Negro President Elected by U S Baptist Conclave
The U S Baptist Convention elected its first Black president, highlighting a unifying aim across race and class. Highlights include vice presidents Rev James V Davison of Iowa City and Mrs Kenneth G Black of Schenectady.
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American Baptist Convention
James V. Davison
First Baptist Church
Iowa City
Iowa
Eure
Kenneth G. Black
Scotia
N.Y
Emmanuel Baptist Arch
Schenectady
Sey
Humphrey Nominating Prospects Cited by Ex VP in Minnesota
Former Vice President Hubert Humphrey, speaking in Rochester, listed four Democrats as potential 1972 nominees Sen. Ed Muskie, Sen. Edward Kennedy, Sen. Fred Harris, and himself adding I’m feeling pretty good myself. In Ghent Belgium the only man with a transplanted lung left the clinic for a weekend home visit amid a critical silicose stage. Vereecken returns Monday and may stay home longer if the outside contact goes well.
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Hubert Humphrey
Rochester, Minn
Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
D-Me
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Fred Harris
D-Okla
Ghent University Clinic
Belgium
Vereecken
When Father Skips Town and Leaves Children Behind
An editor sees Long Beach child support programs led by Ruth Fletcher and Erle Cayce who say enforcing court-ordered payments is essential though regrettable. The system pursues nonpayers via warrants, records checks, extradition, and a uniform enforcement framework, with focus on ensuring support over punishment.
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Long Beach Area
Ruth Fletcher
Erle Cayce
Harbor
Lakewood
Long Beach
Bellflower
Los Cerritos
Cayce
Mrs. Fletcher
Dles
District Attorney's
Fletcher
Frederick Kepka
Superior Court
Children Rescued From Burning Ship Near Anclote Key
The Coast Guard reports a fire aboard a loaded vessel near Anclote Key about three miles west of here. Flames escaped from a three to four foot hole above the water line and undetermined causes are cited as the blaze rages.
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Coast Guard
Anclote Key
Here
Boy Scout Drowns in County Lake Near El Monte
A 14 year old Boy Scout drowned during a lake outing in the Whit tier Narrows area near South El Monte. Sheriff's divers found Carlos Kepfer of 2811 Manitou Ave Lincoln Heights underwater after about three hours search. He had been attempting to swim alone to an island in Legg Lake Park when he became tired and sank.
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EL Monte
CNS
Whittier Narrows
South
Sheriff’s Department
Carlos Kepfer
Manitou Ave
Lincoln Heights
Legg Lake Park
Californian Held by Beirut Court
Mount Lebanon Court prosecutors sought a three year sentence for Geoffrey C. Davidian a 25 year old Pasadena California musician charged with drug smuggling. He was arrested at Beirut airport February 27 with 26 hashish packets en route to Paris with Taylor Scobie of Evanston Illinois who police say knew nothing of the hashish.
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Beirut
UPI
Mount Lebanon Court
California
Geoffrey C. Davidian
Pasadena
Beirut Airport
Paris
Taylor Scobie
Evanston, Ill
Davidian
Lebanon
Cameraman Killed in Fall During Catch 22 Aerial Shoot
A documentary photographer died after tumbling from an airplane while filming aerial background scenes for Catch 22 over the Gulf of California near Guaymas Mexico. Paramount says the second unit was working Friday afternoon as crews are in Rome.
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Hollywood
Gulf of California
Guayamas
Mex
Paramount Pictures
Rome
Siere
Abernathy Joins Grapecott March in California heat
Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy led a 10 mile march in the Imperial Valley urging unity of Negroes and Mexican American farmworkers behind the California grape boycott. He spoke at a Brawley rally and emphasized shared labor struggles while the caravan grew from 90 to about 300 supporters in extreme heat.
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EL Centro
UPI
Ralph D. Abernathy
California
Imperial Valley
United States
Abernathy
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Former L A Fire Chief Alderson Dies at 70
Former Los Angeles City Fire Chief John H. Alderson died in Central Receiving Hospital after heart ailment. He led the department 1940 to 1955 and advanced rookie training and modern radio communications, earning wide recognition. County Fire Chief Keith E. Klinger praised his leadership. Alderson was a friend of former Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz, who died Friday.
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Los Angeles
CNS
John H. Alderson
Central Receiving
Alderson
City Fire Department
Los Angeles City
Keith E. Klinger
Klinger
Eugene Warren Biscailuz
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Bugs) Baer
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Tarpon Springs
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