Churches Lead Way To Integration Says King
Dr. Martin Luther King urged interfaith action to speed integration. He asked churches and synagogues to develop concrete plans, welcome minority families, and divest from discriminating employers. Sargent Shriver proposed 5,000 congregations form volunteer units to fight prejudice and aid housing and neighborhood integration.
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Chicago
Martin Luther King
Sargent Shriver Jr
Peace Corps
United States
Shriver
Kennedy
America
Presbytery backs ban on religious exercises in public schools
The Presbytery of Cincinnati voted on about 40 church and state issues favoring a ban on Bible readings and public prayers in schools. It also urged making birth control information available from tax funded agencies and cautioned against tightening existing Sunday laws or creating new ones. Findings to be heard at the May General Assembly in Des Moines as part of the church’s official stance.
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Cincinnati
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Richard D. Isler
Church and Community Committee
United Presbyterians
General Assembly of
The
United Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Des Moines
Iowa
Sonic booms planned over Cleveland area this week
Washington reports further sonic booms for Cleveland residents as mock bombing runs by B58 Hustler bombers resume. Rep. William F. Minshall, R Ohio, said the tests would be carried out again, bringing loud sonic booms to the region.
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Cleveland
William FE
Minshall
Rohio
Human Touch in Business: Hook Biography Released
Charles R. Hook, former Armco president and board chair, is the subject of a new 196-page limited edition biography by John R. Tebbel. The work traces Hooks rise from Cincinnati office boy to steel industry giant, highlighting his civic work, national roles, and belief in the dignity of the individual. The book covers Armco Steel Corp. and Middletown, plus Hook’s impact on wartime effort and international commissions.
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Armco
John R. Tebbel
New York
Cal
Hook
Cincinnati
Hoover Commission
Commission
Great Britain
Sweden
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Tebbel
Charles Hook
George M. Verity
George Horace Lattimer
William Randolph Hearst
Marshall Field
Harvey Firestone Jr
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