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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1961
Page
2
The Rev. Herschel H. Hobbs of Oklahoma City was chosen Wednesday as president of the Southern Baptist Convention. The 53 year old pastor, permanent preacher on the Baptist Hour, defeated Rev. W. C. Vaught Jr. of Little Rock. He warned communism threatens liberty to preach and urged patience in addressing racial intolerance.
General Douglas MacArthur will travel to Manila for the 15th anniversary of Philippine independence on July 4, after an invitation from President Carlos P. Garcia, announced by Ambassador Carlos P. Romulo. This marks his first Far East trip since leaving command in 1951.
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