Churchmen Split Over Reparations Debate Amid Pressure
United Presbyterian Church leaders seek a 50 million dollar plan for the poor as black militants press for 500 million in reparations. In New Orleans, 60 Negro clergy denounce the Black Manifesto urging Christians to reject it. James Forman addressed a San Antonio meeting asking churches to turn idle lands to blacks and Mexican Americans.
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Associated Press
United Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
New Orleans
Black Manifesto
Detroit
National Black Economic Development Conference
James Forman
United Presbyterians Conference
San Antonio
Tex
America
Presbyterians urged new funds to aid deprived areas
The Presbyterian executive committee proposes the 181st General Assembly consider creating capital funds equal to or greater than current church investments to help deprived communities. The assembly runs through Wednesday as reactions spread from New Orleans to Los Angeles with clergy weighing reparations and church responsibility.
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The
Presbyterian Assembly
181St General Assembly
United
Middletown Area Weather Forecast Clears Then Showers
The forecast for Middletown and vicinity calls for cloudy and mild conditions today with more showers. Highs will reach the upper 60s to lower 70s. Tonight will be partly cloudy and cooler with lows around 50s. Yesterday's high was 70 and the morning low 63.
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Middletown
Mideast Battles Continue Amid Israeli Jordanian Exchanges
Two artillery duels north of the Dead Sea left Israeli forces with injuries and destroyed three vehicles while Jordan reported no losses. In Jerusalem the Cabinet rejected Dayan’s plan to place occupied 1967 territories under Israeli law citing cost and entitlements.
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Dead Sea
Sweimeh
Jerusalem
Moshe Dayan
Apollo 10 Eyes Moon Orbit in TV to Viewers
Apollo 10 nears the moon on a nearly flawless coast after a long flight from Earth. Col. Stafford and Cmdrs Cernan and Young share live TV moments and reflections as the mission proceeds toward a July lunar landing. The craft travels 251307 miles to date and costs about 350 million dollars.
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Babe
Cernan
Moon
America
Alan B Shepard
Earth
Stafford
Cerman
Cincinnati Voters Decide Fate Of School Levy
In Cincinnati threatening weather and rain hit voting as a 5.2 mill school levy faces approval. If rejected, classrooms would close for five days in June and 14 days in November affecting about 85,000 students and 3,200 teachers. The district already faces an $8 million deficit, rising to $12 million by 1970 without the levy.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Ohio
Cleveland
Columbus
Mackle Kidnap Trial Opens In Florida
Gary Steven Krist, 24, faces trial in Decatur on a kidnapping charge involving Florida heiress Barbara Jane Mackle and co defendant Ruth Eisermann-Schier 26. Miss Mackle endured 83 hours buried alive in a plywood tomb as a $500000 ransom was paid.
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Florida
Barbara Jane Mackle
Krist
California
Ruth Eisemann-Schier
Emory University
Miss Schier
DeKalb County
Miss Mackle
Robert F. Mackle
Coral Gables, Fla
FBI
Chicago Teachers Start New Round in Fight Over School Strike
The Chicago Teachers Union resumes negotiations with the Board of Education to avert the first public school strike. CTU president John E. Desmond says talks will review latest contract proposals as a coalition of Negro teachers contemplates staying on the job to keep majority black schools open.
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Chicago
Chicago Teachers Union
Board of Education
John E. Desmond
David Harrison
Cochairman
Operation Breadbasket
CTU
Harrison
Breadbasket
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Desmond
B52 Strikes Pound A Shan Valley Reds
Six U S B52 bombers attacked Dong Ap Bia near the Laotian frontier as American paratroopers assault Mtn Dong Ap Bia for over a week. U S losses rise to 37 killed 209 wounded with 325 NVA killed reported on the mountain top.
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Saigon
Strategic Air Command
Dong Ap Bia
U.S
A Shau
America
Four Guardsmen Treated After Brownie Incident at Berkeley
Four National Guardsmen said friendly street people offered them brownies near UC Berkeley. Hospital staff suspected marijuana in the treats. The intoxicated guardsmen were treated and released, then returned to duty supervising campus disorders.
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Herrick Memorial Hospital
University of California
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First Presbyterian Church
James B Cunningham
St. Mary's Chapel
Los Angeles
Robert H. Iles
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Guitarro
Mare Island Navy Shipyard
Navy Board of
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Joe
Joe Engle
Cincy
Mackle
Decatur, Ga
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Bearded Gary Steven Krist
Shan Valley
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101St Airborne Division
Weldon Honeycutt
Charlie
Jontroversial Church
Portage
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Western Michigan
Berkeley, Calif
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