Presbyterians Merge to Form United Presbyterian Church of USA
The United Presbyterian Church of the USA and the Presbyterian Church in the U S A join to form a new denomination with over three million members. The merger combines 973 United congregations and 8,489 in the USA group, totaling 9,462 churches. Leaders hope for further unity with the Southern church in time.
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Bloomington, Ill
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Legion Post Fetes Members At Weiss Funeral And Remembers Dues Milestone
The Oscar F. Weiss funeral was attended by a firing squad from the Legion Post with bugler Charles Weisensel among the pallbearers. The 1958 post membership neared 1,464, just 10 short of the target, with a June 1 final report and dues appeal. A Memorial Day parade assembles at Market Square at 9 a.m., club gathering at 8:30 a.m., and a post meeting set for June 12 to elect officers. The Commander’s Drum and Bugle Corps debuts Memorial Day in La Crosse, with members invited to share feedback.
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Howard Hagen
Melvin Bjorkman
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Charles Weisensel
Market Square
la Crosse
Navy commissions first atomic missile cruiser Galveston
The USS Galveston is commissioned in Philadelphia as the Navy’s first missile cruiser armed with the Talos system. The 20 foot long Talos rocket, built by Bendix, can reach targets over 85 miles away and is powered by a 40 000 horsepower ramjet.
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