Theologian Niebuhr Dies Suddenly at 78 in Mass
Reinhold Niebuhr, renowned Protestant theologian, died Tuesday night at his summer home in Stockbridge Massachusetts at age 78. Cause undisclosed though illness lingered years, with obituaries noting his faith grounded in hopeful realism and his influence on both Protestant and Catholic scholars. He taught at Union Theological Seminary for 32 years and helped found liberal groups. his work spanned books like Moral Man and Immoral Society and The Nature and Destiny of Man.
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Homosexual Clergyman Unfrocked by Methodist Conference
Gene Leggett, a 36 year old admitted homosexual, was suspended from ministry by the Southwest Texas United Methodist conference in a 144 to 117 vote after Gay Liberation Front members disrupted the annual meeting. He will surrender his ministerial credentials and church membership and continues work at his Dallas House of the Covenant. Leggett has pastored churches in New Jersey and Texas and has ties to the Dallas Theater Center.
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Families Press Nixon to Trade POWs for Vietnam Withdrawal
Families of missing Vietnam War POWs urge President Nixon to seek a formal bargain with Hanoi. They want a withdrawal date linked to a guaranteed POW release, while Nixon warns the North Vietnamese will not tie prisoner release to concrete steps. The push reflects broader debate over POW diplomacy, peace terms, and Vietnamization.
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Nixon Tax Break Fails To Spur Business
President Nixon’s plan for a multibillion dollar tax break to boost investment has yielded little impact. A government survey shows expected spending on new plants and equipment rising only 2.7 percent to 81.8 billion this year, the smallest gain in a decade.
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13 Hanoi POWs Seek Repatriation
Saigon reports that Foreign Minister Tran Van Lam confirms only 13 sick or wounded POWs will be repatriated to North Vietnam Friday. He says most of the 647 POWs refused to go fear reprisals from the Communists and prefer remaining in South Vietnam. Many cited better treatment and safety concerns if they return.
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Bonn Arges Caution In Soviet Pact
Secretary of State William P. Rogers met with aides and allies as NATO prepares for its semiannual meeting in Lisbon. West German and Western leaders press slow pace on troop cuts until Berlin is settled, with Moscow seeking talks on troop reductions but Berlin remains the neuralgic obstacle.
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