford campaign trips widen as White House rivals tour region
President Ford leaves Washington for a southern campaign swing on a stern-wheel riverboat trip while Jimmy Carter plans West Coast stops. Carter accuses Ford of hiding, debates looming on October 6, and both sides trade tax reform and mean income figures in a tense race.
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Associated Press
Ford
Washington
South
Jimmy Carter
Mississippi River
Carter
Los Angeles
California
Oregon
Walter Mondale
Bob Dole
New Orleans
Natchez
Mississippi
Gulf Coast States
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Deep South
Philadelphia
White House
Sept 25 Historical Highlights From The Nation
On this date in 1789 Congress adopted 12 constitutional amendments in New York, with ten forming the Bill of Rights. Yosemite National Park was established in California in 1890. Ford Motor Co. set an eight hour day and five day week in 1926. In 1957 U.S. troops escorted nine black students into Little Rock Central High. A dozen typhoons affected Japan ten years ago.
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Associated Press
Ince
U.S. Congress
New York
Yosemite National Park
California
Ford Motor Co
U.S. Army
Central High School
Little Rock
Arkansas
Japan
Biddeford Teams Open Cross Country Season With Wins
Biddeford opened its cross country season at home against Portland and Edward Little. The Blue posted perfect scores in both the junior varsity and varsity meets, beating them 15 63 and 1 0. In football, Rumford High School defeated Biddeford 14 6, giving the Tigers their first loss of the season.
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Biddeford
Portland
Edward Little
Blue
Orange
Black
Rumford
Panthers
Rumford High School
Tigers
Weathered rainout boosts airport brawl in Philadelphia
When a ballgame is rained out in Philadelphia fans head to the airport and boo the landing. The brief note captures a chaotic scene as the crowd expresses frustration at stalled play and canceled events.
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Philadelphia
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