Charleston Clergyman Named Head of World Church Union Plan
Dr. William A. Benfield Jr of First Presbyterian Church was appointed chairman of an international commission to draft a plan for union among nine denominations in the Consultation on Church Union. The effort aims to form a 25 million member Protestant federation, demanding flexible methods to honor diverse beliefs while pursuing new visions of congregations and relevancy. The outline targets 1970 for completion with several years of work beyond.
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William A. Benfield Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Spirit of Brotherhood
Dallas
Tex
Dr. Benfield
United Church In Christ
Disciples of Christ
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
AME Church
AME Zion Church
Benfield
COCA
Irony Marks Passage of Truth in Lending Law
Commentator notes ironies in Congress passing Truth in Lending with Sen Paul H. Douglas absent and the July 1 1969 effective date. Compares to medical prompt treatment and questions why benefits are delayed for a year. Critiques legislative timing and hints at broader consumer protection implications.
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Paul H. Douglas
D-Al
Congress
Pacifists and Judge Clash On Draft Case Sentences
The New York Times notes pacifists who spilled blood on Baltimore draft records overstepped decency and legality. The U S judge who sentenced the four dissidents failed to distinguish himself, handing two six-year terms, one three years, and another up to 18 years pending further exam. The Times criticizes that bench powers must avoid disproportionate punishment.
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New York Times
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Selective Service
U. S
the Times
Readers Forum Darkness Hides State’s Scenery Thank God for Byrd
Letters from readers praise West Virginia scenery along the C&O Railway and lament night train service abroad. Addressed to editor, one writer from Falls Church, Virginia questions state rail policy. Another reader condemns Gov. Smith’s administration and calls for action to clean the statehouse.
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Gov. Smith
West
Tom
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Capitol
Roma Greene
Box 319
City
Battle for the polls shapes post primary race
James Reston analyzes the post primary contest as Rockefeller Kennedy and McCarthy seek to leverage polls, while Nixon remains advantaged. He notes Rockefeller’s TV push and vast government experience, contrasts with the rivals, and weighs how Vietnam and Paris peace talks could swing public support and delegate dynamics.
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New York Times Service
New York
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Humphrey
Rockefeller
Kennedy
McCarthy
Sen. McCarthy
Sen. Kennedy
Vietnam
Paris
Human After All Column Reflects on Mr A Human After All
In the reversed column by LT. Anderson the line quotes Mr A as human after all. Phyllis Bailey 5454 Kingwood Lane is noted in the text.
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the Gazette
Nuclear Submarines and the Peril of Nuclear War
The article discusses the global tug between peaceful atomic aims and military uses, noting submarine fleets with nuclear missiles as a rising threat. It cites Dag Hammarskjold, Fermi, and Prof Iwao Ogawa, warning of accidental war from underwater reactors, misidentification, and unknown submarines triggering retaliation and irony.
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Washington
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
U. N
Fermi
U. S
Japan
Atlantic
Pacific
Iwao Ogawa
Russia
Cuba
U. S. UN
Ogawa
Last Day at School Card Teases Parental Summer
Russell Baker mocks school farewells with a year end address guiding students and parents through the summer. He jokes about mothers’ limits, child mischief, and the plan to return in September with a long cautionary note on behavior. The column blends humor about yard chores, pranks, and restive youth with playful warnings to avoid parental wrath.
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New York
Washington
Johnny Whimbade
Jimmy Ritter
Lesson in English Mispronunciations and Misspellings
A language note highlights common mispronunciations and spellings. It covers menage pronounced mag nazh with the accent on the second syllable, and frequently misspelled forms such as picturesque and picaresque, clarified as pertaining to rogues.
Intercepted Message Shows Government Shifting Focus
A June 5 1968 intercepted memo from George Kaufman delegate at large to Paul warns the government will stop fighting the Vietnamese and begin fighting its own people. The note appears in a city paper with reference to a full story on page 11.
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Paul
George
Paul Kaufman
Kennedy and McCarthy spar over Freckles the dog
Sen Kennedy says he will send Freckles home as the first dog scapegoat in a partisan row. McCarthy allies question why Kennedy did not step down. The piece also wryly recalls the French, a heart transplant joke, and a quip about a man misreading a donor heart.
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McCarthy
Bobby
Kennedy
Johnson
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