Lutheran Pastor Calls Churches to Ignore Christmas
The Rev Dr Edgar S Brown of the United Lutheran Church in America argues in The Lutheran that churches should abandon Dec 25 as Christmas and leave the holiday to the business world. He says the Babe of Bethlehem is now an investment and the church should divorce from the holiday, allowing people to celebrate without churchgoing.
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New York
United Lutheran Church In America
Lutheran
The
Church
Edgar S. Brown
Bethlehem
Russia Blames West as It Resumes Nuclear Testing
Moscow warned that it will resume nuclear tests including underground blasts unless Western powers halt all testing. Hours later the United States announced a low yield underground test and plans another next Sunday. State Department said the policy is to test and talk as Geneva talks continue. Tass distributed the statement tied to last week’s resumption of the Geneva test ban talks.
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Moscow
United States
State Department
Washington
Tass
Tracy Seeks Ohio Auditor Nomination from Columbus
Roger W. Tracy aged 58 former Ohio state treasurer announces a run for Republican nomination for state auditor. He seeks the post once held by his father Joseph T. Tracy and will face an open race as James A. Rhodes moves to run for governor. Tracy has a long public service record and three sons.
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Columbus
Roger W. Tracy
James A. Rhodes
Tracy
Joseph T. Tracy
Ohio
Statehouse
Cleveland Heights
Ohio Police and Firemen’s Pension Program
U.S. Signal Corps
Blue Scout On Six Hour Space Ride
POINT ARGUELLO Calif AP A 40 foot Blue Scout solid fuel rocket carried a 29 pound instrument package to measure solar radiation. Four stages fired as planned aiming over the South Pole about 27 600 miles out for a six hour journey. Payload to reenter atmosphere and burn up about 12 hours after launch. Instruments include low energy proton sensors and a new low power telemetry system.
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Point Arguello
Calif
Air Force
South Pole
Dominican Talks Deadlock Hinders Unity Government Effort
In Santo Domingo government and opposition talks reopen over a unity government as a general strike and the National Civic Union press demands for Balaguer’s resignation. Fiallo warned of a vacuum in civil power and a turn to military rule while reports say Balaguer’s status is unclear and an air force faction calls for military takeover.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
National Civic Union
Joaquin Balaguer
Civic Union
Organization of American States
Washington
OAS
Fiallo
Balaguer
Air Force
Pedro Rodriguez Echavarria
Armed Forces
Rodriguez Echavarria
U.S. and Israel Clash Over Refugees at UN
At the United Nations a clash looms over Palestinian refugees under UNRWA. John H. Davis backs a 13 year old assembly decision allowing refugees to choose home in Israel or compensation. Saudi delegate Shukairy pushes for that choice. Golda Meir signals Israel will compensate but not absorb refugees for security concerns.
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General Assembly
U.N. Relief and Works Agency For
Rael
Ahmad Shukairy
Israel
Golda Meir
Today's Chuckle Mistletoe Bad for tree but good for twos
A light humorous item notes mistletoe harms pine trees yet proves useful for pairing off in holiday gatherings. The短 piece plays on festive mischief and social cues during yuletide.
Geneva talks deadlock over test ban refusals and suspicions
The Geneva talks are deadlocked as the Soviet Union refuses to admit any inspectors on its soil and the West rejects an unsupervised test moratorium. The Soviet return to Geneva last week followed a series of tests including a massive explosion of 50 million tons of TNT or more.
Labor rift widens as Meany and Reuther clash openly
BAS HARBOUR, Fla. AP Meany accuses Walter Reuther of negligent organization of unions. Reuther spokesman disputes claims and defends CIO reorganizing progress. Hoffa’s Teamsters seek readmission to AFL CIO, aiming to influence current talks. Conference opens amid rising tension.
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Bas Harbour
Fla
Organized Labor
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Meany
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Miami Beach
Hoffa
Teamsters
Aflcio Building Trades
Lasteek
Hair-raising hair theft shocks Washington shop
Marcel Cadeaux, 56, found his second-story Connecticut Avenue shop had $6,000 worth of handmade wigs stolen on Sunday. The French trader mused on why robbers would target unfinished wigs and jokily revealed his own bald pate while pondering a police lineup joke about hair.
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Washington
Marcel Cadeaux
Connecticut Avenue
New Walls In Berlin Fortify Iron Curtain Border
Under floodlights, 20 East German workers raise seven foot high walls at crossing points between West and East Berlin. US and British troops reinforce checkpoints with sandbag emplacements and armor. Maj. Gen. Watson protests to the Soviet commander, calling the actions illegal. A Senate delegation tours East Berlin, with Sen. Miller briefly crossing with ID.
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East Berlin
Interior Ministry
East Germany
West Berlin
Free World
Albert Watson II
U.S
Andrei I. Solovyev
Watson
Berlin
U.S. Army
Air Force Reserve
Washington
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Howard Cannon
D-Nev
Jack Miller
Alowa
East German People's Police
Miller
Senate
Western powers and Soviet bloc reach Laos peace accord
In Geneva the Laos peace conference adopted a six point plan to protect Laotian neutrality. Britain and the Soviet Union are named as joint guardians, with a Soviet veto over major decisions by the three nation control commission. The commission of Canada, India and Poland will supervise cease fire and neutrality, with unanimous votes required for formal recommendations.
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Geneva
Laos
Britain
Soviet Union
Control Commission
Canada
India
Poland
Katanga Official Threatens to Shoot Down U N Planes
Katanga Foreign Minister Evariste Kimba warned to shoot down all United Nations planes over the secessionist province Elisabethville. U N acting chief George Ivan Smith called it grave and protested to New York. Katanga troops killed one U N soldier, wounded three, and seized 15 as hostages while rejecting a U N ultimatum. Moise Tshombe warned Paris that a new armed intervention would trigger major fighting.
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Elisabethville
Katanga
the Congo
Evariste Kimba
U.N
George Ivan Smith
New York
Kimba
United Nations
Security Council
Smith
Paris
Moise Tshombe
Weather Outlook for Miami Valley Brings Showers
Cooler air moves in tonight or tomorrow with scattered showers and wind. Highs near 60 may occur early, then temperatures fall. Lows around 55 tonight and 56 earlier today. Official high yesterday in Middletown was 57 at 3 PM.
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Miami Valley
Middletown
Miners Rescued From 1600-Foot Japanese Tunnel
Twelve Japanese workers walked from a 1,600 foot railway tunnel after 60 hours entombed by a cave in. They were fed water and supplies via a six inch pipe as rescue teams proceeded to reach them.
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Aomori
Japan
DiSalle rejects across the board welfare cuts plan
Gov. Michael V. DiSalle said he will not cut welfare programs across the board to balance deficits. He dismissed Sen. Deddens suggestion and noted a $4 million transfer averted deeper reductions for welfare recipients. DiSalle added he is available to meet the Controlling Board or President Kennedy if needed. He tied a birthday dinner to questions about talks with Kennedy and did not disclose their discussion.
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Columbus
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
William H. Deddens
Hamilton
Senate Finance Committee
Deddens
DiSalle
Kennedy
G. Gov
Army-Navy
Philadelphia
Carbo Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison In Boxing Conspiracy
Frankie Carbo former underworld boxing figure is sentenced to 25 years in prison and fined 10000 dollars. Four others receive varied terms in a conspiracy case to skim earnings from former welterweight champion Don Jordan. Judge George Boldt also imposes 15 year term and 10000 dollar fine on promoter Blinky Palmero and five year suspended term plus 10000 dollar fine with probation for Truman Gibson Jr.
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Los Angeles
Frankie Carbo
Underworld
Carbo
Don Jordan
George Boldt
Frank
Blinky) Palmero
Philadelphia
Truman Gibson Jr
Chicago
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