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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1962
Page
21
A Vermont resident, Dale Diessles, head of a local group and son of a notable figure, died Friday at age 64. The notice identifies him as a head of a civic or patient group and mentions his familial ties.
Virgil Bjerke of Our Saviors Lutheran Church is named among five clergymen and laymen chosen to represent the Metropolitan Conference at the National Convention of the American Lutheran Church in Milwaukee in October. It will be the first biennial gathering of the national body since the 1960 merger in Minneapolis. The church body now numbers about 24 million members.
The Congregational Board selects Dr Howard Stone Anderson of Scarsdale NY as minister and superintendent of the Southern California Congregational Conference. A special conference meeting is set for September 13 to vote on the nomination. Mrs Raymond A Sites, recently elected moderator, commented on the nomination.
The Joint Task Force reports a possible July 4 high altitude missile test from Johnston Island after two failed attempts on June 4 and June 15 due to tracking and malfunction issues. Sources indicate the command headquarters may release a definite word within days with about four days notice.
Protestant and Eastern Orthodox ministers attended a three day Catholic retreat at Mont Saint Jesuit retreat house near Albany New York. Led by Father Gustave Weigel the gathering used Latin Mass translated prayers and shared meditations on Ignatian spirituality to explore common ground and dialogue without conversion.
Britain agreed to grant Uganda independence by October 9 after Colonial Secretary Reginald Maudling settled a territorial dispute between Buganda and Bunyoro, Uganda’s largest kingdoms, along with other internal tensions.
Dr Roy L Smith a former pastor of First Methodist Los Angeles and former festee of the Christian Advocate will preach Sunday morning at Bay Shore Community Church 5100 Toledo during July The theme Values That Do Not Depreciate was announced He was named by fellow ministers as one of the six most outstanding preachers in the Methodist Church and holds 13 honorary doctorates
LaFonde McGee leads a youth choir at Grant Chapel in an evening of African Methodist Episcopal music. The event at 1129 Alamitos Ave starts promptly at 3 30 p m on Sunday July B 1962. McGee, a Tennessee State University graduate, has TV and radio appearances and wide acclaim in musical circles.
Seoul announces that Korean women should begin wearing short western style skirts starting Sunday as part of the national reconstruction effort. The recommendation comes from government guidance aimed at easing clothing costs during the austerity campaign.
Readings and sermons listed for Holy Communion and sermon service. Attendance expected with early morning and evening observances. Names and details partially garbled but indicate regular church schedule and Sunday rites.
Sydney dispatch reports Maj Gen J D Page deputy director for place for aero space stating the United States plans an Air Force operating in outer space by 1975. He pledged a force to deter any power from using space for war, but gave few details on craft or weapons.
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