Presbyterians Ranking Fifth In Number In U S Religion
Presbyterians rank fifth in numbers among U S religious bodies and near the top in prestige. The article traces their influence from 1683 beginnings at Rehoboth Maryland to roles in government and, today, about 4 2 million members led by the United Presbyterian Church in the U S A formed by a Pittsburgh merger. It covers church governance from elders to session presbyteries synods and the General Assembly and notes doctrinal shifts away from hard predestination toward universal grace.
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Louis Cassels
United Press International
U.S
U. S. Histor
Rehoboth
United States
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
America
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Pittsburgh
Southern Presbyterian Church
Orly
General Assembly
Texas Jobs Show Slight Increase
Texas unemployment edged up in April with 19 400 employed, 5.6 percent, according to the Texas Employment Commission. March was 5.7 percent with 200 400 employed. San Antonio posted 4.3 percent, while Austin 4.5, Lubbock 5.1, El Paso 5.2, Longview 6.4, Amarillo 6.9, Wichita Falls 7.2, Corpus Christi 7.6, and Texarkana 11.2 all fell from March. Through May 29, 83 913 filed for unemployment pay.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Employment Commission
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San Antonio
Lubibock
el Paso
Longview
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Corpus Christi
Texarkana
Russians Claim Railroads Build Up Strength For War
James M. Symes of the Pennsylvania Railroad warns that Soviet Russia is expanding its railroad system while the United States shrinks. He cites miles of track, freight cars, and electrification gains, arguing government policy still treats railroads as a monopoly.
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New York
UPI
Russia
America
James M. Symes
Pennsylvania Railroad
United Press International
Symes
United States
U.S
Pennsylvania
Integration Sought For Beach
Four African American dentists filed a federal suit seeking to force integration at Sylvan Beach Park on Galveston Bay in Harris County. They allege denial of admittance on May 25 and seek $20,000 in damages and an injunction against the county officials to end racial segregation at the park opened two years ago.
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Houston
Sylvan Beach Park
Galveston Bay
Harris County
Bob Casey
Ty Park
Joseph Willie
Hugh Ford
Lee Mosley
iFarris Barclay
De Gaulle Recalled as France Builds New Power Structure
France faced political upheaval as Parliament backed General Charles de Gaulle to rule by decree for six months. He aims to end the Algeria rebellion, stabilize finances, and draft a revised constitution while forming a cross spectrum cabinet.
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France
Charles de Gaulle
Free
de Gaulle
Algeria
Giere
Safety Hatches On A Subs Mostly For Morale
NEW LONDON Conn NA NA submarine base officers say escape hatches on the Seawolf are mainly a morale factor. Nuclear subs are advanced yet entombment danger remains high, with hatches aiding only in training and hypothetical escapes.
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New London
Conn
Nana
U. S
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