World Council of Churches Opens Amid Notable Absences
The opening session notes regret over no official representatives from the Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox, Southern Baptist, Missouri Synod Lutherans. Dr. W A Visser T Hooft cites Moscow conference decisions and explains unofficial observers from Russian churches outside the USSR attended. The Moscow dialogue characterizes ecumenism as political and social influence, not church unity. The Patriarchate of Moscow says the absence does not imply disinterest in the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Netherlands
World Council
United States
Baptist
Missouri Synod
Lutheran Church
W. A. Visser T. Hooft
Moscow
T. Hooft
Soviet Union
Patriarchate of
Thomasville Cab Driver Sentenced
Davenport resisted arrest and was charged after a high speed chase in a cab he drove. Willis Latham interfered and was later acquitted. Lloyd Burton and Jackson testified as witnesses while Burton was charged but acquitted on a related count.
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Unity Street
Davenport
Jackson
Lloyd Burton
Thomasville
Route 2
Truelove
Varner
Willis Latham
Warners
Latham
Burton
VPL
Youngsters Test Safe at Cincinnati Auto Office
In Cincinnati on August 23 a hammering trio including an 11-year-old girl eight-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl tried to crack a car sales office safe. Patrolman Thiele reported the group knocked out two combination knobs and smashed a window before police stopped them. they were turned over to juvenile court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Albert Thiele
Thiele
Four Republican Leaders Die In Plane Crash In Oregon
A private plane plunged into a lake near Klamath Falls killing four Oregon Republican leaders. Recovered bodies include Rep. Earle Johnson, 40, Corvallis. William H. Fluhrer, 47, Medford. H. H. Evans, Waldport. a Senate and a House nominee. Search continues for Rep. John Snellstrom, 53, Eugene. Gov. Earl Snell and two top executives died last October in neighboring county.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Senate
House
Oregon
Earle Johnson
Corvallis
William H. Fluhrer
Medford
H. H. Evans
Waldport
John Snellstrom
Eugene
Earl Snell
Neighing Ie County
All-Star Players From Legion Junior Program
Twenty eight players in the 1948 major league All-Star game came from the American Legion junior baseball program. New York University has defeated Fordham six times in 25 football meetings with several ties.
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Indianapolis
American Legion
Fordham
Youth Service at Central Friends Meeting House
A youth oriented union service at Central Friends Meeting House featured Rev. Melvin Gentry delivering the message on youth and materialism. The program included Wanda Walton's invocation and Scripture reading, a duet sung by Clariann Massey and Barbara George, and a quartet led by Rev. Gentry. He urged faith in God, spiritual growth, and putting the Kingdom of God first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Friends—Union
Central Friends Meeting House
Lyles Kearns
Main Street Methodist Church
Melvin Gentry
Wanda Walton
Jewel Myers
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Smart
Clariann Massey
Barbara George
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Fearis
Mr. Gentry
God
Job
Paul
Christ Jesus
Jesus
John
Mind as divine wisdom in Christian Science lessons
Sunday August 22 featured the Mind theme in Christian Science Lesson Sermons. Golden Text cites Proverbs 2 6 about God giving wisdom and understanding. Citations include Philippians 2 5 urging the mindset of Christ Jesus and Eddy's Science and Health article asserting that God good is the only Mind, while error is not Mind or truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
Science and Hearth
Mary Baker Eddy
Royal law of love unites Christians and humanity
Central Christian stresses love as the royal law binding religion and individuals. He frames Jesus mission as freeing and uniting people, urging faith in others' potential goodness and redemption. He warns against hatred of communism and envisions a transformed humanity on earth. Christ or chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Jesus
Russia
Earth
Principals Meet with Superintendent on School Plans
Fifteen principals and three staff members met with Superintendent Charles F. Carroll to discuss improving the school program this year. The session continued into the afternoon with three main questions about the chief function of a school in 1948, current strengths, and future improvements, plus a discussion of category classifications for school operation.
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Charles F. Carroll
YWCA Swimming Class Cancelled Indefinitely
The YWCA swimming class set for 7 30 p m tomorrow at the YMCA pool is cancelled indefinitely due to ongoing pool work and repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
YMCA
France Boosts Idea of a United States of Western Europe
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst notes France backs a plan to convene an international assembly to draft a charter for a federal Western Europe. Count Carlo Sforza signals Italian willingness to curtail sovereignty, while Paul Reynaud hopes Britain joins next autumn. Duncan Sandys chairs the Europe committee allied to Churchill. Reynaud may drive the federation, aiding the Marshall Plan and easing European rehabilitation costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
United States
Western
United States of Europe
Francois Mitterand
Western Europe
International Committee For Coordination of
Churchill
Duncan Sandys
Winston i Churchill
Sandy
Hague
Mitterand
France
Reynaud
European Union
Paris
America
England
Y Reynaud
Consul Lomakin Skips Out of New York Six Weeks Ago
Soviet consul general Jacob M. Lomakin booked passage on the liner Stockholm about six weeks ago and is scheduled to sail for Gothenburg, Sweden. The State Department demanded his recall over alleged improper conduct tied to Mrs. Oksana Kosenkina the Soviet teacher who jumped from the Russian consulate. Lomakin and his family will stay in a $1,400 Stockholm suite while Vice Consul Chepurnykh declined to confirm his return. The injured teacher's condition improved at Roosevelt Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jacob M. Lomakin
State Department
Stockholm
Gothenburg
Sweden
Lomakin
Oksana Kosenkina
Long Island
Zot I. Chepurnykh
Russia
Chepurnykh
Roosevelt Hospital
Cotton Crop Ginned Totals Date by State Report
The census bureau reports 544 406 bales of the 1948 cotton crop ginned before August 16. Round bales counted as half. Compare 324 110 ginned last year and 285 222 two years ago. State figures include Texas 488 154 and 277 573. Alabama 3 713 and 795. Florida 1 112 and 144. Georgia 5 974 and 2 373. Louisiana 42 965 and 5 274. South Carolina 2 366 and 72. all other states 122 and 2 627.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
South Carolina
Texas
States
Creech Set for Death Row Transfer After Murder Conviction
SMITHFIELD August 23 One week from today James R Creech 37 a Johnston county farmer and tobacco man will report to Death Row at Raleighs Central Prison. Convicted of first degree murder for the July 28 shotgun slaying of his wife Mattie Woodall Creech the jury deliberated two and a half hours before verdict. He can appeal and Judge Clawson Williams gave him until Monday to arrange affairs before the trip to Central Prison. The death sentence is set for October 1 pending appeal.
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Smithfield
James R. Creech
Johnston County
Central Prison
Raleigh
Creech
Mattie Woodall Creech
Clawson Williams
Williams
State Supreme Court
Eleanor Roosevelt to Broadcast With Daughter on ABC
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt and her daughter Mrs John Boettiger plan a series of 15 minute radio discussions on ABC starting October 4. The program titled Eleanor and Anna Roosevelt will air five afternoons a week and cover national and world events of interest to women.
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New York
Eleanor Roosevelt
John Boettiger
ABC
Eleanor and
Anna Roosevelt
Incomes Jump In 1947 Across United States
The Commerce Department reports 1947 average individual income at 1323 per person, totaling a record 190 billion dollars. The rise was nationwide with the Northwest leading and Nevada at 1842 while Mississippi stayed lowest at 659.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Northwest
Nevada
Mississippi
New York
North Dakota
Connecticut
Delaware
California
Montana
Injunction Denied in Gloucester Township Gravel Case
In Winston-Salem on August 23, Judge J. H. Clement denied a restraining order sought by residents of Leicester township Buncombe County. They contended the Grove Stone and Sand Company gravel mixture harms roads and road conditions while D. M. Saleson and others argued for 60 000 tons of material on county roads. Affidavits alleged half gravel half soil and decomposed matter. Inspector J. G. Maynard testified the materials met state standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Leicester
Buncombe County
State Highway Commission
J. H. Clement
Grovestone and Sand Company
D. M. Saleson
J. G. Maynard
Commission
Soviet spy ring details emerge in wartime hearings
In closed sessions, witnesses testified about links between Chambers and Hiss as a committee probes Soviet espionage. Chambers described meeting Hiss via J Peters described as Red underground leader. Hiss claimed familiarity only with a freelance writer named George Crosley.
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Bentley
War Department
Army
Chambers
Hic
Hiss
J. Peters
Red
United States
Carl
George Crosley
Special
Senate
Electrocution of Floridian for Nurse Slaying
Alonzo Washington a 26 year old Black handyman at Bolles School in Jacksonville was electrocuted today for the murder of school nurse Mrs Fred Lewis in Raiford Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raiford
Fla
Alonzo Washington
Bolles School
Jacksonville
Fred Lewis
Pineapple Scion and companions saved as one drowns off Diamond Head
Richard A. Dole, 40, heir to Hawaii’s pineapple legacy, and three companions were saved after their 22-foot sailboat foundered in heavy seas off Diamond Head. Mrs. Kathleen Burkhalter, 24, died near shore after lifeguard Samuel Gilbert, Jr. pulled her two miles through rough water. Coast Guard crew aboard the Mokula rescued Dole and Marie Akers, 25, and Barbara Steffee, 25, while Akers chose to stay with Dole’s group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Richard A. Dole
Hawaii
Diamond Head
Kathleen Burkhalter
Tuscaloosa
Ala
San Diego
Calif
Samuel Gilbert, Jr
University of Southern California
Dole
Marie Akers
Medina
Wash
Mokuola
Coast Guard
Arthur K Powlison
Barbara Steffee
Burkhalter
Gilbert
Fire alarms report at department headquarters and residences
Between noon yesterday and noon today fire alarms were reported. At 8 25 p m a fire damaged a second floor bedroom at 205 Edgedale Drive the residence of J Sterling White causing considerable damage. A 9 30 p m false alarm occurred at the intersection of Springfield Avenue and Brentwood Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sterlling White
Edgedale Drive
Springfield Avenue
Brentwood Avenue
States' Rights Democrats To Hold Meeting
Charlotte August 23 plans are underway for a States' Rights Democrats meeting in Raleigh on Wednesday or Thursday. David Clark reports 11 presidential electors will be chosen with three named: Rev Dr Luther Little David Mauney and John W Clark. Electors must be named by September 1 and only Strom Thurmond and Fielding Wright will be endorsed in North Carolina.
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Charlotte
Raleigh
David Clark
Clark
Luther Little
First Baptist Church
David Mauney
Cherryville
John W. Clark
Greensboro
Dr. Little
North Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Fielding Wright
Drivers Escape Injury In Three Car Collision
Three cars collided at North Main and Farris streets about 6 p m. All drivers escaped injury. Francis A. Hodgin. Alien Coletrain. Donald S. Huber followed too closely and was charged with reckless driving.
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North Main
Farris Streets
Francis A. Hodgin
West Bay Street
Coletrain
High Point
Rt. 3
Donald S. Huber
Forest Avenue
Hodgin
Huber
Today’s Grab Bag Quiz Facts
Which is further east North or South America. The tibia bone is located in the lower leg. The poem line refers to the sea kingdom in a distant era. Humans close their eyes differently than chickens. Draughts is called checkers in the United States.
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North
South America
United States
Early career paths of John Garfield and Hollace Shaw
John Garfield trained at the Ouspenskaya Dramatic School and Eva La Gallienne troupe before appearing on stage and making his 1938 screen debut in Four Daughters. Hollace Shaw, from a musical family, sang in California from high school through Pomona College and earned her first pay singing at funerals and civic club recitals. In 1937,
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John Garfield
Ouspenskaya Dramatic School
New York
Eva la Gallienne
John
Pretty Hollace Shaw
Los Angeles
Pomona College
Claremont
California
Thebes Library Inscription Over Door
Over the door of a Thebes library the inscription reads Medicine for the soul cited to Diodorus Siculus. The fragment reflects classical thought on learning feeding the spirit.
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Thebes
Diodorus Siculus
Quiet counsel on speech and discretion
A brief note advises speaking clearly in public, urging not to whisper or murmur in company. It counsels waiting to share thoughts when everyone can hear, or saving remarks for a later time.
Minor Forecast On Luck And Learning Paths
A brief astrology style note suggests your luck improves next year with financial gains and enduring good fortune. It advises taking full advantage of present opportunities while acknowledging minor disappointments that can be managed with calm.
Reserves In Age Brackets Must Register
Lt Robert Knight of the Greensboro army and air force recruiting station says reserve components aged 18 to 25 must register under the Selective Service Act of 1948. National Guard Enlisted Reserve and Organized Reserve members must register unless on active duty. exemptions are not provided for reservists not on active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Knight
Greensboro
Knight
National Guard
Secretary of Defense
Hold Conductor After Deaths Of 2 Children
Asheville reports a coroner's jury ordered Southern railway conductor H. J. Bryson held on 2000 bond over a truck train wreck near Spiltmore that killed David three and Donnie 11 weeks. The brake failed to stop five loaded cars bound for the Glen dale crossing. Bryson is charged with negligence. Parents Mrs Lyda sustained critical injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
H. J. Bryson
Southern Railway
David
Donnie
Hansell C. Lyda
Spiltmore
Glendale
Bryson
Grand
Buncombe Grand Jury
Lyda
Lumber Firm Sues Welch Lumber Over Unpaid Bill
Snow Lumber Company filed a suit in municipal court seeking 300 plus interest from B. O. Welch for nonpayment of a 352.14 bill for merchandise delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Lumber Company, Incorporated
B. O. Welch
Welch
Hollace Triumphs In State Radio Contest And Sings Saturday
Hollace, winner among 5,500 contestants in a state radio contest, moves to radio as Vivian with Phil Spitalhy's All-Girl orchestra. Now as Hollace Turner Foster she headlines a Saturday night serenade solo act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollace
Vivian
Phil Spitalhy
C. Turner Foster
Birthday greetings to poets and concert stars today
Happy birthday wishes extend to Edgar Lee Masters, poet, Ernst Kleiber and William Prim rose of the concert world, acknowledging their contributions and milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Lee Masters
Ernst Kleiber
William Primrose
First stone laid for King's College later Columbia Univ
On August 23 1756 the first stone of King's College now Columbia University in New York City was laid. Also on August 23 1937 Japanese forces landed at Shanghai and a shell killed 250 people in the international quarter. English writer William Ernest Henley was born in Gloucester on August 23 1849.
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King's College
Columbia University
New York City
Shanghai
China
International
William Ernest Henley
Gloucester
Trivia Answers Quiz Card
Answers: South America. the lower leg. Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe. humans close their eyes from the top down, chickens from the bottom up. Checkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabel Lee
Edgar Allan Poe
Martinsville Leads Carolina Loop After Big Day
Martinsville moved into first place in the Carolina League by blasting Reidsville 20 to 8 as Eddie Morgan led with six home runs among Martinsville’s 20 runs. Raleigh fell 3 to 2 at Durham, while Greensboro beat Winston-Salem 1 to 0 on Danny Rakakovitch’s bases loaded sacrifice fly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Carolina League
Mrtinsville
Raleigh
Capitals
Reidsville
Durham
Martinsville
Apitals
Eddie Morgan
Lac France
Kratzer
Zak
Greensboro
Patriots
Winston-Salem
Danny Rakakovitch
Burlington
Bees
Ray Pate
Danville
Woody Fair
Willie Duke
Durham Bulls
Weston-Salem
Reisville
McKellar Backs Truman Amid Dixie Senator Stance
Senator McKellar expresses support for President Truman while many Dixie Senate Democrats plan to stay out of the campaign. Senator Sparkman of Alabama vows to back electors opposed to Truman, and Hill of Alabama sits tight. McClellan of Arkansas earlier said he would not campaign for the national ticket due to civil rights issues. States’ Rights ticket offers little senatorial backing, recalling 1928 defections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilgore
West Virginia
Dixie Senate
Sparkman
Alabama
Truman
Enator Hill
de Ala
McClellan
D-Ark
Five Masked Gunmen Hold Up Radio Executive
Five masked gunmen invaded Gene T. Dyer’s Chicago home and held him, his wife Eve lyn, and E. J. Bullwinkel captive for 45 minutes. They bound the trio and ransacked the Mundelein area estate, taking jewelry and money totaling over 23000 dollars, including a 10000 dollar diamond ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gene T. Dyer
Dyer
WAIT
Evelyn
E. J. Bullwinkel
Surburban Mundelein
Bullwinkel
Dyers
All-America Loop Starts Play Early
The All-America Conference opens its third season with nine major league baseball teams still chasing world series berths. Chicago Rockets host Los Angeles Dons at Soldier Field while New York Yankees visit Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field.
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New York
Chicago Rockets
Los Angeles Dons
Soldier Field
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbets Field
Buffalo Bills
San Francisco
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles
National League
Green Bay Packers
Boston Yankees
Boston
Trapshooting’s Top Figures Vie Today
Trapshooting stars from near and far converge on Vandalia Ohio for the 49th grand American classic opening as shotguns blaze along a three-eighths mile line. The event offers about $50,000 in prizes to be awarded through next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
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International Military Tribunal
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Lilian Campbell
Central Press
Happy
Martinville
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Sen. McKellar
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