Matthews Backing Charges Sparks Editor Debate
The piece discusses J B Matthews challenging clemency for alleged Communist leaders and his claim of Protestant clergy support for the Communist apparatus. It notes editorials questioning whether clergy were unwitting dupes and critiques of fair trial claims and anti Semitism accusations within the Medina court context.
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United States
J. B. Matthews
Communist Party
American Mercury
Oes
Matthews
Frings to Celebrate Mass at Pax Romana Rally in Bonn
Cardinal Josef Frings of Cologne will celebrate Pontifical Mass for Pax Romana delegates in Bonn Germany. Aloysius Muench Papal II English address planned. Professor Hugh Taylor of Princeton, Paz Romana president, opened sessions. Conference ends August 11 with theme The Apostolate and the problems ahead.
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Bonn
Germany
Josef Frings
Cologne
Pax Romana
Aloysius Muench
Papal II
Hugh Taylor
Princeton University
Paz Romana
Tornado Hit College to Resume Classes in September
Worcester Assumption College, damaged by a tornado, will reopen in September in a temporary 10 classroom building purchased to house classes. A permanent site is being sought, with full rebuilding planned within one to two years, using the former Worcester School of Business Science property and an air conditioned hall for 60 students.
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Worcester
Mass
Assumption College
Eep
Worcester School of Business Science
God Love You Most Reverend Fulton J. Sheen
A reflection on parental love teaching that a father will always love his son despite good or bad conduct. The piece contrasts unconditional love with a father’s loving sacrifice, noting that love endures even when actions cause pain.
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God Love You
Most Reverend
Fulton J. Sheen
Society For the Propagation of the Faith
East 38Th Street
New York
Edward A. Freking
Shattuc Avenue
Cincinnati
Ohio
Sacrifice and Sunshine in Mission Faith
A reflection on God’s love independent of actions yet stressing that true blessing comes from sacrifice. The piece compares denying self a luxury to feeding the hungry, and warns that neglecting sacrifices for the Holy Father’s Missions blocks divine sunshine like blinds kept shut.
Missions Sacrifices Bless Believers Worldwide
A faith message celebrates sacrifices for the Holy Father’s missions. It claims blessings for givers as missionaries spread faith to about 1.1 billion pagans and affirms God’s love for all, urging mutual love and support.
Bequest of Small Sacrifices for World Mission Rosary
A church appeal lists numerous readers’ offerings to the Missions, from $2 to $550, for personal vows and collective support. Donors name intentions for conversions, Africa and Asia, with instructions to receive a blessed World Mission Rosary from Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen upon request.
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Asia
Shrine Island Alaska Hosts Little Flower Shrine Retreats
Anchorage participants plan a 1300 mile round trip by air to the Shrine of St Terese on Shrine Island north of Juneau. The site, reached by a 400 foot causeway, features a stone chapel completed in the era of Bishop Cri mont. Seven lay retreats were scheduled for summer under Rev DelLaVasseur.
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Zoo
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Baker
Walsh
Dunfey
Father Melbourne
Cordova
Shrine Island
Juneau
Joseph R. Crimont
S.J
Alaska
William G. LaVasseur
Last Link With Newman Lost in Belloc's Death
The Tablet assistant editor Michael Derrick calls Hilaire Belloc the last living link to Cardinal Newman for English Catholics. He praises Belloc's clarity, prose, and prolific ideas, noting his impact on the Catholic faith in Britain and worldwide, alongside Chesterton. Tributes appear in The Times and Catholic press editions.
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Hilaire Belloc
Gardinal Newman
Michael Derrick
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Tablet
Catholic Intellectual Review
Belloc
Newman
Oratory School
Birmingham
Derrick
G.k.’S Weekly
Chesterton
Britain
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Pius XI
Manchester Guardian
Belloe
England
Great Britain
Ee the Times
Londé
Peaceful Centenary of Catholic Church in Vermont
Archbishop Cush ing of Boston praised a hundred years of Catholic life in the Diocese of Burlington amid a large crowd for a Solemn Pontifical Mass. He noted peaceful co operation among diverse communities including French Canadian Catholics and Yankee converts, with Catholic numbers six times higher than a century ago. Eisenhower sent congratulations highlighting Fanny Allen as a revered nun.
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Burlington
Vermont
Richard J. Cushing
Boston
Thebishop
Diotnese
Cushing
Christ
Amleto G. Cicognani
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Newngland
St. Patrick’s Chapel
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Edward F. Ryan
Fanny Allen
Ethan Allen
NCW
Domestic Prelate Smith Elevated by Pius XII
Made Domestic Prelate Smith of Monsome Germany by Pope Pius XII after five years in the Papal Nunciature. He returns to the U S as Vicar General of the Fargo Diocese on August 1 and had served as secretary to Archbis hop Muench in Germany.
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Muench
Germany
Sime
Fargo
Lawsuit Withdrawn Over Bombay Church Sale
Two parishioners from Old Oath Parish near Bombay have withdrawn their lawsuit seeking to void the sale of their church by the Bombay Archdiocese. The action, filed against the archdiocese, ends without a court ruling on the sale.
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Bombay
India
Old Oath
Here
Free Baltic Governments Still Recognized by U S
Washington The United States has never recognized Soviet conquest of the Baltic States Lithuania Latvia and Estonia and maintains diplomatic relations with exiled governments. Rep Charles J of Wisconsin sponsor of the Howe resolution says evidence of the Soviet invasion would shock the American people.
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Washington
Unio.n
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Charles J
Wisconsin
Howe
Russia
Red Extermination Plans Reported by Communist Document
The committee cites documents claiming deliberate Communist plans to exterminate many groups including government officials, labor leaders, Polish and Jewish people, embassy staff, religious workers, Boy Scout leaders, and others. Also notes a pattern of Baltic seizures used as a blueprint. Separate item: Passionist priests depart for Osaka Japan mission led by Rev. Matthew Vetter with Bishop Taguchi’s invitation.
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Baltics
NCWC
Japan
Hibarigoake
Osaka
Neil Parsons
San Francisco
Clement Paynter
C.P
Philadelphia
Paul Placek
Weston
Neb
China
Peter C. Kumle
Peoria
Ill
U.S
Chicago
Paul Taguchi
Matthew Vetter
Pittsburgh
Hamlet wins Christopher Prize for Maurice Evans TV
Maurice Evans earns a Christopher Award for his television version of Hamlet in April. The honors list includes Marguerite Higgins reviewer for the New York Times and others connected with Evans Hamlet. several recipients recognized for teaching, technology, and editorial efforts.
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Hamlet
Maurice Evans
New York
Marguerite Higgins
New Yorke
R.V.C. Bodley
Ste
Charles de Follie
Christobars Rd Segert
Scott Long
Minneapolis Star
T . As
Cat Mirror
Evans’ Hamlet
Ha Gee Ee
Albert
Kansas Court to Hear State School Fund Controversy
A Sedgwick County taxpayers suit accuses state funds of supporting a Catholic school run by nuns for two years. If the Supreme Court reverses Judge Jo Kline, the case may go to Sedgwick County District Court and influence similar state actions.
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Sao C. Kline
Wichita
Sedgwick mi
Supreme Court
Jo Kline
Sedgwick County
Clean Literature Move Is Killed in Congress
Washington entry reports a bill to tighten enforcement of postal obscenity laws failed of enactment in Congress. Sponsored by Rep Edward Rees the measure was removed from the consent calendar after objections by Rep George Miller and Rep Samuel Celler, requiring floor debate next year.
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Washington
D. C
National Council
Uel Celler
D.-N.y
George Miller
D.-Calif
Edward Rees
Book rate aid bill signed for movie films by Eisenhower
President Eisenhower signed a measure allowing religious and non profit groups to mail movie films and other audio visual aids at the book rate. The rate is eight cents for the first pound and four cents for each additional pound. Senator Frank Carlson of Kansas sponsored the bill, which passed both houses without opposition.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Frank Carlson
R.-Kan
Senate Post Office Committee
Reds Free Bishop Cote. Four U S Prelates Remain
The report notes Bishop Philip Cote among Chinese Catholic leaders freed by Reds, while four U S prelates remain detained or unaccounted. It traces pre-Communist church hierarchy in China, listing Bishops Walsh, Rembert Ko walski, Gagnon, Pineau, and others, with details of imprisonment and exile.
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Hong
Kong
Philip Cote
Chow
Iam
Pence
China
U. S.S
Pe Chowtsun
Rembert Ko
Walski
O.F.M
Ingehens
Calum
Frederick Oehy
M.M
New By
James E. Walsh
Cote
40 Priests Imprisoned In Red Terror Action
Hong Kong reports show about 40 priests imprisoned in Shanghai amid a wave of arrests. An additional 40 priests are under house arrest with 15 leading Catholic laymen also detained. French Jesuits Verdier and Pelliard say many jails are crowded and note an emissary of the Red government pressed Bishop Ignatius Kung to head an Independent Catholic church, which he refused. Four nuns and three more church workers arrived from Communist China.
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Hong Kong
Shanghai
Jean Joseph Verdier
China
Pierre Pelliard
Red
Ignatius Kung
Ommunist
Loflin Marriage Ruling Explained by Chancery
New Orleans authorities explain the marriage of Audrey Caire Loflin to Maj. Wilkes D. Clark was declared null due to Catholic marriage rules. A Catholic marriage must be before civil authority, with further church restrictions affecting mixed faith unions.
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New Orleans
Calles Ari Apc
Lee
Maj Wilkes D. Clark
Far East
Mark Clark
Hare Oy
Audrey Caire Loflin
Maj
Www Clark
Audrey Caire
James Thomas Loflin
Oes
Miss Sacrey Caire
William Clar
Holy Name of Jesus Church
Clark
Tokyo
Clarks
Eisenhower Signs Bills Allowing Nuns U S Residency
President Eisenhower signed two bills allowing Italian nuns to stay in the United States past their visitor visas. Twenty three Missionary Sisters of the Heart at Columbus Hospital Chicago will remain to aid nursing and hospital work. Six Sisters of the Most Holy Crucified will teach in schools. Officials credit hospital and school leaders for backing the measure.
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Washington
Eisen
U. S
Italy
Sisters of the Heart
Columbus Hospital
Chicago
Cess
Jubilant Fifteen Sisters In Slovak Family Religious Life
Sister M. Al marks 25 years with Daughters of Sts Cyril and Methodius in Danville Pa as seven siblings enter religious life. Her priest brothers celebrate Aug 19 at St Cecilia Wyomores Pa with their widowed mother Mrs Elizabeth Billy. The Papal Blessing arrives from the Holy Father to this notable family.
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M. al
Sts. Cyril and Methodius
Danville
St. Cecilia’s Church
Wymore
Elizabeth Billy
Florian C
Whiting
Ind
M. Gemma
Charleston
S. Car
M. Elise
Torrington
Conn
M. Alphia
Sweyersville
Holy Father
Fifty Six Sisters Graduate in Theology Studies
The report notes two groups of nuns completing theological studies at St. Mary’s Kee Dame and St. Xavier’s College. At St. Xavier’s 15 nuns earned master’s degrees while 66 received certificates. J Reed, vice president of Catholic Church Extension, addressed the event with Father Edward L. Hughes, O.P., in Milwau kee Wis.
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O.P
St. Albert the Great
The
Exes
Pontiff Praises Legion of Mary Work Worldwide
Pope sends a Vatican State letter praising the Legion of Mary through Frank Duff president of the Central Council. The message notes the legion's global reach and urges continued cooperation with the church in its mission despite persecution by Reds in the Orient.
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Pontiff
Legion of Mary
Dublin
Frank Duff
Central Council of the
Legion of
Legion
Giovanni B. Montini
Vatican
Mary
Christ
Catholics in Labor Movement Highlighted by Business Week
Business Week’s July 26 issue surveys Catholic involvement in labor, focusing on priests and lay leaders like Jerome TO REN, Charl Rice, John Corridan, John Molllaghan, and George Higgins. It notes hierarchy influence and the ACT’s stated aim to shape labor credence in the United States.
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Business W. A
Ers
Americarests
Jerome Torer
Charl Rice
John Corridan
John Mollaghan
George Higgins
New¢ Social Action Department
Mos
U.S
Archbishop Bernardini Named to Consistorial Post
Archbishop Bernardini to take a consistorial post in Vatican City succeeding Cardinal Costantini as Secretary of the Pro Civitate Fidei. He had served as Papal Nuncio to Switzerland and is now an official of the Sacred Congregation of Seminaries and Universities and vice president of the Permanent Committee of Italian Catholic Social Weeks.
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Vatican City
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