United Church of Christ Eyes Blend in Constitution
Cleveland AP report notes the General Synod opens a three day session with 500 delegates and 209 visitors to discuss a proposed constitution. The merger unites Congregational Christian Churches and Evangelical and Reformed Church, with 2.2 million members, under a blended federal structure balancing central authority and local autonomy. The constitution aims to ease historic unity barriers and attract ecumenical interest from Christian bodies. If approved, it advances to congregations and area conferences for endorsement, potentially taking effect at the 1961 General Synod in Philadelphia.
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General Synod of the United Church of Christ
Cleveland
New Church
Fred Hoskins
New York
James E. Wagner
Philadelphia
United States
United Church of Christ
Gerhard Grauer
Chicago
General Synod
Truman B. Douglass
Board of Home Missions
Congregational Christian Churches
Christian Churche
Disciples of Christ
Council of Community Churches
United Presbyterian Church
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Pizza Shop Fire Kills Employee in Cleveland
An explosion and blaze at the Blue Flame Pizza Shop in Cleveland killed 27 year old employee Charles A. Combs. Homicide detectives probe as fire officials recover a five gallon gasoline can. Damage estimated at 2500 dollars.
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Cleveland
Blue Flame
Charles A. Combs
Combs
Soviet 8000 mile rocket test signals Mars space plans
Moscow reports a new Soviet long-range rocket test traveling 8000 miles to the central Pacific with a dummy payload. Tass notes the stage reached water near the target, signaling preparations to recover nose cones for spaceflight. The test area lies 600 miles south of Johnson Atoll as ships are warned to stay clear until July 31.
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Moscow
Mars
Venus
Central Pacific
Tass
Tsas
United States
Cape Canaveral
Atlas
Johnson Atoll
Nomination hinges on 2 big states in Dem race
Pre convention shakedowns point to Pennsylvania and California as kingmakers in the Democratic bid for a presidential nominee. Amid clashing claims, party professionals sense that if these two large uncommitted states unite behind a single candidate they can effectively decide the nomination.
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Los Angeles
Pennsylvania
California
Kennedy Leads With Cross-State Support In Early Delegation Talks
Sessions before the convention opened show California Governor Edmund G. Pat Brown leaning to John F. Kennedy. Labor sources say Pennsylvania Governor David L. Lawrence may push the delegation to back Stuart Symington. If Kennedy wins both states and others, he could clear the first roll call. opponents doubt he can sustain the climb.
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Edmund G.patt Brown
California
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Kennedy
Sen
Cau
Car Backs Into Auto Youth Cited After Crash
A 16 year old youth was cited before juvenile authorities after a two car crash at Shaler Street and Stevens Avenue yesterday. Don W. Lennie 19 Santa Fe Rd was charged with backing when unsafe to do so. Lennie said he backed up thinking he was over the center line. The accident at 4 10 pm caused 125 dollars damage with no injuries. Other vehicles involved included a pickup driven by John C Prater 57 West Middletown Rt 1 and a car driven by David M Cox 35 Dayton at Germantown Road and Carmody Boulevard with about 75 dollars damage. A turning truck trailer driven by Edward D Flack 33 3007 Rufus St and a light pole at Central Avenue and Baltimore Street sustained no truck damage.
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Shaler Street
Stevens Avenue
Don W. Lennie
Santa Fe Rd
Lennie
Louella Bishop
Carolina St
Lennie Auto
John C. Prater
West Middletown
Vandals uproot stop signs precede deadly crash in Ohio
In Bowling Green Ohio two cars collided at an intersection where stop signs had been uprooted and tossed into a ditch. The crash killed Mary Ann Dibling 24 of Risingsun Wood County. The incident was tied to vandals and the roadway dangerous conditions are under investigation.
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Bowling Green
Ohio
Highway Patrol
Mary Ann Dibling
Rt. 1
Risingsun
Wood County
WISHING WELL puzzle message game rule
A short puzzle describes a daily fortune game. Start with your first name letters count. If six or more subtract four, else add three. Use the result as a key number to scan a rectangle left to right and read letters under checked figures to reveal a message.
Nuclear Dome Passed Tests For Piqua Atomic Plant
Piqua Ohio AP The steel domed containment vessel for the city 7.7 million dollar nuclear reactor project passed all tests. The 123 foot high 75 foot diameter containment will host 11 400 kilowatt reactor operations planned to begin in spring 1961. If approved the city will receive steam from the Atomic Energy Commission at 20 cents per thousand pounds for five years with a potential extension.
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Piqua, Ohio
Piqua
Farris W. Bower
Atomics International
Bower
Miami River
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Minor City Fires Reported On Crawford Street
Two small fires yesterday and today caused about 175 dollars in damage. A defective carburetor on a 1958 car owned by Elbert Wood at 2125 Lamberton Street near Crawford Street and Woodlawn Avenue sparked a 10 dollar under hood blaze. Copper tubing on a stove caused a 25 dollar kitchen fire at Glen Shorts house 630 Crawford Street. Firemen responded at 4:53 p.m. yesterday and 10:09 a.m. today.
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Crawford Street
Elbert Wood
Lamberton St
Crawfod Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Glen Shorts
Crawford St
Youth Recommended For Boy Scout Award
David Pennington of Boy Scout Troop 33 was recommended by the Board of Review for a Life Scout Award, the second highest Boy Scout honor. He will also represent his troop at the Boy Scout Jamboree later this year.
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David Pennington
Boy Scout Troop 33
Board of Review
Truck Hits Tractor Injuring Three On Chapel Road
Three people were injured when a southbound car driven by Glen Price struck a tractor stopped on Chapel Road north of Rt. 126. Price and his wife Jackie were treated and released at Ft. Hamilton Hospital. Tractor operator John Spaeth was admitted with head and left hand injuries and listed in good condition this morning.
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Hamilton
Chapel Road
Rt. 126
Girl Hurt In Fall From Motorbike on Pershing Avenue
Middletown teen Melanie Curtis aged 18 of 302 North Leibee Street suffered abrasions to the head legs and arms when she fell from a motorbike on Pershing Avenue late last night. She was treated at Middletown Hospital and released.
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Middletown
Pershing Avenue
Melanie Curtis
N. Leibee St
Middletown Hospital
Divorce Notice in Butler County Common Pleas Court
Kearney Adkins of 3700 E Charleston Las Vegas Nevada is named in a Butler County Ohio common pleas divorce petition filed July 1 1960 by Shirley Adkins case No 41% alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Respond by August 20 1960 or petition may be granted. Clerk JOSEPH T KIEP. Deputy Charlotte F Hermann. Attorney Mary C Lord. Notices dated July 6 13 20 27 August 3 10.
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Kearney Adkins
Charleston
Las Vegas
Nevada
Shirley Adkins
Common Pleas Court
Butler County
Ohio
Joseph T. Kiep
Charlotte F. Hermann
Mary C. Lord
Asia
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New United Church
Davidson
Central Ave
Middletown Shopping Center
HFC
America
Pacific
By Preston Grover
Willett Impact
China
Wiliam J. Milter
King
Piqua Atomic Plant
Illiamson
Williamson
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