Britain Eyes Divorce Stirring Stormy Debate
Britain debates a controversial report calling for divorce on the death of a marriage only, replacing adultery and cruelty as grounds. The document urges coroner like inquiry, greater reconciliation funding, and mandatory attempts to restore the marriage before decree.
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Britain
Dexter Cole
London
UPI
Canterbury
Michael Ramsey
Exeter
Robert Mortimer
Church of England Assembly
Mortimer
Church of England
Divorce Reform Debate Mirrors British Social Stigma
The passage notes easy routes to divorce via hotel bills and coercive evidence, while church and Parliament debate reform. It reflects ongoing social stigma in Britain as politicians hesitate to act and heavy litigation persists despite calls for change. Oscar Wilde’s quip about “Divorces are made in heaven” underlines the irony.
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Jan
Church of England
Church Assembly
Reform
Oscar Wilde
Britain
10 000 Health Worker Recruits Monthly Need
The U S Department of Labor says the nation must attract 10 000 health service recruits each month for ten years. The finding appears in Training Health Service Workers released by Labor Secretary W Willard Wirtz and HEW Secretary John W Gardner.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Department of Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
John W. Gardner
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Paris Airports Shut by Fog Delay Inaugural China Flight
Fog forced the closure of Le Bourget and Orly airports in Paris, delaying many flights including the return leg of the inaugural France to Communist China service. Le Bourget later resumed operations while Orly stayed largely inoperable through the day.
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Paris
UPI
France
China
le Bourget
Orly
Truman Confined to Home After Colitis Attack
Independence Missouri AP report details former president Harry S Truman, 82, remaining homebound after a severe colitis attack and hospital stay. He has not resumed work at the Truman Library, receives daily mail, and follows a reduced schedule with limited walks and speaking engagements.
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Truman
Independence
Harry
Hubert H. Truman
Humphrey
Kansas
Truman ‘Library
Rose Conway
Conway
White House
Wheels Aid Housewife
A metal tabling designed carry-all cart with plastic wheels helps housewives manage cleaning chores. The unit holds mops brooms and pails upright with a front shelf for soaps detergents polishes and other products for easy access during room to room cleaning.
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New York
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Missouri
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Amily Clothing
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