Federal Action To Fight Hunger Pushed By Presbyterian Assembly
The 117th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States in Nashville will vote on a world hunger task force report urging new federal action. It calls for farm bill reforms and development aid, domestic assistance revisions, and policies to boost food production while stressing private efforts. The assembly also addresses social issues including homosexuality, gun control, and abortion with votes expected later in the week.
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Longwood
Fla
North Carolina
Summer weather outlook with warm highs and scattered storms
The forecast for the first official day of summer calls for mostly sunny skies with highs around 90 in the southeast and Piedmont, and upper 70s to 80s in the mountains. A 10 percent rain chance exists today tonight and Wednesday with cooler nights in the 60s and clear spells in parts of North and South Carolina.
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United Presbyterians Debating Year-Old Homosexuality Study
The United Presbyterian Church in the U S A opens a week-long General Assembly with a push to kill a 19 member task force studying homosexuality. Opponents seek ordination ban for openly gay ministers and to end the committee before a 1978 report. A spokesman warns no substantive decision will be taken this week as hearings proceed in Cleveland St Louis and San Francisco. Dr Thelma Adair winds up her term as moderator.
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New York City
Huntsville
Ala
Pittsburgh
Virginia West Davidson
Rochester
N.Y
Cleveland
St. Louis
San Francisco
Thelma Adair
Queens College
New York
High Court to Review Killing Case of Ft. Bragg Doctor
The Supreme Court agreed to review the dismissal of murder charges against Dr. Jeffrey R. McDonald a former Ft. Bragg physician accused in the 1970 stabbing deaths of his wife and two daughters. The 4th Circuit ruled charges should be against McDonald due to denial of a swift trial.
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U. S. Supreme Court
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Green Beret
MacDonald
Supreme Court
St. Mary’s Medical Center
Long Beach
Calif
Camp Safety Bill Shelved Even After Amendments
RALEIGH AP The sponsor Rep. Dave Diamont asks the House to kill his youth camp safety bill after two amendments exempting church and Boy Scout camps pass 18 to vote. Diamont warns the changes gut the measure and may render it unconstitutional while opponents call it unnecessary bureaucracy. He notes Scouts prefer state over federal rules.
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Dbeaufort
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Dpitt
Bundy
Congress
Boy Scout Groups
Hand in Hand Our Time of High Living and Costs
A column laments rising costs tied to modern living and a high standard of living. It argues the era’s comforts and conveniences come with financial strain for households.
Haldeman Faces Jail Time After Watergate Conviction
Former White House aide Harry R. Haldeman begins a 2½ to 8 year federal sentence at Lompoc on Wednesday for conspiracy obstructing justice and perjury in the Watergate coverup. The ex-top Nixon aide is moving from a privileged lifestyle to prison life as fellow defendants Ehrlichman and Mitchell serve their terms.
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