World's Methodists Meet Open Conference Sees Power Shift
About 5,000 churchmen from 87 countries gather in Denver for the World Methodist Conference opening. The World Council approved constitutional changes boosting Asia Africa and South America representation and adding youth and women voices to governing bodies. Charles C. Parlin noted that British and American "mother churches" would be in a minority.
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Denver
Nixon
World Methodist Conference
Russell Hindmarsh
University of Newcastle
England
Asia
Africa
South America
Patrocinio Ocampo
Manila
R. Michael Casto
Columbus
Ohio
Parlin
State Budget Ends FY With Stronger General Fund
State Budget Director James Bibb said the general fund closed June 30 with a $31.5 million unencumbered balance, up $6.7 million from estimates. The gain came from $3.5 million less spending and $21 million shifted from FY 1971 to FY 1972, plus $400,000 encumbrance excess. Receipts narrowly missed revised estimates by $40,000.
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Topeka
Ran
James Bibb
Bibb
Docking
Finance Council
ABA Plans Parole Project Using Young Lawyers
The American Bar Association will run a parole pilot in eight states using hundreds of volunteers to aid offenders transitioning from prison to civilian life. Funded by 210,995 from the Justice Department, with about 150,000 in facilities and resources, the program starts this fall and involves 600 to 1,000 young lawyers from states including California Colorado Florida Illinois Maryland Missouri New Jersey Ohio Oregon Virginia Washington Wisconsin.
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Washington
American Bar Association
The
Bar Association
Justice Department
California
Colorado
Florida
Iinois
Maryland
Missouri
New Jersey
Ohio
Vaccination drives reach over 1.6 million horses in 10 states
The U S Department of Agriculture reports more than 1 638 000 horses vaccinated against Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis across ten states Oklahoma leads with 226 575 shots and near total coverage Texas reports 570 142 vaccines and 86 2 percent completed states show strong progress while Texas moves to ease movement after vaccination.
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Houston, Tex
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Texas Animal Health Commission
Texas
Phony Tailors Skipping Town in Kansas Warning
Topeka warning from Lance Burr head of consumer protection cautions Kansans about Hong Kong custom tailors who take measurements and payment then vanish. The bureau urges verifying a permanent address and checking with the Better Business Bureau before ordering tailored suits.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Lance W. Burr
Attorney General’s Office
Hong Kong
Consumer Protection Division
Burr
Vern Miller
Better Business Bureau
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Charles C. Parlin
New York
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Richard J. Hughes
ABA Correction Commission
Robert P. Murray
Lakeland
Fila
ABA
Young Lawyers Section
Welsh Construction Co
Samuel Mudd
John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
New Mexico
Eldridge
David Nelson
P.O. Box
Lawrence
Duckwall
Thriftape LePage
Scotties Tissues
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Bank Americard
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Hato
Flair
westeLox
Phony Tailors
Mall
Fafa Ene
Minnesota
Massachusetts
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