No Smoking Rule Fails To Change Methodist Etiquette
A 1952 San Francisco Methodist general conference debated repealing the preachers no smoking rule but the ban persisted. The Associated Press noted ministers argued over image and standards while bishops and pastors recalled earlier eras when smoking was common among clergy. The piece reflects on changing fashions and the enduring memory of tobacco among Methodist clergy.
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Associated Press
Methodist Church
San Francisco
John M. Versteeg
Athens
Ohio
Cyrus Albertson
Seattle
Northern Methodists
Wilkes-Barre
John Alfred Faulkner
Drew
Stone
Princeton Theological Seminary
Gross Word Does Not Prove Guilt in Bribery Case
New York May 10 The Brooklyn prosecutor says mere naming of high police by the gambler does not warrant a criminal indictment. Brooklyn D A Miles F P MacDonald notes a grand jury indicted whom it had a case against. Gross and MacDonald exchanged words as the 36 year old bookie closed 2 12 days of testimony at the departmental trial of five policemen. The five face graft charges linked to Gross claims of paying police for protection of his large gambling empire. Lt. Thomas J. Evans testified in his own defense denying graft from Gross or involvement with the bookie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Harry Gross
Brooklyn Dist
Atty
Miles FP
MacDonald
Gross
McDonald
Thomas J. Evans
Evans
Wiliam O'Dwyer
Sieur
Congressmen Resent Handling of Steel Crisis
Washington May 10 Congressmen express resentment over government handling of the steel wage price crisis with no immediate action planned. Briefs for the Supreme Court on Truman steel gesture due Monday as committees pause amid tensions. George Armstrong of Fort Worth anticipated as first witness in WSB scrutiny.
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Washington
Iself
CIO Steelworkers Union
Supreme Court
House Armed Services Committee
Rep. Kilday
Texas
Truman
Labor and Justice Departments
House Labor Committee
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
George Armstrong
Texas Steel Company of
Fort Worth
Congress
Allied Patrols Barred From Berlin by Reds
Berlin May 16 Allied forces report Soviet guards barred regular Allied military patrols from the 110 mile autobahn linking Berlin with the Western zones. Trucks and private cars kept moving as guard checkpoints at Helmstedt and Babelsberg turned back patrols, offering no reasons beyond returning papers. American and British patrols say the link remains a courtesy aid for motorists and to keep traffic on the proper road.
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Berlin
Germany
Helmstedt
Babelsberg
West
Hearne Case Settled in Chancery Court
In Hempstead Probate Court Judge Pilkinton announced a Friday settlement in the estate case of Mrs. Hattle Hearne and the administrator of the Frank Hearne estate. The accord, reached by attorneys, awards the widow what the law allows from Fay Hearne estate. The court also approved selling Joe Monroe home in Washington tied to the Joe Monroe estate and allowed pending claims.
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Hattle Hearne
Frank Hearne
Hempstead
James H. Pilkinton
Hattie Hearne
Fay Hearne
Joe Monroe
Washington
Spring Hill PTA Plans Stunt Night at Meeting
The Spring Hill PTA will sponsor a Stunt Night during its regular meeting on Monday May 12 at 7 30 p m The public is cordially invited and proceeds will benefit the program Principal Garton Ge Bagley announces details
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Spring Hill Pta
Isa Ures
Garton Ge Bagley
Zoo Man Delighted by 12 1/2 Foot Alligator Capture
Raymond Gray, a zoo man, amazed and delighted yesterday to find a 12.5 foot alligator near Yellow Creek. The giant, weighed between 400 and 600 pounds and was believed to be 30 to 75 years old. It required a dozen men to load the well-filled cage into a wooden box. Ed Jackson led the capture group and planned to ship the gator to Little Rock.
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Raymond Gray
Zoo
Little Rock
Gray
Yellow Creek
Ed Jackson
Rockford Papers Resume Publication After ITU Walkout
Rockford Illinois papers resume after six week AFL ITU walkout. Local 214 ratified a contract with Rockford Consolidated Newspapers Inc. stating teletypesetter and related equipment are within union rules and that only manual keyboard typesetting may be used for newspaper production unless wire service material is involved. The agreement preserves composing room jobs and limits outside tape use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Ill
AFL International Typographical Union
ITU
Rockford (Consolidated Newspapers, Inc
Morning Star
Afternoon Register-Republic
Ca JL
Hope Chamber of Commerce Drives for New Members
The Hope Chamber of Commerce begins a membership drive on Monday May 12 led by Jewel Moore Jr as committee chair. The committee aims to grow from about 175 member businesses and industries and hopes to add 100 members this year to boost Hope's progress.
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Hope Chamber of Commerce
Jewel Moore Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Turner
Aaron Tollett
Andy Andrews
Ray Luck
Moore
Hope
R H Tunstall Dies in Hope Hospital at 64
R H Tunstall 64 ginner and farmer died Friday night in a Hope hospital. Survived by wife and son Donald, plus sisters Mrs Mary Reeves of Long Beach Calif and Mrs Ray George of Bloomington Calif. Funeral 2:30 Sunday at Herndon Cornelius Funeral Home. Syria service at Macedonia Hope. Pallbearers listed.
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Tunstall
Hope Hospital
Donald
Mary Reeves
Long Beach
Calif
Ray George
Bloomington
Herndon-Cornelius Funeral Home
Syria
Macedonia
Aggr Hope
Ernest May
Barl
Eldridge
Formby
Robert Griffin
Marion Hubbard
No Business Bust Seen in Taper Period
Mot Springs Va May 1002 Leading industrialists meeting Secretary of Commerce Sawyer on economic policy foresee no business bust ahead of the country tapering off mobilization. Business Advisory Council members, in a closed session at the Homestead Hotel, urged abandonment of price and war controls by June 30. Sawyer said the economy is not expected to decline as defense spending remains high, with figures around 45 to 58 billion dollars annually through 1955 and beyond.
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Mot Springs
Beast
SED BOTANIST DIES IN MOSCOW
Nicolai Maksimov, a leading botanist and member of the Soviet Academy of Selectees, died today. He worked at the Izhevsk Institute of Plant Physiology. In Washington the Defense Department identified 7 more battle casualties in Korea with 29 killed 12 wounded one missing in action and five injured.
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Moscow
Nicolai Maksimov
Soviet Academy of Selectees
Ine
Tneinyazev Institute of
Washington
Korea
Ust
Laborites Hail Ballot Victory In Local Elections
Labor party clings to a thin edge in weeklong municipal elections as results show Labor leaders net gain in city councils while Conservatives backslide and independents absorb losses. Churchill vows to stay, backed by strong party majority in Parliament. Balloting shows Conservatives regaining seats as Labour holds only a small lead in early tallies.
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Labor Party
Cliggschill
Churchill
Harty
Tts
Liter
Chorchill
Quilt
Taiweites
Joss
Hidenendents
Libersils
Order Issued to Conserve Gas Supplies
A government order from the Potrat eum Administration for Defense directs bulk KaAseline plants terminals and large Citing stations to conserve gas supplies. It covers operators from the Atlantic to Kansas and Oklahoma and limits motor fuel below 9,000 barrels or proportional storage, aiming to ease shortages amid refinery and pipeline strikes.
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Potrateum Administration For Defense
PAD
Atlantic Seaboard
Kansas
Oklahoma
PAC
Hokly
Birds In Central Park Draw Birdwatchers For Season
In Central Park New York birding runs May 10 as migration peaks with warblers and other species, drawing enthusiasts to the American Museum of Natural History area. Observers exchange notes while hoping for rare sightings, with experts split on peak timing and park birds across decades.
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New York
Central Park
American Museum of Natural History
Cagis
T. Nichola
Museuwin
Geoffrey Carletton
Central Pork
Two See More Slashes in Aid Funds
Washington reports two Democratic senators Ellender and George backed cutting foreign aid by two billion dollars without endangering the military buildup abroad. Taft echoed limited cuts while Eisenhower warned against reductions, indicating foreign aid will be a major campaign issue as factions dispute the level of defense spending.
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Washington
Asue
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truman
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiavna
Walter F. George
Georgia
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Jow da
Eisenhower
Taft
Taft-Esenhower
Biender
Fom Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hope Men Set Four Day Gulf Fishing Trip
Eleven men from Hope depart this afternoon for a four day Gulf of Mexico fishing excursion off Bayou La Batre Alabama. Traveling by car they plan to spend Saturday night in Jackson Mississippi then board a boat late Sunday afternoon. They expect to return to Hope next Friday May 1 with Lyle Brown C Williams Earl Oneal Vincent Fosters B R Hamm and others in the party.
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Hope Ma
Gulf of Mexico
Bayoy da Batre
Dagkson
Migs
Hope
Lyle Brown
C. Williams
Earl Onea
Vincent Fosters
B. R. Hamm
Allo
Wilton Gresnaf
Confessions Reported From Communist Interrogations in Korea
An official account from Seoul states Brig. Gen. Dodd and 70 prisoners on a nearby island faced a Communist inquiry. The Army outlined terms under which Reds would be released, with reporters told to expect further details and possible travel by air to Saw.
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Seoul
Korea
Eighth Army
Anna
Dodd
Baen Raleaka
Godd Spleita Munis
Nodld
Enimye
Wadney
Koran
Charles
Clestiard
Raven
Newton
Tox
Pound
Massacre Accusation Denied by United Nations Command
The United Nations Command rejected North Korean and Chinese claims of a planned massacre of prisoners on Koje Island to free Brig. Gen. Francla Dodd. U.N. officials insisted humane methods are used, while negotiations at Panmunjom moved slowly as talks focused on prisoner relief and handling.
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Francis T. Dodd
Rlotterh Kole Island
Munsun
Korea
United Nations Command
Ag Red
Koje Island
Jrancla
T. Dodd
Tokyo
Supreme U.N
Nunder
Matthew
Ridgeway
Nam 11
Ned
Koja
Adm. C. Turner Joy
U.N
U. N
District Legion Meet Scheduled Here Monday
A district meeting of the American Legion will be held Monday May 12 at 6 49 p m with district commander in charge B A Quillen state commander Andrew Mays Curry and state adjutant Bert Proverson among officials expected to attend.
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Bomay
KE Barlow
B. A. Quillen
Andrew Mays Curry
Bert Proveson
Marcy
Rainfall eases drought threat to Arkangag crops
Agricultural officials report that continued rainfall is easing drought concerns across Arkangag. Vegetables and strawberries suffered from hot, dry weather, but forecasts indicate limited further damage if rain persists, with temperatures ranging in the 40s to 80s depending on location. Crop damage has been reported in several areas, though overall outlook improves with wetter conditions.
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Vriday
Hinato
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Reds
Hearne
Chancery
Zoo Man
Illinois Papers
R. H. Tunstall
Ginner
Terry Rapacz
Minneapolis
Denver
Malptala
Fiston
District of
Catana
Red
District Legion
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