Eight U S Methodist bishops urge unilateral Vietnam cease fire
In a coordinated statement, bishops from eight states call for a unilateral U S and South Vietnam cease fire paired with UN mediated peace talks with North Vietnam. They urge preserving only troops needed to safeguard life while UN negotiators work. They warn military victory would worsen devastation and erase goals of U S presence.
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Iowa
Methodist
Vietnam
United States
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
United Nations
U.S
South Vietnamese
James S. Thomas
Nebraska
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Washington
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Colorado
Thomas
Methodist Council of Bishops
North
Ralph T. Alton
Madison
Wis
Kenneth W. Copeland
Lincoln
Neb
Edward R. Garrison
Aberdeen
M.D
T. Otto Nall
Min
The Troops Are Restless on Church Union Drive
Dayton Ohio AP report notes a speedup push for unifying American Protestant churches. Presbyterian officials quote that the troops are restless as delegates move to draft a plan for denominational ratification, with a general session expected to receive the resolution.
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Dayton, Ohio
Spectators Robbed After Danbury High Basketball Game
Thieves stole 453 in cash and personal items from a Danbury High School parking lot vehicle after a basketball game Monday night. William Zeng Ringoes New Jersey reported a wallet 75 and items stolen from his passengers. Daniel Wong 33 Spring Street 15 and a 225 watch, Philip Moses 19 63 and 75 watch, and Richard Fearn 3 Cornell Road had cars ransacked with gloves taken.
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Danbury
Danbury High School
William Zeng
Ringoes
N.J
Zeng
Daniel Wong
Spring Street
Philip Moses
Richard Fearn
Cornell Road
East African Summit Planned in Dar es Salaam
Invitations issued to East and Central African leaders for a May 13 to 16 summit in Dar es Salaam hosted by Tanzania. Countries invited include Kenya Uganda Zambia Sudan Somalia Burundi Rwanda the former Belgian Congo the former French Congo Ethiopia and Malawi.
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Dar ES Salaam
Tanzania
Kenya
Uganda
Zambia
Sudan
Somalia
Burundi
Rwanda
Belgian Congo
Johnson urges faith, not law, to heal civil rights rift
In the White House rose garden President Johnson told about 200 Southern Baptist leaders that there is no northern or southern problem, only an American one. He urged a change in hearts and in how people treat neighbors, saying legislation alone cannot solve unemployment, ignorance, housing, and crime without citizens embracing their stake in law and community.
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Washington
Johnson
Southern Baptist Convention
Christian Life Commission
White House
Johnson urges moral change as path to lasting solution
In remarks to Congress, Johnson says legislation should be matched by shifts in behavior and attitudes. He argues the only lasting solution costs nothing but will be the hardest to achieve, emphasizing inner reform over quick fixes.
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Congress
Johnson
Cigarette Fence Goes To Jail In Lieu Of Fine
A Bridgeport man named Donald McKay was jailed for failing to pay a $100 fine after pleading guilty to receiving stolen goods. He received a 30 day suspended jail term by Judge Joseph Adorno for possession of 58 stolen cigarette packs from Guzzi's service station. McKay had been arrested March 22 for vagrancy.
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Bridgeport
Joseph Adorno
Donald McKay
Hamilton Street
McKay
Guzzi
Stratford Avenue
Stapleton Champions Negotiated Bargaining for Municipal Workers
James F. Stapleton told Bridgeport Rotary members that municipal labor disputes should be solved through negotiation, not force. He praised Connecticut's 1985 law giving public employees rights to organize and bargain, noting it mirrors corporate bargaining except for the right to strike.
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Rotary Club of
Bridgeport
James F. Stapleton
March Day & Calhoun
Mainstreet
United Hall
Maplewood Avenue
Stapleton
New York
Connecticut
Bridgeport Board of Education
Stamford
Fairfield
Cotter Pushes Insurance in Riot Prone Areas
Hartford AP State Insurance Commissioner William R. Cotter urged voluntary coverage in riot prone zones if Congress does not mandate it before summer. Speaking at the Independent Mutual Insurance Agents of Connecticut conference, he outlined assignable risk pools, property inspections, and expanded fire and burglary coverage alongside auto liability reforms to be proposed to the 1969 General Assembly. He noted state regulation preferred to federal action and cited rising lottery revenues in West Germany.
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William R. Cotter
Congress
Cotter
Mutual Insurance
Connecticut
General Assembly
Tram
Johnson
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