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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1960

Page

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Methodists consecrate five new bishops at San Antonio

In San Antonio the eight state South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the Methodist Church ended with layings on of hands. Five ministers were consecrated to bishop as retiring Bishop Frank Smith oversaw the service with Bishop Arthur Moore. Sponsors for each new bishop were named and the act included surrounding hands on the kneeling candidates.

San Antonio Methodist Church Frank Smith Houston Jurisdictional College of Bishops Arthur J. Moore Atlanta, Ga Aubrey G. Walton Arthur Terry Texarkana Ark Marshall T. Steel Conway Kenneth W. Copeland Donald E. Redmond Maggart B. Howell Waxahachie Tex Moore Council of Bishops W. Angie Smith Oklahoma City Walton San Angelo United Press International

Flags to mark Congo Republic birth on Congo avenues

Flags may not be ready for the Congo Republic’s birth on Thursday as metal poles line main avenues. The proposed flag is a green white and red horizontal tricolor with a central circle of six yellow stars for the provinces. The old Belgian Congo flag will be banned regardless of readiness.

Leopoldville, Congo Congo Republic Congo

UPI Opens New Picture Plant In New York

United Press International inaugurates a modern New York Newspicture Bureau plant with a 3600 prints per hour capacity and an electronic brain for finishing. The 14,000 square foot facility on the 11th floor consolidates UPI operations, employs 150 staff, and houses two million negatives. The move, three years in planning, expands production fivefold and serves wire and radio clients globally while San Francisco handles color transmission to other regions.

New York UPI Manhattan New York Daily News UPI World Picure Bureau Oc Sth Ave Frank Tremaine Wire Radio Air Express Airmail North South America Europe Africa Asia Australia Pacific San Francisco Robert Ellis UPI Purchasingagent Newspicture Bureaus

Obituary Notices: Ivory and Jones Die at 83 and 78

New York illustrator Percy V. E. Ivory aged 83 died of a heart attack at his Greenwich Village home. In Bethlehem, Jonathan Jones aged 78, retired chief engineer for Bethlehem Steel, died Saturday.

New York UPI Percy V. E. Ivory Greenwich Village Bethlehem, Pa Jonathan Jones Bethlehem, Steel Co

Notable early 20th century baseball and banking figures die

FAR HILLS New Jersey Reeve Schley 79 retired banker and lend lease administrator of Soviet supplies during World War I died Sunday of a cerebral hemorrhage. PLAINFIELD Connecticut Tommy Corcoran 91 former Cincinnati Reds captain and long time major leaguer died Saturday in a convalescent home. MADISON New Jersey James Hiram Graham $1 former dean of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering died Friday at a nursing home.

Far Hills N.J UPI Reeve Schley Plainfield Conn Tommy Corcoran Cincinnati Reds Corcoran Philadelphia Athletics New York Giants Pittsburgh Brooklyn Madison, NJ James Hiram Graham College of Engineering University of Kentucky

Gates Says U S Ready For Red Moves In Cold War Rise

Defense Secretary Gates argues Russia may pressure the United States with minor military actions but will not start a major crisis. In a TV interview with Senator Saltonstall he predicted Soviet harassment and stepped up Cold War activity without forecasting a large-scale conflict.

Washington UPI Thomas Gates Jr Russia United States Gates Soviet Union Leverett

Exports on Feed Grains Rise in United States

Washington AP reports American exports of livestock feed grains for the current marketing year are about 7 percent higher than last year. In the first ten months to July 1, shipments of corn oats barley and sorghum totaled 9.4 million metric tons, up from 9.0 million a year earlier, with corn 49 percent and sorghums 23 percent of the total. The Agriculture Department forecasts full-season exports around 10 million tons, similar to last year.

Washington Agriculture Department

Fulbright Criticism Of U-2 Report Seen As Soft

Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair J William Fulbright said the 5 2 U 2 incident report was very soft in its criticisms though factual and broadly acceptable. He noted he would outline his own views in a Senate speech and highlighted the report's conclusion that the Eisenhower administration mishandled the spy plane incident and that the Paris Big Four talks might not have succeeded anyway. Colleagues Alexander Wiley Lauche Capehart issued varying statements with Capehart opposing the report and Wiley and Lausche abstaining on the vote.

Washington UPIK J. Wiliam Fulbright D-Ark Senate Foreign Relations Committee Fulbright Senate Macdent Abnos Poin Paris Althhough Alexander, Wiley Wis Amber Frank J. Lausche Ohio Homer E. Capehart Lad Capehart Wiley Lauche Lausche

Dispute Between Russia China Expected To Worsen Soon

From the Foreign Editor's notebook observers in London predict a deepening ideological rift between Moscow and Peiping. Mao may bow to Khrushchev to keep unity but both sides avoid a formal split. Algeria talks risk extending to self determination, provoking possible uprisings. Belgian Congo independence raises fears of regional secession as tribes clash. In Japan, analysts foresee limited gains for Socialists after protests, with Tokyo attributing the demonstrations to tensions over Eisenhower's visit and trade impacts.

London Moscow Peiping Red China Mao Tse-Tung Nikita Khrushchev Marx Lenin Kremlin East Europe Tokyo Eisenhower Japan United States Liberal-Democratic Party

England and U S Money Policies Shape Global Trade

New York AP reports England tightens money to boost exports while the United States loosens credit to spur business. Britain raises rates to six percent and tightens consumer borrowing, aiming to curb imports. the U S lowers rates and relaxes financing to fuel exports. Central banks in Japan, Germany, France, and Belgium test similarly divergent paths as capital flows and trade competitiveness shift globally.

New York England United States John Bull Sam United Kingdom America Federal Reserve Bank of England U. S Fed Threadneedle Street Britain Washington London Japan West Germany France Belgium Bonn Adenauer Germany

Rocketdyne unveils high speed drone propulsion unit

McGregor Texas AP Rocketdyne a division of North American Aviation announces a new rocket motor capable of propelling target drones at twice the speed of sound and at altitudes up to 70000 feet.

Mcgregor, Tex Rocketdyne North American Aviation, Inc

Television Schedule Snapshots From Local Stations

A scanned TV log lists Monday to Friday lineups for KOSA KUSA KMID KVKM KCBD and BULKSDALZ, detailing programs from News at six to late-night movies, game shows, soap operas, and public affairs. It notes channel numbers and program titles across talk, drama, comedy, and sports blocks.

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