Presbyterians elect first Black moderator in church history
Edler G. Hawkins, a Bronx pastor, becomes the first Negro moderator of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. He vows to push civil rights causes and unify the denomination while facing criticism from some presbyteries over racial demonstrations. Blake calls it color blind progress as Hawkins leads for a year.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Edler G. Hawkins
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
St. Augustine Presbyterian Church
New York
Bronx
J. Vernon Lloyd
Danville
Calif
Hawkins
United Presbyterian
Presbyteries
Blake
Baltimore
Mr. Hawkins
United States
Cived
A. Ray
Curious Still Flock To Dallas
In Dallas on the six month mark since President Kennedy's assassination a growing number of visitors come to the site near the Texas School Book Depository and the park with bouquets on the grass. They study the area where the shots were fired and the nearby jail area, with a memorial block donated about $15,000 two blocks away.
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Dallas
Tex
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Texas School Book Depository
Lee Harvey Oswald
Cadet Dunmar Reinstated After Ailes Ruling at West Point
Secretary of the Army Stephen Ailes ordered the reinstatement of West Point cadet John H. Dunmar of Anaheim, Calif., amid contempt action. Ailes cited a federal judge's injunction requiring Dunmar's return, after the academy had expelled him for alleged quibbling or deceiving officials about confinement for a minor infraction while housed in the infirmary.
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Anaheim
Calif
Ailes
Lampert
U.S. Dist
Edward M. Curran
Dunmar
Army
Academy
Bicycle Usage Surges with About 12 Million in Use
The article notes an estimated twelve million bicycles are currently in use across the United States, reflecting wide adoption of cycling as transportation and recreation. It highlights distribution across urban and rural areas and implies growing market demand for bikes and related accessories.
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United States
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