Dr. Harms Re-Elected As President Of Synod
The Rev. Dr. Oliver R. Harms was re elected to a second term as president of the Missouri Synod Lutherans at the 46th national convention in Detroit. The 63 year old, first elected in 1962, will serve until 1966 as 8,000 worshippers attended the opening service at Cobo Hall with 16 altars and 32 clergymen distributing communion.
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Detroit
Missouri-synod Lutheran Denomination
Oliver R. Harms
Synod
Harms
Cleveland
Trinity Lutheran Church
Houston
Tex
SS Cobo Hall
Ice
Paul T. Heinlecke
Michigan
Bavaria
Germany
First Negro Athlete Recruited by Virginia White College
Arthur Speakes of Huntington West Virginia received a basketball and baseball scholarship from Old Dominion College in Norfolk Virginia on Wednesday making him the first Negro athlete recruited by a predominantly white Virginia college.
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Norfolk, Va
Arthur Speakes
Huntington
W. Va
Old Dominion College
Virginia
Statewide Debate Over Milwaukee Birth Control Clinics
Milwaukee's bid for $50 000 in antipoverty funds to open five mobile family planning clinics drew sharp opposition in the Common Council led by Alderman Richard Nowakowski. Catholic groups split, Protestant leaders weighed in, and debates filled newspapers as the fate of federal support rests with the Office of Economic Opportunity and Gov. Knowles.
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Milwaukee
Office of Economic Opportunity
Milwaukee Planned Parenthood Association
Warren P. Knowles
Wisconsin
Social Development Commission of
Planned Parenthood
Milwaukee Common Council
Richard Nowakowski
Planned Parenthood Association
Milwaukee County Labor Council
Milwaukee Baptist Association
Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Naomi T. Gray
Planned Parenthood Organization
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Dallas
Cleveland
New York
Washington
ITCH ME-NOT Promises Fast Relief At Spell's Drug Store
Quick drying itch salve claims to ease itching within minutes and speed healing with antiseptic action. Suitable for eczema insect bites foot itch and surface rashes. advertised with a 48c back guarantee at Spell's Drug Store today.
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Spell’s
Five youths killed in Route 62 crash near Sandy Lake
A joy ride ended in death for five Meadville youth as their car collided with a steel truck on Route 62 near Sandy Lake Mercer County. Victims were Robert Watkins 17 driver John Flippa 15 Anna 16 Guy Porfirio 13 Raymond Weir 20. Truck driver Francis J Hovis 43 of Polk Pa survived with leg injuries.
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Mercer
Pennsylvania
Sandy Lake
John Mohney
Robert Watkins
John Fleppa
Anna
Guy Porfirio
Raymond Weir
Meadville
Francis J. Hovis
Polk
Post Office Plans 4500 New Buildings Over five Years
Washington AP reports Postmaster General John A. Gronouski says nearly a quarter of the nation's 34 000 post offices are obsolete. He announces a five year program to erect 4500 buildings at a total cost between 800 and 850 million dollars.
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Washington
John A. Gronouski
U.S
Conferees Set Fast Schedule On Excise Tax Cut
House and Senate conferees agreed on a compromise excise tax bill trimming 4.6 billion yearly across autos matches and more with a Friday signing expected and most cuts retroactive to May 15. The plan aims to have the bill to President Johnson for signature by Saturday.
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Washington
Congress
U.S
House
Senate
Russell Long
D-La
Chamber
Johnson
Man Flees but Car Stays On RR Track
A 26 year old Tom McGraw fled as his stalled car remained on Milwaukee railroad tracks while passenger train No 15 bore down. The train hit and sheared off the car’s front end as McGraw escaped danger. A separate bill outlines phased reductions in excise taxes on jewelry, furs, theater tickets and more, with gradual repeal targets through 1969 and a cut on telephone levies to zero by 1969.
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Buffalo Lake
Minn
Tom McGraw
Milwaukee Railroad
McGraw
New Skin Remedy Ad Claims Fast Relief
A vintage drug store advertisement touts a back itch and burn cure priced at 48 cents. It promises infection will slough off in three days and new healthy skin will appear, with availability at all drug stores.
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Desmonds Mens
4Th Street
Lacrosse, Wis
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Lloyd E. Everhardt
Waunakee
327Th
Truax Air Force Base
UPI
Associated Press
William E. Cousins
J. Harold Gamble
Greater Milwaukee
Alan F. Guttmacher
Milwaukee Project
Oxford
Dad
Nobils
By Edmond Lebreton
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WEVA
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TRANE
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