Baptists Denounce Liquor and Endorse Abortions
ST LOUIS AP Delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention passed resolutions denouncing liquor endorsing the Bible Society and approving abortions under certain circumstances during the second day of sessions. The abortion resolution, backed by 9600 registered delegates, urged a high view of fetal life and suggested exceptions in rape incest or severe fetal deformity cases.
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ST. Louis
Southern Baptist Convention
American Bible Society
Society
Vail
Southern
the Baptists
Society Baptists
U.S. Supreme Court
Southeast Asia
Cur
Connally
Carl E. Bates
Texas
Southern Baptist
Penn Central to Sell Grand Central Area Assets to Stay Solvent
Trustees said selling nonessential land will raise cash to focus on railroading after a $92.5 million first quarter loss, with bids to be cash-only and terms available around June 21. Properties include the Biltmore and Waldorf Astoria hotels and office towers on Park Avenue, along with many buildings in the Grand Central Terminal complex in Manhattan.
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Penn Central
Grand Central Terminal
Manhattan
Biltmore
Barclay, Commodore and Roosevelt
Park Avenue
Lexington Ave
Vanderbilt Ave
Railroad
Waldorf-Astoria
49Th St
Park Ave
Yale Club
Pan American
Graybar
Madison Ave
Marine-Midland
Union Carbide
Bankers Trust
ITT
Manufacturers Hanover Trust
New York General
American Tobacco
Chemical Bank-New York Trust
Westvaco
Lexington-43rd Street
Real Este
Hudson River
Bilt, More
Districting Fight Shifts to Quick House Subcommittees
The House forms three subcommittees to draft tentative single member districts in case the Supreme Court orders redistricting. The high court is due to issue two more opinions before summer recess. Judge Merhige denied a nine day grace period after conferring with the other judges, saying the reason was deemed proper. The assembly plans to return briefly to continue work into the late week while awaiting clearer plans. A reapportionment bill and new assignment for the Combat De may be introduced at an upcoming session.
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House
Supreme Court
High Court
U. S
Robert R. Merhige Jr
Ft. Bel
Atvoir
Korea
Revenue sharing to cover whole tax bill noted
The report states that revenue sharing in certain areas could absorb the entire tax bill. Authorities discussed mechanisms and potential impacts on local budgets and services as part of the ongoing fiscal review.
General Donaldson Career Sketch Highlights Military Service
Donaldson, a West Point graduate commissioned on June 6 1944, served in France with the 42nd Infantry Division and rose through postwar tours in Germany Korea and Washington. He held Joint Chiefs of Staff roles, led the 11th Infantry Brigade in Vietnam, became Americal Division chief of staff, and was promoted to brigadier general before Pentagon duties. An avid skier and tennis player, he competed in the 1943 Olympics pentathlon and has a wife and two sons.
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Hutchin
Donaldson
West Point
Normandy
Ft. Oglethorpe
Joint Chiefs of Staff
7Th Infantry Division
Korea
11Th Infantry Brigade
Vietnam
Pentagon
Joint Chiefs
Vietnamese and Cambodian fronts hit by air and ground strikes
U.S. bombers and helicopter gunships faulted on a broad offensive against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units in eastern Cambodia. The 5th and 7th divisions faced heavy air strikes after the Snuol rubber plantation north of Saigon fell under attack. South Vietnamese losses mounted with 74 missing in action. air sorties were extensive. Ground fighting paused south of Snuol as forces regrouped along the border. In Vietnam, ambushes hit a U.S. convoy near the DMZ and a First Airborne Division unit between Hue and Da Nang.
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U.S
Cambodia
Snuol
Chup
Snuoi
Saigon
South Vietjnamese Command
le Trung Hien
Sauol
Nhuyen van Minh
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Hue
da Nang
Hijack survivors describe captivity and limited updates
Pilot George Ashley and a hijack survivor recount a tense episode at Jose Marti Airport. Guards limited information as Swiss interests and security police controlled access. The crew faced a closed airport due to military operations and uncertainty over fuel and release plans.
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George Ashley
Miami
Florida
Ashley
Cuba
Havana
Jose Marti Airport
U.S. Proposes NATO Meeting on Troop Cut Plans
Lisbon report says Nixon administration seeks a special NATO conference to discuss a balanced troop reduction program in Europe. Big Four ministers defer broader talks with the Communist powers until a Berlin settlement and East-West issues progress, amid concerns over West German and Brandt positions.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Nixon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Berlin
Soviet Union
East Germany
West Germany
West Berlin
Moscow
William P. Rogers
Congress
Russia
Europe
Willy Brandt
Brandt
Ajuda Palace
Tagus Estuary
Rogers
Senate
Mike Mansfield
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