Methodist General Conference approves voluntary interracial plan
Delegates voting today endorsed a plan to merge white and Negro church subdivisions on a voluntary basis, eliminating the all Negro Central Jurisdiction with about 375,000 members. The plan, drawn by the Commission on Interjurisdictional Relations, aims for eventual integration while preserving jurisdictional structures for several years.
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Lady Astor Near Death Amid Illness at Grimsthorpe Castle
Nancy Lady Astor the Virginia beauty famed for her sharp tongue in the British House of Commons was reported near death today at Grimsthorpe Castle. Her son the third Viscount Astor said my mother is sinking fast as relatives flock to her bedside.
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Missing Manchester Man Found
Manchester Town Highway Patrol located state Sen Irving D Long of Manchester driving his own car near his home about noon today. The 61-year-old senator had been reported missing after he failed to return from a card party at the Manchester County Club Thursday night. His wife said he was all right but upset and she had no idea where he had been. Long, a lawyer, had a stomach disorder during the recent legislative special sessions and later resumed duties after treatment.
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New Point Raised On Rights Bill By Cooper Amendment
The Senate considered automatic jury trials in civil rights cases with focus on exempting state officials. Sen John Sherman Cooper introduced an amendment to require jury trials in all criminal contempt civil rights cases. The chamber aims to vote on a compromise proposal next week, but Cooper's amendment must be addressed first. Southern opposition persisted against the substitute proposal.
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Khrushchev Warns on Flights Over Cuba
Moscow premier Khrushchev warned that continued U S violations of Cuban air space could have disastrous consequences. He said the disaster would hit those who push provocation and aggression against Cuba. Fidel Castro warned in Havana that he would tolerate no more flights, threatening war if necessary. The State Department said reconnaissance flights would continue.
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DuPont executive touts "try" culture at Muscatine dinner
Du Pont official James du Pont addressed 480 attendees at the Muscatine Development Corporation annual dinner, tracing the 1802 start of the Du Pont company to a single powder product and detailing core principles for success. He urged meeting needs, competition, and prudent reinvestment while noting the firm’s 24 billion in current annual sales and a 1.2 million server system project in Muscatine.
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Mother Sobs and Appeals for Return of Kidnapped Babe
In Chicago Mrs. Chester Fronczak sobs as she appeals for the return of her five day old son Paul Joseph Fronczak, snatched from Michael Reese Hospital by a woman posing as a nurse. About 250 police and FBI agents search. Chicago Daily News offers 10000 reward for information leading to the infant’s safety.
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Iowa unions idle as contracts expire across state
United carpenters and electrical workers halted work in Clinton Dubuque Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Oelwein as midnights contracts expired and talks failed Five cents apart on a new three year carpenters pact and a six cent wage rise sought for electrical workers dropped hopes for weekend settlements Projects include Cedar Rapids junior high additions Mount Mercy College expansion and Bruner Electric sites in Oelwein Floyd County Hospital and Sacred Hearth School plus two major bridges in Cedar Rapids
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Congress Debates Postponed Pay Rise for Lawmakers
Washington reports the House Post Office Committee backed a revised pay raise for members of Congress and federal workers. The plan would set a 37 500 boost starting next January, delaying until after the election to avoid political risk. President Johnson supports the increase, while Rep H R Gross opposes calling it high handed.
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Washington Emergence Planning Director Plans Resignation
Edward A. McDermott, head of the Office of Emergence Planning, plans to resign and return to his Dubuque law practice after school closes in June. Associates say he cannot afford to stay in Washington and will depart soon. The family has four children. He also oversees federal disaster relief and long-range defense mobilization planning and recently returned from Alaska with a situation report on earthquake relief for President Johnson.
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Princess Margaret Birth Brings Royal Fanfare in London
Princess Margaret has given birth to a daughter, her second child, with Prince Philip praising the happy event. Queen Elizabeth’s sister and Lord Snowdon note the newborn as part of a busy year of royal births, with the baby entering the line of succession in seventh place.
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Soviet China split looms over May Day parades
A.P. report notes a muted May Day in Moscow with a low turnout and a large Red Square parade, while China’s Premier Chou En Lai pledges victory in the quarrel with the Soviet Union. High officials, including Khrushchev and Malinovsky, stand by Lenin’s tomb as rifts in communism appear.
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