Where Are All Those Missing Sheep
A NEA report notes church membership figures suggest a slowdown in the back-to-church movement. Catholic counts may be underestimated due to parish reporting and diocesan taxes, while Protestants see more mobility across churches, complicating national head counts.
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New York
NEA
America
Lion
Joseph F. Scheuer
Fordham Univ
le Play Research Foundation
National Council of Churches
U.S. Bureau of Census
Berlin tensions decline as Clay downplays crisis risk
General Lucius D. Clay told Secretary of State Rusk that East West talks on Berlin usually raise tensions but discounted any grave new emergency there. He described authority for West Berlin’s commander in future crises and discussed command responsibility with Rusk, returning to Washington after meetings.
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Washington
Lucius D. Clay
Dean Rusk
Berlin
Clay
Kennedy
West Berlin
White House
Rusk
U.S
WNW
Germany
Albert Watson II
Fordham
Father Scheuer
Frederick R. Wentz
Sukarno Calls for Patience Over New Guinea Conflict
Indonesian President Sukarno rallying in Celebes urged patience while repeating plans to seize Dutch New Guinea this year. He claimed Papuan natives to govern a 700000 population, and cited a yet unnamed governor. Indonesian mobilization and naval movements signaled heightened war prep as talks with the Dutch stalled.
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New Guinea
Celebes
Col. M. Jusuf
Indonesia
Makassar
Sukarno
Dutch New Guinea
West Irian
Netherlands
Dutch East Indies
U S Restores Dominican Diplomatic Ties
Washington reports a rapid restoration of formal diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic after OAS sanctions were lifted. The move clears the way for inclusion in the Alliance for Progress and a $10 billion program, plus potential $25 million sugar sales to the United States. Teodoro Moscoso leads the U S aid drive, with Santo Domingo expected to host his delegation.
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Washington
United States
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
Rafael L. Trujillo
Alliance For Progress
Cuiba
Alliance For Progress and Admission
Teodoro Moscoso
Republic
Santo Domingo
Moscoso
Agency For International Development
U.S
John Calvin Hill Jr
Foreign Ministry
Flu Stricken Valmeyer Seeks Doctor Aid After Town Illness
In Valmeyer Illinois about one in five residents with the flu amid a five inch snowstorm. The town’s only doctor is away in South America and state police brought a physician from East St. Louis, 25 miles away. A man pleaded for help to the East St. Louis Chamber of Commerce as a 52 year old woman died after a hospital trip.
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Valmeyer
Ill
South America
East St. Louis
George Andres
East
Tors
Waterloo
Columbia
Cape
Walmeyer
Snowstorm Buries Southern Wisconsin Halting Traffic
A sweeping snowstorm moved north across Wisconsin causing road closures on I 90 and state highways as winds of 30 mph created heavy drifts. Ben Pawlowsky 58 died of a heart attack while shoveling in Milwaukee where an all out snow emergency was declared.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
State Highway Department
Madison
Janesville
Beloit
Capital
Green Bay
Door County
Ben Pawlowsky
Milwaukee
Sandburg Reflects On Long Life And Comebacks
Hollywood AP report quotes poet Carl Sandburg on turning 84. He says he was surprised to reach the birthday and recalls moments when he thought he was finished, but always made comebacks. He attributes it to robust Swedish heritage.
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Hollywood
Carl Sandburg
Sweden
City Merchants Split On Sales Tax Impact
La Crosse merchants report mixed early effects from a 3 percent sales tax set to start February 1. Some see rising January sales while others report little change. many anticipate a dip after the tax begins before shoppers acclimate. Various business owners cite anticipated shifts in furniture and major purchases, with some buyers moving to beat the tax and others unsure how it will affect cross-border shoppers.
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la Crosse
Ture Co
Caledonia St
Sletten
Minnesota
Chicago
Illinois
Robert Marck
Community Camera
Main St
Marek
Iowa
Arthur Soell
Soell
Car Truck Crash Kills 8 in Illinois
In rainy fog on U S 40 near Greenup Illinois a car and a semi trailer collided killing eight occupants all St Louis Negroes including three children and both parents. Only the truck driver survived with injuries as authorities identified the victims after five hours of work.
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Greenup
Ill
St. Louis
Illinois
Michigan
Toledo
Toledo-Detroit
Kansas City
Chicago
Rochester
N.Y
Philadelphia
Northeast Airlines
Portland, Maine
Maine
Greyhound
East Battered In Winter Storm Grips Nation
A blustery storm with snow sleet and freezing rain battered the eastern half of the nation causing multiple deaths. Airports planes and buses were disrupted across major cities with groundings and road hazards.
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East
Midwest
Associated Press
Texas
New England
Idlewild
New York
Chicago
Midway
O'Hare
Rochester
N.Y
International
Philadelphia
Portland
Doctors in Britain await twist harvest
London doctors forecast a surge in slipped discs as the twist dance spreads from the United States. Dr Hames Cyriax warned at St Thomas’s Hospital that extreme trunk and pelvic rotation can damage spinal joints, leading to recurrent displacements and a “rich harvest” for orthopedic surgeons.
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London
United States
Britain
Hames Cyriax
School of Physiotherapy
St. Thomas's Hospital
Cyriax
Kennedy says Western alliance gains strength as bloc cracks
President Kennedy told a Columbus banquet that the Communist bloc has begun fragmentation with East Germany Poland and Hungary sticking to the front while China and Albania move away The remarks marked a push for federal support for higher education medical care for the aged and Social Security tied reforms as part of a 1962 progress theme for Ohio Democrats The event honored Gov Michael V DiSalle on his birthday with a $100 plate dinner and Kennedy arrived after a late flight in rainy weather.
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Columbus, Ohio
Kennedy
East Germany
Poland
Hungary
China
Albania
Ohio
Buckeye
State Fairgrounds
DiSalle
Nine Explorer Scouts Overcome by Stove Fumes
DYKESVILLE Wis AP Nine Explorer Scouts from Milwaukee with a post leader and two fathers were overcome by fumes from two stoves while sleeping in a Green Bay summer home. William Greinke 15 in critical condition Thomas Radtke 15 serious. seven others and adults in good condition.
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Dykesville
Wis
Milwaukee
Green Bay
William Greinke
Thomas Radtke
St. Vincent Hospital
Kewaunee
Luxemburg
Cy Nellis
Richard Hess
Post 266
St. Alexeander Roman Catholic Church
Nellis
Greinke
Tornado Hits Crestview Florida Killing Baby and Damaging Town
A Friday tornado in Crestview Florida left one dead and about 60 injured. Roughly 600 to 700 residents were homeless as 75 houses wrecked and 150 to 200 damaged along a three mile path. Rescue crews reported no further fatalities and damages could exceed 1.5 million dollars. A six month old girl, Donna Joyce Johnson, died when a wall fell at her home.
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Michigan
Crestview
Florida
Indiana
Pennsylvania
New York
New England
Greater
Boston
Hampshire
Fila
Twister
State Patrol
J. W. Jourdan
Jourdan
Donna Joyce Johnson
Kenneth Johnson
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Eee
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Donna Butler
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Donna
Dallas
Butler
By Donald W. Affolter
la Crosse Tribune
Runge Sletten
Furni
Sears, Roebuck and Co
A. C. Trimble
U.S. 40
Greenup Fairgrounds
Neal Rowlader
Effingham Hospital
Harrison King
Nellie
Harrison Jr
Linda
Marvin Darrell King
Jessie Martin
Clara
Julie McClister
Shelbyville
Dakotas
North Dakota
Utica
Whitney Shoemaker
Michael V. di Salle
Von
Bron County
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