Methodists Stress Free Interpretation and Social Action
Denver AP report outlines Methodists as practical doers of Christianity. It notes their tolerance for opinion, reliance on belief in God and Jesus, and adherence to the Book of Discipline. The church has built hospitals, colleges, and extensive welfare work, with over 50 million adherents in 87 countries and 5,000 delegates at a world conference in Denver.
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Denver
John Wesley
God
Jesus Christ
Hartzell Spence
Church
Nashville
Tenn
University of Denver
Church of England
Wesley
LeRoy Van Dyke at Garnett County Fair Opry
Country entertainer LeRoy Van Dyke will perform Tuesday at the Anderson County Fair. Gates to the grandstand open at 7 p.m., fair secretary Keith Lankard said.
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Garnett
LeRoy van Dyke
Anderson County Fair
Keith Lankard
Gates
Opry
Lankard
Dollar Decline Expected As European Markets Open
President Nixon’s suspension of gold convertibility unsettles currency values as European markets close for the week. Japan buys dollars to stabilize the yen while US policy shifts let the dollar float. Britain France Germany and Brussels seek ways to cope. officials foresee declines when exchanges reopen.
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Washington
Nixon
Japan
National Bank
France
Britain
Labor Leaders Demand Stricter Wage Price Rent Controls
AFL-CIO President George Meany led a labor revolt against Nixon's freeze citing exemptions for eggs fruit vegetables and imports as inflationary. He urged Congress to extend controls to profits interest rates and all forms of income and called for wage contract cancellations or strikes if needed to push for later wage hikes. Teamsters backed the President’s policy but criticized profit controls while vowing to follow the freeze.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Teamsters
Meany
FHA Grants Fund Rural Water Plans in Four Kansas Counties
Federal grants totaling 24500 from the Farmers Home Administration have been approved to develop water and sewer plans for Cheyenne, McPherson, Rush and Thomas counties in Kansas. State FHA director Morgan Williams said the plans will outline efficient and orderly development of central water systems and waste disposal facilities to serve rural areas and towns under 5500 population.
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Topeka
Kan
Home Administration
Cheyenne
McPherson
Rush
Thomas
FHA
Morgan Williams
Veal and Calf Grade Standards Revise Proposed
The Agriculture Department proposes new standards for veal and calf grades to reflect changed production. Emphasis shifts to lean color, conformation relaxed by up to one grade, five remaining grades prime through utility, with the call grade removed. Swine blood may be used in edible meat products. Agencies receive $19.7 million to support food distribution for low income families and outreach beyond Food Stamp areas.
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Washington
Agriculture Departments
USDA
Agriculture Department
Department
Consumer and Marketing Service
Six Die In Downeast Airlines Plane Crash
An eight aboard Piper Navajo en route from Boston to Augusta Maine crashed in fog near Augusta. Police confirm six fatalities and one crewman. FAA says radio contact ended at 9 40 pm as aircraft neared Augusta airport. wreckage found about a mile from the field. Names of victims not yet released.
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Augusta
Maine
Down East Airlines
Boston
Here
Federal Aviation Administration
Eight Kansas utilities seek rate hikes amid price freeze
Eight public utilities in Kansas have asked for rate increases totaling 10.75 million dollars. The largest request is Kansas Gas and Electric Co for seven million. Other applicants include Peoples Division of Northern Natural Gas Co Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co Kaw Valley Electric Cooperative Commercial Pipeline Co Central Kansas Telephone Co Central Kansas Power Co and Kansas Telephone Co. The requests are still pending final approval. The President's wage and price freeze applies to these increases.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Nixon
Kansas Corporation Commission
Dale E. Saffels
Kansas Gas and Electric Co
Wichita
Peoples Division of Northern Natural Gas Co
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Kaw Valley Electric Cooperative
Commercial Pipeline Co
Central Kansas Telephone Co
Central Kansas Power Co
Kansas Telephone Co
Saffels
Peoples Division
Kansas-Nebraska
Kaw Valley
Kansas Insurance Commissioner
Fletcher Bell
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FHA Loans Uk’d
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Office of Emergency Preparedness
OEP
Tell City
Broyhill
Berkline
Simmons Coisen Vale
Westinghouse
Seuner-Williames
S. Main
Ottawa
Agcept
N. Main
Ali Macthraw
Ryan O'Neal
John Marley &Ray Mill
Hay
Cliff Robertson
Butch Cassidy and the
Anderson County
Garnett, Kansas
Grand Ole Opry
the Auctioneers
Leona Williams
Hickory
Star Nation
Clem Appleknocker
Ron Williams
Hickory Records
John Wayne
Richard Boone
Big Jake
Techinicolor
Panavision
Wilson
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