Religion keeps its broadcasts
Washington AP reports the FCC faced an outpouring of about 1.3 million mails opposing a petition to freeze educational channel allocations. The agency reaffirmed neutrality toward religion, noting the dispute centered on noncommercial educational channels, not religious programming on commercial networks. Ministers urged congregations to write in.
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Washington
Federal Communications
Harry Shockro
FCC
Commission
Los Gatos
Calif
Jeremy D. Lansman
Lorenzo W. Milam
Boston Accent Sparks Debate in Ann Landers Column
In a reader exchange from Pensacola to Boston, letters critique Ann Landers on what constitutes a Boston accent and its supposed class. A Pensacola woman seeks advice on custody names for her stepchildren, while a Stumped reader asks about a suitable nickname for stepchildren and references Landers’ booze booklet.
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Boston
Elliot Richardson
Ted Kennedy
Brooklyn
Bronx
Adlai Stevenson
Winston Churchill
Charles Percy
Adlai III
May
Mama May
Ann Landers
P.O
Elgin
Ill
Methodists plan special Spiritual Life Mission in Pecos
Committees at First United Methodist Church prepare for a five day mission led by Dr. Don Schooler from Sept 28 to Oct 2. Attendance and evangelism groups carry the workload as invitations go out to other city churches to back the effort to revitalize church life.
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First United Methodist Church
Don Schooler
Pecos
Schooler
Oklahoma City
Okla
FUMC
Dr. Schooler
KIM Radio
J.O. Strother
Chancel
Baptists approve budget for 1976 state ministries
The Baptist General Convention of Texas executive board approves a record 23 million dollar budget. Dr. Lloyd Elder is named assistant to executive secretary Dr. James Landes, to be succeeded by Dr. Grayson Glass. The Dallas convention meets Oct. 28-30 with varied programs including daily devotional broadcasts and interdenominational nightly services.
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Dallas
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Lloyd Elder
Gambrell Street
Fort Worth
James Landes
Elder
Grayson Glass
First Baptist Church of
Galveston
Episcopal women take priesthood
In New York AP reports a second wave of Episcopal women advance on ordination at a Washington ceremony. Five women, educated and with church experience, will join 11 previously irregularly ordained by retired bishops in Philadelphia. Reactions mix joy and hope with anger and conflict. some praise the move as Gospel led, others condemn it as harmful to church unity. Washington Bishop Creighton opposes the ceremony but supports ordaining women after the 1976 convention.
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New York
Episcopal
Washington, D.C
Philadelphia
Barrett
Washington
William F. Creighton
Where Was Thomas In The Upper Room Lesson
A sermon recounts Thomas missing the first appearance of the risen Jesus and returning eight days later to believe. The piece urges readers to avoid excuses and join believers in worship to experience God's love and power through Christ.
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Thomas
Jesus
God
Christ
Jesus Christ
Diocese conducts 15 parish workshops in El Paso area
Selected representatives from each parish in the Catholic Diocese of El Paso will participate in 15 team training workshops run by the Congress Office from September 7 to 21. Rev. Al Persons will lead, with assistance from Sisters Cecelia Vazquez and Mary of the Cross, in sessions across Carlsbad El Paso Las Cruces Silver City and Alpine.
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el Paso
Congress Office
al Persons
Carlos G. Frias
Congress
Cecelia Ann Cavazos
M.C.D.P
St. Andrew's Convent
San Antonio
Sister Mary of the Cross
S.S.H
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Catherine Locker
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JC Penney
Pecos Enterprise
Betty Rosenburg
Wilmington
Del
Charles H. Osborn
Pelham Manor
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American Church Union
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