29 Feb 1968
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1968
Page
1
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen of Rochester says St. Bridget's Church property worth 680000 will go to the federal government to be used for housing the poor in a district recently troubled by racial unrest. He cites papal and clerical examples to justify the gift.
Fannie Hurst died at 78 and bequeathed major assets to Washington University in St Louis and Brandeis University. The will allocates income from her writings and most personal property including securities and home furnishings to the two schools. A trust from her father goes to Yeshiva University’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Lt Col Doc Blanchard former Army football star now flies F105 bombers from Korat air base Thailand with two mid 1940s teammates also serving in Asia. An Air Force spokesman says Blanchard logged a couple of missions with details undisclosed. The piece also memorializes writer Laurence Stallings Jr who died at 73, noting his WWI service and later film and stage work.
Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon will depart London Friday, vacationing first in Barbados with Lord Snowdon's uncle Oliver Messel, the theatrical designer, before continuing to New York.
After a divorce Walter Davis, 33, used a mate selection computer. He listed his preferences and personal details, and the machine scanned 20,000 prospects. Four names emerged, headed by his ex wife Barbara, who had also submitted a form to the same computer.
Jane Morgan, renowned recording star and night club entertainer, will headline her first Broadway show next season. The production is inspired by the life of Texas Guinan, a leading prohibition-era entertainer in New York. Morgan, rehearsing for the new production opening tonight in New York, spent three years seeking a script about Guinan. She recalls Guinan as a real figure who was not a phony, noting Guinan’s generosity and loyalty to family amid romances. Morgan likens her own political friendships to Guinan's—Guinan with Mayor Jimmie Walker, Morgan with Mayor John Lindsay.
Vatican City (UPI) Pope Paul VI set retirement ages for most Curia officials at 74 and 70 for lower ranks. Cardinal prefects remain excluded. Reforms, aimed at a younger outlook, were to take effect Friday after delays due to ill health and surgery. The plan also limits Curia terms to five years and increases the secretary of state’s power. Osservatore Romano press office to be merged with the Vatican press office.
Washington (UPI) Today marks a major change in the married life of Lynda Bird Johnson Robb as Capt. Charles S. Robb is set to be detached from the Washington Marine barracks to prepare for deployment to Vietnam on March 29. The couple will leave their two month old rental home in suburban Arlington, Virginia, and plan to visit friends in Milwaukee and Texas. Lynda hopes to vacation briefly with her husband at Acapulco and will celebrate her 24th birthday on March 19 before he departs for the West Coast. They may stay at the White House after his departure.
Morristown Burlington County Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly will test nearly 1,500 babies born last year for tuberculosis after an administrative nurse in the nursery contracted TB. X rays and skin tests start March 11. doctors stressed no alarm, though some cases may be found.
The Post Office awarded a 148,949 dollar contract to Work-Wear Inc. of Cleveland to manufacture uniforms for about 250,000 employees including mail handlers and window clerks. The program marks the first time these occupations will receive uniforms, with items such as caps shirts and trousers made of washable durable fabrics. Employees must work in public view at least four hours five days a week to be eligible.
Rev. Harry G. Loving, a 38 year old Baptist pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, is jailed on charges he embezzled and stole more than 180000 dollars of church funds. He surrendered to authorities after charges were filed and was arraigned in San Bernardino Municipal Court on two counts.
An arctic cold snap blankets the Deep South amid warnings for eight central plains to western Great Lakes states. Temperatures dip below zero in Minnesota, reaching Georgia and Alabama as snow falls across Atlanta, Birmingham, and parts of Kentucky Tennessee and the Carolinas. Authorities warn of up to four inches in northern sections while travel advisories extend northward.
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