First Negro High School in Houma Opens Blessing
The new Negro high school in Houma La was blessed on October 16 by Aux Bishop L Abel Caillouet of New Orleans. Attending were Very Rev Thomas McNamara of the Josephite Fathers and Mother M Benedicta of the Presentation Sisters. The parish school opened in 1949 now enrolls 92 in high school and 357 in elementary grades.
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Houma
L. Abel Caillouet
New Orleans
St.acy’s School
Thomas McNamara
Josephite Fathers
M. Benedicta
Presentation Sisters
Catholic World Flashes Keep Interest Across Borders
A montage of wire and radio items reports Father Edward Catich plans lectures illustrated by 5,000 color photos from Europe. Other items note Africa color film, Catholic lectures in Philadelphia, and church events from Ogdensburg to Melbourne to Boston.
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Davenport
Edward Catich
St. Ambrose College
Europe
Africa
Washington
White Fathers’ Film Distribution
Altar
Canada
National Federation of Canadian University Students
Laval University
McCormack Receives Third Order Peace Medal
Milwaukee leader John W. McCormack, a House party figure and the first Catholic awarded the Third Order Peace Medal, received the honor from Father Adelf Bernholz O.F.M.Conv. Archbishop Richard J. Cushing of Boston presented at a Congress event on October 26. The award, begun in 1950, recognizes Christian efforts for world order, with earlier honorees Myron Taylor and John F. Dulles.
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Milwaukee
John W. McCormack
House of Representatives
Adelf Bernholz
Richard J. Cushing
Boston
Aos
Eace
World Order
Myron Taylor
John F. Dulles
Survey Finds 99 Percent of Americans Believe in God
A nationwide survey by Pere & Associates for the Catholic Digest reports 99 percent of adults in the United States believe in God. Readers are told belief is higher among Catholics and farmers, with variations by gender age education and church affiliation.
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St. Paul, Minn
Pere & Associates, Ch
Catholic D Digest
Catholic Digest
Canada
Czecho-Slovakia
Mne
Surgeon Madden Receives Ludwig Hektoen Medal
Cardinal Spellman awarded Dr. John L. Madden chief surgeon at St. Clare’s hospital the Ludwig Hektoen gold medal for an original AMA exhibit in Chicago. The exhibit proposed a new view on dropsy in cirrhosis that could change surgical treatment, funded by Catholic Charities of the New York archdiocese with collaboration from Drs. More Jr. and Gerald at St. Clare’s.
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New York
Cardinal Spellman
American Medical Association
John L. Madden
St. Clare’s Hospital
Ludwig Hektoen
AMA
Chicago
Madden
Catholic Charities
New York Archdiocese
Reds in Bolivia Begin Drive Against Religion
In La Paz a national teachers congress endorsed secularizing schools and removing religion as a subject. A student congress urged reforms seen as Communist. The Bolivian Labor Central called for taking over state assets for the exploited classes. Juan Lechin heads COB, linked to the Holy Week coup that toppled Gen. Bollivian’s government in favor of Victor Paz Estenssore’s regime.
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la Paz
Bolivia
Oruru
National Congress of ‘Teachers
Aew
Bolivian Labor Central
COB
Juan Lechin
Mines and Petroleum
Hugo Bollivian
Nationalist Revolutionary Movement
Victor Paz
Notre Dame U conducts broad atomic research effort
Notre Dame Indiana scientists are pursuing major basic atomic research in four areas. The germ free life laboratories study radiation effects on germ free life. Dr Bernard dman researches electron properties and nuclei interactions. Father Cachofer studies radiation protection and its commercial use. The chemistry department leads a large project in radiation chemistry and related fields.
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Notre Dame
Ind
United States Atomic Commission
Janes Bund
Zzaves
Bernard Dman
Cachofer
C.S.C
Cardinal Foresees Abbey In the Heart of London
Cardinal Bernard Griffin predicts London will soon have a Benedictine abbey near Westminster Abbey as vocations grow. The Westminster site, tied to St. Edward the Confessor, has long been a pilgrimage hub and later became an Anglican church and museum after the 1540 government seizure.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Catholic Literary Foundation
Bruce
Denis O’shea
Tang
Westmeath
Ogdensburg
N.Y
Densburg
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Francis Spellman
Melbourne
Australia
Danniel Mannix
Austral
Abbey
Heart of
London
Ernard Griffin
Westminster
Edward
Tokyo Archdiocese Reports 10 000 Converts Since War
Archbishop Peter Tatsuo Doi says the Tokyo archdiocese has received about 10 000 adult converts since the war aided by foreign missionaries and eager lay Japanese. He notes many converts attend two year programs and train as volunteers while countering communism through university networks.
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San Francisco
Theokyo
Japan
Peter Tatsuo Doi
Tokyo
Axchbisho Doi
Aubisho Doi
Ee Wiewe
E Univ
National Council of Oe Swen
Tanaka
Atican
Mexico to Hold Third Missionary Congress
Mexico City reports plans for Monterrey congress November 12 to 19 focusing on greater missionary effort. Theme That Christ's light May Shine ties to Pope Pius XII encyclical Evangelii Praecones. Mexican Bishops note growth in missionary dioceses from 400 to 600 and staffing of 26,800 missionaries amid ongoing persecution.
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Mexico City
Mexico
National Missionary Congress
Monterrey
Orient
Carmelites Welcome in California 1602 Dedication
The male Discalced Carmelites, first to offer Mass in California in December 1602, were welcomed to the San Diego diocese at the dedication October 15 of the temporary El Carmelo retreat house in Redlands.
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San Diego
California
Redlands
New Foundation Blessed Under Catholic Oversight
Bishop Charles F. Buddy of San Diego presided at the blessing. The foundation will be directed by the Very Rev. Patrick Collins 0.C.D., superior of Our Lady of Grace monastery in Encine California.
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Charles F. Buddy
San Diego
Patrick Collins
0.C.D
Our Lady of Grace Monastery
Encine
Calif
Deaf Hear the Dumb Speak Children Seek Orphanage Aid
Fragmentary note appeals for support for orphans in Teheran Iran. Text invokes religious imagery and asks readers to aid a man who cannot perform miracles by helping multiply his efforts.
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Far Teheran
Iran
Obscure Motion Pictures List Shows Unobjectionable Titles
A lengthy OCR list enumerates many films and titles under Motion Pictures Yellowtonics with notes Class A-Section 1 and 2 unobjectionable for adults. Names include Paris 1900 The African Queen Relaxed titles like Night and the Bnes a ane Sleep and Streetcar Named Desire appear among many others.
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Usee
Paris
Bonjo
California Conquest
Crimson Pirate
Cripple Creek
Fury
David
Denver
Rio Grande
Desperate Outpost
Daal
Sap
Fagan
Jeannie
Bombay
Iiderness
Kc Box
Miracle of
Patina
Montana
Tacteent
Rodeo
Rose Bow
St. Matthew's Passion
Savage
Texas City
Ashingtonry
Charley
Will Rogers
Willie
Joe
Sword’s Point
Carl
Dark Page
Dream Boat
Iron Men
Fabulous Senorita
The
FBI
Fighter
the Fire
Fourposter
Gods and Gals
Green Glove
Horizons West
Lydia Bailey
Alaska
Mayfair
Merry Widow
Mob
Arrow Margin
Old Me
Mother Riley
Henry's
Full House
Fiat
Park Row
Pana
Ae Mike
Ali Baba
Somebody
Salter
Otast
Betton
Ulinder
Parle Sky
Easion
Shines
Bee Danger
Deas Hall G . Danger Rene
Zone
Dead Line USA
Facts of Love
Family
House of A Thousand
Donte Sell
Lime Light
Acao
Face
Man
M On the Models, Inc
Monkey Business
Bnes
China
Arek
Outrage
Path of Hope
Rashomon
Rancho Notorious
Scarlets
Dedee
Lovers of
Verona
Manon
Marie du Port
Merry Chase
Miss Julie
Miss Blandish
Rozina
Emelia
Bob
Sally
Miss J
Triangle
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Zagreb
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N.H
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Catholic University of America
Alumni Association of the University
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Franciscan Commissariat of the Most Holy Savior
Francis Vilha
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Bernard Besterd
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Max Jordan
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Cova da Iria
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Kandassankaru
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Saint OF the Impossible
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Near East Mission
Rear East
Francis Cardinal Spellman
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Nat'l Sec
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Andrew Regesh
Peter P. Tachy
Wm. Kaiser Dunn
Motion Pictures
Lourdes
Lourdes Bureau
Marist Fathers
Isabella Street
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