Woman heads church council in historic election
Mrs. Theodore C. Wedel, 61, former church executive, defeated a militant black candidate to become the first woman president of the National Council of Churches at the eighth General Assembly. She said the council should have had a black president this year and defended her decision not to withdraw.
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New York Times
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Theodore C. Wedel
National Council of Churches
Wedel
Albert B. Cleaze Jr
Food stamps extended to 350 counties joins program
Dr. Jean Mayer of the White House conference on Food Nutrition and Health said President Nixon ordered the food stamp program expanded to 350 counties not yet operating it. Mayer said the extension order had been sent to Agriculture Secretary Clifford M. Hardin for action.
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Sundered families and divided loyalties in Vietnam war
AP correspondent John T. Wheeler paints a broader view of Vietnam, detailing civilian terror, battlefield brutality, and growing distrust. He notes civilians bereft of safety, moral collapse among GIs, and the My Lai massacre allegations shaping fear and cynicism in a conflict with no clear front.
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Viet Cong Sets Christmas and New Year Truces
The Viet Cong announced Christmas and New Year truces of three days each, starting 1 p.m. December 24 and ending 1 a.m. December 21, with Thieu declaring additional two 12 hour ceasefires at 6 p.m. on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The U.S. Command reported deserter concerns among North Vietnamese troops and noted air strikes in Cambodia in retaliation for cross-border incursions.
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Young Bus Stowaways Halted in Effingham
In Effingham Illinois two two year old stowaways from Philadelphia with 20 cents between them were found aboard a Thursday night bus. Police contacted one set of parents who promised to pay the fare home. the others’ guardians could not be reached. The boys were jailed in Effingham County jail and told they could have any food they wished, one asking for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and the other for baloney. They asked if they could paint the drab cell walls tomorrow.
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