Merger of Lutherans All Ready
Four Lutheran denominations prepare to merge Thursday into a single body. United Lutheran Church president Fry quotes Christ on unity as the groups wind down their separate conventions. Augustana leader Lundeen says merger enhances rather than destroys their life. New denomination will total 3.2 million members, ranking sixth among U.S. Protestants.
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Detroit
Franklin Clark Fry
United Lutheran Church
Christ
Malvin H. Lundeen
Augustana Lutheran Church
American Evangelical Lutheran Church
Suomi Synod
Ameria
Largest chamber of commerce in the southern hemisphere in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires hosts the largest chamber of commerce in the southern hemisphere with Melbourne and Johannesburg trailing in the regional ranking. The note highlights Buenos Aires leadership among major business groups in the region.
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Chamber of Commerce
Buenos Aires
Melbourne
Johannesburg
Watson wins South Carolina runoff for Congress
In South Carolina 2nd district, state Rep. Albert Watson, backed by the 1960 Republican ticket, narrowly defeated Dr Frank Owens to win the Democratic nomination for Congress. Unofficial results show Watson leading 17,615 to 16,393 with Floyd Spence as the GOP opponent in November. Corinne Riley will not seek re election.
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Associated Press
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Albert Watson
Columbia
Congress
Frank Owens
North Dakota
Milton R Young
Idaho
Orval Hansen
John Sanborn
Rhode Island
Repohn H. Chaffee
Warwick
Republican State Central Committee
Louis V. Jacksony Jr
Watson
Owens
Floyd Spence
GOP
Corinne Riley
Bow Moves To Insure Prayer Use In House
Rep Frank Bow introduced a resolution to guarantee daily House prayer, in reaction to a Supreme Court ruling on state sponsored school prayer. A second resolution to print 50,000 more copies of a Capitol prayer room pamphlet passed without objection. Rep Wayne Hays noted potential for legal challenge if suits are filed.
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Washington
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
House of Representatives
Congress
Supreme Court
New York
Middletoon Labor Leader Elected President of Regional Council
Middletonian President of Labor Group Hamilton-Percy Craft elected president of the AFL-CIO Council for Butler Warren and Clinton Counties succeeding Robert F. Westfall the Hamilton mayor who did not seek reelection. The council unites Hamilton Middletown and Butler County CIO councils with about 25000 members.
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Hamilton
Percy Craft
Carpenters Local
Middletown
Afl-Cio
Butler
Warren
Clinton
Craft
Robert F. Westfall
Westfall
Hamilton Trades and Labor Council
Middletown Trades and Labor Council
Butler County Cio Council
Briquets rise from sixth to two thirds of bharenal sales
Prewar briquets represented only about one sixth of bharenal sales. By today briquets account for roughly two thirds, indicating a major shift in product mix and demand. The change suggests altered consumer preferences and industry response to market conditions.
Local Man Guilty In Armed Robbery Trial
Gayhart Jr., 40, of Middletown, found guilty by a jury in Common Pleas Court of armed robbery for the December 20 holdup at a Middletown grocery. He allegedly forced the grocer and a companion to the floor as $85 was taken. Sentencing will follow. Additional charges include cutting with intent to kill and an escape from confinement tied to a February 1 hospital flight.
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Hamilton
Ballard Gayhart Jr
Middletown
Fred B. Cramer
Common Pleas Court
Gayhart
Harry Morlatt
N. Grimes Sr
Hughes Memorial Hospital
Estes Attorney Seeks Long Delay in Trial
Estes seeks an indefinite continuance in the Reeves County fertilizer tanks case after his attorney contends pretrial publicity may prejudice jurors. Judge Starley to hear arguments as veniremen are questioned on familiarity with Estes activities and related coverage.
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Pecos, Tex
Billie Sol Estes
West Texas
Reeves County
John Cofer
Estes
Veniremen
Excerpt on trial avoidance and capture details
A defendant awaiting trial on other charges was arrested and brought back to the jurisdiction from Charleston, C a month ago. The piece notes that the term Jungle derives from a Hindu word meaning waste land.
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Charleston
US to airlift 2000 troops to Germany in NATO drill
Paris AP reports a 2,900 soldier infantry battle group will be airlifted from the United States to Germany between July 9 and 11 for a NATO training exercise. Gen Lauris Norstad announced the move to test NATO logistics, replacing one of the two battle groups sent to Europe last January. No home base details were released for the troops.
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Paris
United States
Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Lauris Norstad
Europe
NATO
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