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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1966

Page

9

Compromise May Be Reached on Religious Question in Census

In 1970 the census may skip asking religion but debate continues. Officials cite privacy concerns and religious groups oppose compulsory religious data. A voluntary question is proposed by Bishop Tanner and supported by others, with potential reconsideration if consensus forms. Seventh Day Adventists mark Labor Day and the 100th anniversary of their medical work at Battle Creek Sanitarium.

A. Ross Ecker Census Bureau U.S Cornelius Gallagher Dn.j House America Gallagher Germany Hitler Paul F. Tanner National Catholic Welfare Conference Lauris Whitman National Council of Churches Morris RB Abram American Jewish Congress Adventist Church Battle Creek Sanitarium Battle Creek Mich John Harvey Kellogg Adventists

Goldberg Leads Diplomats Drafting U Thant For Tenure

U N diplomats discussed drafting U Thant to stay as secretary general after he signaled he would not seek another term. US Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg led the effort, sending a personal note to Thant to reconsider, backing a prior US statement urging continuation in office.

Milton Resser United Nations N.Y U.N U Thant Arthur J. Goldberg Thant U.S Goldberg United States Nikolai T. Fedorenko Fedorenko

Southern Baptist representative meets authors in Lubbock

A Southern Baptist Convention representative Mrs. Agnes Ford visits Lubbock to confer with four local authors of new books. Meetings are part of National Bible Week events with an autograph party at Baptist Book Store led by Mrs. Lorell Burns and guests including Mrs. Opal Dixon.

Southern Baptist Convention Lubbock Agnes Ford SBC Sunday School Board Nashville Tenn Lorell C. Burns 17Th St Baptist Book Store Bennett Amos Ford

Omaha Man Held On Murder Charge

Leon ard Walle Jr. 28 faces second degree murder charges for the fatal shooting of his wife Marilyn April Walle 27 in their Omaha hotel apartment. She worked as a dancer and was previously married to John Miranda who arrived to arrange the body’s return to Islip New York.

Omaha, Neb Leonard Walle Jr Walle Marilyn April Walle Omaha Jack Ruby Lee Oswald Kennedy Dallas

Deluge Swamps Durango and Mexican Cities Fleeing Flood Wake

The Grand Canal in Durango overflowed for the first time in a decade, flooding low areas and about 20 surrounding communities. About 17,000 people were left homeless, sheltered in schools and government buildings. Evacuations climbed from earlier reports across Durango, Chihuahua, and Mayarit as rivers rose and authorities sent aid by air and road.

Mexico City UPI Grand Canal Durango City Durrango Chihuahua Mayarit Santa Rosa Santiago Hunamota Federal Health Department Torreon Coahuila Aguanaval

Peace Corps Volunteer Denies Killing Wife in Tanzania

William Kinsey, a 24 year old U S Peace Corps volunteer, testified in Mwanza high court that his wife Peverly 23 of Riverside Connecticut fell from a rock during a picnic near Maswa village and died from injuries. He claimed no intent to murder and said he mistook the breaking bottle for a rabbit and tried to help her as a crowd gathered and police arrived. The trial continues with Kinsey facing possible death if convicted.

Mwanza Tanzania UPI U.S Peace Corps William Kinsey Peverly Kinsey Washington, N Georgiadis Nho One Ion Pny Wife Masia United States

Elderly Have Extra Window to Enroll in Medicare

Social Security Commissioner Robert M Ball announced that seniors who were 65 before March 1 andmissed the May 31 deadline can still enroll by Sept 30 under a good cause. Delays beyond Sept 30 push enrollment to Oct 1 next year with higher premiums. About 17.3 million of 19.1 million over 65 have enrolled in the doctor bill insurance. roughly one million declined.

Washington Eld Uplcial Security Office Social Security Robert M. Ball Ball

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