Democrats favored to keep control of Congress in polls
The Press Telegram reports a 62-27 percent Democratic lead nationwide for Congress this November. The piece notes low public confidence in Congress, explains factors behind party loyalty, and discusses how a Democratic majority could influence the presidential race and coattail effects in 1976.
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Catholic Church Gains 180000 Members in 1975 Figures
The Catholic Directory for 1976 reports U.S. Roman Catholics rose by 180,037 to 48.8 million, with infant baptisms up for the first time in 14 years and mild declines in school enrollment and nun numbers. Conversions reached 80,035, while clergy fell slightly to 58,847 and nunhood dropped 4,209 to 130,995. Enrollment in Catholic schools declined 37,243 to 3.9 million, with 115 fewer schools than the prior year. The rise in population reduced the church’s share from 22.8 to 22.7 percent.
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