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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1968

Page

15

Interfaith Aid Rushes Baby Food to Biafra Suffering

Catholic and Protestant relief groups unite with Jewish organizations to airlift high protein foods and medicines into Biafra amid blockade and civil war. Five planes lost. airlifts stepped up to four nightly flights from Sao Tomo. Relief appeals reach 4 300 radio stations and 600 TV stations as pressure grows on U S leaders.

New York Biafra Nigeria Marc Tanenbaum American Jewish Committee Orthdox Church World Service United Nations World Council of Churches Fernado Anthony Byrne Sao Tomo H. J. Middelkoop World Council Queen Elizabeth Hospital Johnson Dean Rusk Church World Service

New Bible Translation Aims at Universal Acceptance

About 190 scholars under a New York Bible Society program begin a fresh translation from Hebrew Aramaic and Greek texts. Led by Carl F H Henry and David Hubbard the project seeks a faithful clear version balancing accessibility and literary quality. First portion John expected fall 1969 with full New Testament in over three years.

New Bible Translation New York Bible Society Burton L. Goddard

Los Angeles Theater Ticket Tax Declared Constitutional

In Los Angeles County a 10 percent tax on theater tickets at county venues was upheld by Superior Court Judge Robert S. Thompson. Plaintiffs Allen Tinkley and Louis R. Robins, producers at the Hollywood Bowl, challenged the tax as discriminatory for exempting some Music Center performances until April 27. The ordinance, adopted Sept. 12, 1967, became effective Jan. 1, 1968, with exemptions to avoid ill will toward the county and Music Center.

Los Angeles UPI Los Angeles County Superior Robert S. Thompson Allen Tinkley Louis R. Robins Music Center Board of Supervisors

Religious Freedom in America Did Not Always Flourish

A meditation on religious liberty in early America notes a history of coercion and established churches. It cites Virginia 1611 laws, Massachusetts 1644 punishments, and later rulings, showing the slow move toward church state separation and federal protection.

America Pennsylvania Rhode Island Salem U.S Connecticut New Hampshire Massachussetts

Part Time Priests Seen As Solution

The Catholic Church may add part time priests who earn secular livelihoods to relieve clergy shortages. Msgr. George A. Schlichte cites mature professionals as candidates and notes possible celibacy relaxations. The idea echoes Vatican moves allowing married deacons and parallels historic self supporting ministers.

Catholic Church Msgr George A. Schlichte Weston Mass Msgr. Schlichte Episcopal Church St. Paul Roman Empire America

Sound Generation to Finish Long Beach Stay Next Weekend

The Sound Generation group from John Brown University will wrap up their Long Beach visit with shows Saturday night and Sunday for Youth for Christ and the Armed Services YMCA. Details appear in next Saturday’s paper.

John Brown University Long Beach Area Youth For Christ Armed Services Ymca

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