Bishop Mueller To Lead National Council Of Churches
Bishop Reuben H. Mueller of Indianapolis is slated to become president of the National Council of Churches for three years. He will be elected at the triennial assembly as 5,000 church leaders gather, representing 40 million members across 31 denominations.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Reuben H. Mueller
Indianapolis
Ind
National Council of Churches
Mueller
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Pennsylvania
National Council
General Assembly
J. Irwin Miller
Miller
Columbus
W. A. Visser t’Hooft
Geneva
Switzerland
Visser t’Hooft
Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church
Rome
World Council
Unity
Christ Child Parade Lights New Castle Streets in Christmas Pageant
East Washington Street hosted New Castle’s fifth annual Christ Child Festival with 25 000 spectators. A 1000 cast and Oakdale Boys Home choir presented biblical scenes from Creation to the Cross guided by Jack M. Dunlap. Choral floats from Second Baptist North Kings Chapel Shenango U P churches highlighted the pageant.
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New Castile
East Washington Street
New Castle
Butler Ave
Oakdale Boys Home Choir
Jack M. Dunlap
Abraham
Isaac
Westminster College Opens 63 64 Basketball Season At Home
Westminster College begins the 1963 64 basketball schedule with a home game against Alliance tonight. The season kickoff follows news of local council events and other sports updates on pages 11 and 20.
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Westminster College
Alliance Tonight
Scranton Promises Special Session Over 72 Million
Gov. William W. Scranton said he will call a special session of the General Assembly to act on 72 million dollars in non-preferred appropriations bills. He noted the timing depends on completing the current reapportionment session. Republican leaders aim to finish the ongoing session soon but face obstacles.
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Harrisburg
UPS
William W. Scranton
General Assembly
Budget Items Top Johnson's Working Day
President Johnson faces a 12 hour day as he tackles next year budget issues and civil rights matters. He will meet with Whitney Young Jr and Budget Director Kermit Gordon to review the 1965 budget due to Congress by January 18. He also plans talks with McNamara Hodges and Bundy and sent a broad efficiency letter to Defense Department contractors. The move continues his push for value for money in government spending.
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Johnson
White House
Whitney Young Jr
National Urban League
Gordon
Kermit Gordon
Congress
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Luther H. Hodges
McGeorge Bundy
Bundy
Defense Department
McNamara
Joseph Campbell
Venezuela election signals victory for democratic forces
Early returns from Sundays voting show Raul Leoni of Democratic Action moving to the lead in the seven man presidential race. Voters faced bullots and threats from pro Castro terrorists as they cast ballots in Caracas.
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UPI
Democratic Action Party
Raul Leoni
Venezuela
Leoni
Betancourt
Caracas
Romulo Betancourt
Jovito Villalba
Democratic Republican Union
Arturo Uslar Pietri
Rafael Caldera
Social Christian Party
Admmoral
Wolfgang Larrazabal
Democratic Popular Force
Raul Ramos Giminez
Democratic Action- Opposition
German Borregales
National Action Party
Anienamen
Carl Warner
Miami
Movement of the Revolutionary Left
MIR
FALN
Fidel Castro
Oppenheimer Award Stirs Controversy
President Johnson to award the Enrico Fermi prize to J Robert Oppenheimer amid opposition from Senator Hickenlooper who questions his atomic contributions. The vote tallies show Leoni leading Venezuela’s presidential race as election unrest continues with security measures in Caracas.
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Iowa
Joint
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Hickenlooper
AEC
Oppenheimer
Two Lawrence County 4-Hers Win National Prizes
Kathleen Reno and John Wright, both teens from Lawrence County, received $500 scholarships at the 42nd annual 4-H Congress in Chicago. Reno, 18, Enon Valley, earned the poultry award and a trip funded by Heisdorf & Nelson Farms, while Wright, 17, Edinburg, won for general agriculture with support from International Harvester. Both plan veterinary or nursing careers.
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Lawrence County
Chicago
Kathleen Reno
Enon Valley
John Wright
Edinburg
Congress
Miss Reno
C. A. Reno
Heisdorf & Nelson Farms, Inc
Kirkland
Wash
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Wright
Frank B. Wright
Edinburg RD 1
International Harvester Co
Mohawk Area
Goldwater Backers Still See Chance Despite Kennedy Death
Goldwater backers insist the Arizona senator remains a strong candidate for the Republican nomination. They cite delegates in sight, a dedicated volunteer network, and a growing national campaign framework led by Denison Kitchel in Washington. The group argues Johnson’s presidency alters the race but does not dim Goldwater’s prospects.
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Raymond M. Lahr
Washington
UPI
Goldwater
Kennedy
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Johnson
White House
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Senate
Denison Kitchel
Phoenix, Ariz
Kitchel
Weather outlook for Western Pennsylvania
Mostly cloudy and cool with intermittent light snow north and scattered flurries south. Mix of snow and rain possible in the south. Tonight and Tuesday show additional flurries with chilly lows and highs in the upper 20s to upper 30s.
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Pennsylvania
Senate to Resume Action on Shaky Reapportionment Plan
In Harrisburg the State Senate plans to resume work on its reapportionment bill amid GOP holdouts and a looming federal lawsuit. Three Republican senators Ehrgood Frame and Flack demand district-based amendments while Democrats oppose the measure. A special three judge panel will hear arguments in Philadelphia next Wednesday over blocking passage of the redistricting bills.
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State Senate
Peter M. Coleman
Harrisburg
UPI
Chamber
Senate
State House of Representatives
House
Republicans
Congress
Johnson
U. S
Leon H. Gavin
Oil City
George W. Heffner
Schuylkill
Kenneth B. Lee
Sullivan
Philadelphia
Scranton
General Assembly
Death Notices and Ages Listed for Local Residents
Richard Paul Hill aged 61 of 111 Crawford Ave James Robertson aged 89 of Wam pum Rd 2 Fred Melzer aged 59 of Ellwood City Benton N Elliott aged 65 of Ellwood City Frank R Young aged 77 of 665 Harmony Baptist Road William Francis McCann aged 65 of 412 Northview Ave John Gall aged 61 of 1403 Kerr St These short notices list deceased residents and their ages for a local December 2 1963 death record.
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James Robertson
Wampum RD
Fred Melzer
Ellwood City
Benton N. Elliott
Frank R. Young
Harmony Baptist Road
William Francis McCann
Northview Ave
John Gall
Kerr St
FBI Sought 37 Year-Old Oponowicz in Baldwin Borough Murder
Alfred Oponowicz, 37, one of the FBI's ten most wanted, is sought in a Baldwin Borough murder robbery of Gust Georges owner of Pennsylvania Vending Machine Co. The two masked attackers fled in a blue Ford with GO2419 after Georges resisted.
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Alfred Oponowicz
FBI
Baldwin Borough
Pittsburgh
Oponowicz
Gaylords Department
Gust Georges
Pennsylvania Vending Machine Co
Baldwin
Cleveland Trust Co
Cleveland
Cleveand
Twelve Groups Seek Kennedy Naming for Diamond Square
Mayor Rainey will introduce a resolution to rename Diamond Square Kennedy Square at the City Council meeting. The push has 12 local organizations and four political officials backing it, with more than 250 attendees at a Musicians Union dinner. The Industrial Development Committee also favors naming Croton Elementary John F. Kennedy School to honor the late president.
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Kennedy Square
Robert W. Rainey
Rainey
New Castle
Council Chambers
George Washington Junior High
Lincoln
Phillip Ross
Ecclesian Club
John Costa Jr
Perry S. Gaston
House May OK Benefits Bill For Jacqueline
House action aimed at approving a bill to grant temporary Secret Service protection and various benefits to Mrs Kennedy and her children. The measure, introduced by Rep Murray, would extend lifetime franking, office space for six months, staff funding up to 50000, and government coverage of death expenses including funeral costs.
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Washington
UPI
House
Kennedy
Tom Murray
D-Tenn
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Urray
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Y. A. Tittle
Ellwood City Area School District
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Eevesterer Seer Eenente
Society
By Alvin Spivak
Roy Wilkins
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Barry
Albert W. Johnson
McKean County
Richard Paul Hill
Crawford Ave
Diamond
Jacqueline
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