Mercy Killing in Law and Life in Euthanasia Debate
A New York Times analysis traces mercy killing cases from 1967 to 1960s, noting juries rarely impose full penalties. It cites Robert Weskin, William R. Jones, and Charles M. Collins, then describes 23-year-old Lester Zybmaniak and Dr Vincent Montemarano facing charges amid legal and ethical clashes.
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Lesley Oelsner
New York Times
New York
Robert Weskin
Chicago
Guil
Jones
Detroit
Charles M. Collins
Belfast
Collins
Sidney D. Rosoff
Euthanasia Educational Council
Euthanasia Society of America
Lester Zybmaniak
George
Jersey Shore Medical Center
Neptune
N. J. George
Albert J. Sell Jr
New Jersey
Sell
Herman N. Sander
Manchester
N. H
Mercy killing sparks debate on life extension and law
The piece discusses mercy killing within religious and legal debates. Clergymen weigh the ethics of prolonging life by medical means versus natural death, while lawyers describe homicide degrees and landmark cases in mercy killing, noting few prosecutions and limited legislative change.
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Father Longust
Sander
Area pastors debate mercy killing on sacred life
Southern Illinois pastors ranging from Murphysboro to Carbondale voiced strong opposition to euthanasia and related life ending practices. They stressed life’s sacredness and warned against dangers from both ends of the spectrum including unborn, elderly, and wartime contexts while urging firm pro life teaching.
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Joanne Wood
Donald Batz
First United Methodist Church
Murphysboro
William C. Montignani
Herrin Presbyterian Church
William Longust
Carbondale
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Father Longust
Marion church hires Rev John Pryor from Oklahoma
The First Christian Church Murphysboro names The Rev John Pryor formerly of Coyle Oklahoma as associate pastor. Pryor, a Stillwater native, holds degrees from Johnson Bible College and the University of Oklahoma. his wife Bonita teaches elementary school.
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John Pryor
Coyle
Okla
First Christian Church
Murphysboro
Stillwater
Johnson Bible College
Knoxville
Choir Programs and Guest Ministers at Carbondale Area Churches
The Rev. Myrtle Miller of Harrisburg and Carrier Mills will speak at a 3 p.m. service Sunday in Bethel A.M.E. Church Carbondale. The Rev. Mrs. Miller’s choir and a Bethel Murphysboro choir will sing under Lovia V. Gillman. Tri County Believers Quartet performs at Tri County Independent Baptist Church south of Willisville at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Knight Sisters Trio of Benton will sing at First Church of God Carbondale at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Guest ministers fill Sunday messages at Carbondale First Baptist during Rev Dr Elbert E Elliott’s vacation, with July 1 speaker Rev Charles Watkins and others on July 8, 15, 22, and 29.
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Marion First Baptist Church
John Phillips
Anna
Mr. Phillips
C. R. Walker
Mt. Vernon
James Edwin Bryant
Arkansas
Baylor University
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Mr. Bryant
Arkansas Church
Myrtle Miller
Harrisburg
Carrier Mills
Bethel A.M.E
Carbondale
Mrs. Miller
Bethel Church
Murphysboro
Lovia V. Gillman
Tri-County
Elbert E. Elliott
Carbondale First
Financial aid promised to Cairo freshman student
Ai leen Neely reports at the July 2 General Board meeting that a division of Mission of Carbondale First Christian Church, with the Department of Children and Family, will grant three months of financial aid plus full scholarship for a Cairo freshman to start a secretarial course at Southern Illinois University Vocational Technical Institute in fall quarter. A church friend may assist.
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Cairo
Aileen Neely
Division of
Mission
Carbondale First Christian Church
Department of Children and Family
Southern Illinois University-Vocational Technical Institute
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