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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1969

Page

5

Pope Paul Faces Potential Church Schism Over Democracy

United Press reports a possible Vatican clash as Pope Paul VI weighs granting real collegial authority to bishops against curbing independent national hierarchies. The Rome synod open in October could test the pope’s prerogatives and fuel controversy over birth control teachings.

Paul United Press Paul VI Synod of Bishops Rome Vatican Western Europe Roman Curia National Conferences of Bishops Pope Paul VI

Shirley Temple Black joins U.N. General Assembly delegation

The appointment of Shirley Temple Black as a U.N. General Assembly representative fits a pattern of including women diplomats in each U.S. delegation. The piece notes past actresses Helen Gahagan Douglas Irene Dunne Marian Anderson and others who have served, with nonprofessionals often handling economic and social issues. Delegations run mid September to late December.

United Nations N.Y Shirley Temple Black U.N. General Assembly Congress Harry S. Truman Helen Gahagan Douglas Irene Dunne Metropolitan Opera Marian Anderson U.N. Sessions Assembly Cameroon Douglas U.S. Senate California Richard M. Nixon Eleanor Roosevelt Anna Lord Strauss Marietta Tree Jane Warner Dick Oswald B. Lord Gladys Avery Tillett Jane Picker Henry Ford II Robert S. Benjamin United Artists Charles W. Mayo George M. Harrison American Federation of Labor-Cio Louis Stulberg International Ladies Garment Workers Union Charles Sprague Jacob Blaustein American Oil Co House of Representatives Sparkman Humphrey Long Mansfield Morse Aiken Gore Case Church Eaton Bloom Fulbright

Pope Season Ends at Castel Gandolfo

Castel Gandolfo bids farewell to Pope Paul as he returns to the Vatican marking the end of the two month summer escape. The town, famed for hosting dignitaries and tourists, settles into the quiet of winter with souvenir shops and local vendors awaiting next year’s visitors.

Castel Gandolfo Italy Paul Fiora Manupelli Papal Palace Emerald Lake Albano Pope

Submariner Describes Gulf Stream Drift Findings

Dr. Jacques Piccard described the 1500 mile drift voyage of the research submarine Ben Franklin with six crew members. The submersible drifted from Florida to near Halifax at depths of 600 to 2000 feet, surfacing August 14, and yielded two key results: Gulf Stream speed and surprisingly sparse sea life within the current.

Halifax Nova Scotia Gulf Stream Piccard

Ethics Tale from a Pioneer Heart Surgeon

Dr. Christian Barnard, who performed the first heart transplant, says he nearly performed a mercy killing on a cancer patient who later recovered. He describes the moment with a syringe and a life saved by a patient who lived about 18 months after the transplant.

Dr. Barnard Mercy New York UPI Christian Barnard Barnard Cape Town Philip Blaiberg

Black Ex-Exile Seeks Selfless Society in U S

Detroit interview with Robert F Williams outlines his aim for a selfless society as the path to racial justice. He frames armed self defense as historic but argues for discipline, unity, and communal uplift in black ghettos while reflecting on his globe spanning exile and political work.

U.S Detroit Robert F. Williams Williams America China Mabel North Carolina Republic of New Africa London Wayne County

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Icize Curia Shirley U.N Tom Connally Texas Andrei Vishinsky William Knowland V. K. Krishna Menon Red China Menon Knowland Shirley Temple David Mazzarella Piazza Della Liberta McCall's Magazine Thomas A. Johnson Chou Enlai Monroe N.C Williamses Canada Cuba Tanzania Americard Los Coyotes Long Beach Circle Ph O'Keefe Merritt Eure
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