Catholic antiabortion plan draws opposition
Washington bishops endorsed an all out political drive to a constitutional right to life amendment drawing backlash from Jewish, Protestant and secular groups who warn of church state separation violations. The coalition cites threats to religious freedom as it denounces Catholic dominance in public policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Religious
Coalition For Abortion Rights
Richard Sternberger
Sternberger
Mid-Atlantic
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
Mary Jane Patterson
United Presbyterian Church
Dudley Ward
United Methodist Church
Board of Church and Society
New York
Terence Cardinal Cooke
Cooke
Supreme Court
National Abortion Rights Action League
NARA
U.S. Catholic Conference
Congress
National Committee For A
Shell to pay 1.5 million in Martinez refinery settlement
Shell Oil Co. agreed to pay 1.5 million dollars to settle a 1968 class action by property owners near its Martinez refinery who alleged noise light vibration and emissions damaged their property since 1966. The company denied liability and says it spent over 10.5 million on pollution controls. claim forms due by January 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Shell Oil Co
Martinez
Shell
Ity
San Francisco Bay Area
Moss presses for boycott compliance records from Arab trade list
House subcommittee leader John Moss demands unedited reports showing which U S firms complied with Arab boycott requests. He notes Ford actions do not replace Congress access and urges Justice Department review of possible antitrust issues. Morton remains under subpoena despite President's directives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
House Investigations
U.S
Israel
House
Commerce Committee
Commerce
Rogers C.B. Morton
Congress
United States
Subcommittee
John E. Moss
D-Calif
Moss
Morton
Justice Department
Federal Trade Commission
Department
Labor Dept tightens overseas hiring rules under Ford order
The Labor Department issued a memo directing federal contractors with overseas projects to report foreign government efforts to exclude workers. Contractors must notify the State Department if visa denial appears linked to religion or national origin. The measures aim to curb discrimination amid Arab boycott activity, with exemptions only for overseas work performed abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Ford
Labor
John Dunlop
State Department
United States
Thanksgiving creed amid decline praised as enduring holiday
A reflective editorial extols Thanksgiving as America’s finest holiday while criticizing Christmas and other celebrations. It contrasts national mood shifts, wartime scars, and leadership failures with progress in science, transportation, and medicine, urging gratitude and resilience as Lincoln’s cadence echoes. The piece notes advances from Kitty Hawk to moon travel and foresees a hopeful national future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Lincoln
Deserted Land's End pilgrims seek Grail in exile
A narrator recalls fleeing a doomed town after a fire described as divine, seeking salvation in deserts with a horse hoofs turning to flint and alkali wells. He offers a private truth learned through fasting and prayer, noting others refuse to hear of God. Some who witnessed Arthur's failure later pursued the Grail in desert lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
God
Land’s End
Arthur Fail
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bishops
Mideast
Arthur
Round Table
Britain
Guinevere
Lancelot
Modred
Ics
Kitty Hawk
Mare Clutter
Alamitos
E. 3Rd Street
Cherry
Long Beach
Temple OF Light Aphysi
N. Atlantic
North
Thelma K. Usry
KGER
XEMO
Ae Agnor
Lakewood Village Community Church
E. Plymouth
Ronald C.S. Brown
New Life Community Church
Southern California
David la
Rev
David Laman
Donald den Dulk
Norwalk Blvd
Artesia
Salvaton Army
Spring ST
Donald Pack
Religious Science Science OF Mind
Carl R. Ambrose
Women’s City Club
East 3Rd Street
East Broadway
Jack Rabe
Aires
Dale Hundsdoerfer
James Gressett
Frank Triggs IV
Lev
William H. Robertson
Calvary-Aires
Earl O’dell
Glad Tidings Assembly
Cherry Avenue
Pastor Durbin
Jeli R I Dra Cather
Durbin
Homer R. Hummel
Philippines
Japan
Legaspi City
V. William Durbin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!