Nazarenes Open Quadrennial Meet in Kansas City
The Church of the Nazarene opened its 15th quadrennial general assembly in Kansas City with three morning services at Municipal Auditorium drawing 16 500 for the communion. Fire regulations limited aisles standing and 52 new missionaries were honored in the afternoon. Dr D J Vanderpool preached the morning sermon and Dr Hugh C Ben ner spoke to about 12 000 Sunday night as the assembly scheduled to run through Friday.
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Kansas City
Church of the Nazarene
General Assembly
Nazarenes
D. J. Vanderpool
San Jose
Calif
Hugh C. Benner
Capitol Statues Dusty and Honored in Public Display
Washington AP reports Capitol statues, 90 lifelike figures from various eras, are dusted daily or bathed quarterly, scattered throughout the old chamber and surrounding corridors. Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Idaho’s George Shoup are among leaders honored, with wreaths placed at bases during visits by the public and notable display bouquets brightening bases.
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Washington
Arizona
John Campbell Green
Uriah M. Rose
Arkan
Capitol
Sas
Senate
Jefferson Davis and
Lee
Florida
John Gorrie
Ius
New York
Roberts
Michigan
R. Livingston
Lewis Cass
Frances E. Willard
Vanderbilt
Fire Causes $100000 Damage At United Lumber Plant
East St. Louis suburb Rosemont suffered a spectacular blaze at United Lumber Co. causing about $100,000 in damage. A frame office and store building and a lumber storage warehouse burned, while another storage building was saved. Cause undetermined. manager R. W. Wilkerson said children playing near the yard could have started the fire.
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East ST. Louis
United Lumber Co
Rosemont
R. W. Wilkerson
Shelter Test Ends After Two-Week Stay for 30
In Pittsburgh AP reports a two week shelter study by the Institute for Research observed families and individuals adapting to a 12 by 20 foot space with no newspapers, TV or radios. Dr James Altman called outcomes surprisingly smooth, noting few problems and high adjustment. Volunteers included Laura Ellis 72 Zygmunt 49 and Marcia Malinowski 7 plus Paul Marion Jr 10 and his parents from Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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Pittsburgh
American Inn
Stitute
James W. Altman
Office of
Civil Defense Mobilization
Laura Ellis
Marcia Malinowski
Zygmunt
Westinghouse Electric Corp
T c
Paul Marion Jr
Modernization Trend Cuts Burglar Risk
In Birmingham Alabama a burglar used a walkie talkie to coordinate with a lookout. Detective C L Limbaugh said a radio was found with abandoned loot and tools at a supermarket after a thief fled an approaching policeman. The device appeared active, suggesting prior use by the suspect.
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Birmingham
Ala
C. L. Limbaugh
Limbaugh
Run for Nothing By Exhausted Fireman
Volunteer fireman Eddie Marks raced from the New Dolphin bar to the fire station after the siren. He found the engine already dispatched to a hotel kitchen fire at the New Dolphin, a minor blaze.
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Honiton
England
Eddie Marks
New Dolphin Hotel
Marks
Dolphin
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