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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1969
Page
11
A farmer lifts a truck to save his entrapped son, illustrating how crisis triggers a surge of inner power. Adrenaline and mental resolve unlock latent reserves, echoed by William H. Danforth's tale of personal dares that unleash potential and push others toward better lives.
Rev Olmstead, on a two year sabbatical from Shattuck Avenue United Methodist Church in Oakland, loses his draft exemption and challenges conscription amid opposition to the Vietnam War. He argues the poor and minorities bear the brunt, while others see voluntary service as the future. His case is appealed.
The Council of Churches of Southern California named MGM's Shoes of the Fisherman the best motion picture of 1968, with George Englund accepting for the West book adaptation starring Anthony Quinn. CBS TV docu series Of Black America received two awards, CBS News and Xerox Corp were honored for sponsorship, and KFAC AM FM won the radio award for community culture support.
Rev. Joseph O'Donoghue, suspended in Washington DC for defending birth control, announces plans to form priest associations in Brooklyn Newark Washington Boston and Wilmington to press for church reform independent of bishops. He says small groups of priests can provide prophetic witness amid issues of racism war poverty and technology.
Local residents and Jr. director are invited to participate in formulating goals that will shape the area's future values liveability and character. The notice emphasizes broad citizen involvement and direct impact on community priorities.
Mail-order ordinations offer a path to 4-D draft status for ministers, but officials say genuine deferment requires actual religious vocation. Courts allow boards to examine whether the applicant serves a real congregation, and phony credentials are likely to be challenged.
A week with Rev Sin clair Walker opens at California Heights Methodist Church with services Sunday and Monday lectures. The English circuit minister now serves in the Home Mission Dept guiding new town Methodist strategy. He schedules 9 30 and 11 a.m. services Sunday.
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