Nixon Hosts White House Prayer Service for Prisoners and Casualties
President Nixon and guests in the East Room heard Cardinal John Krol offer a prayer for all war casualties and prisoners. The service drew about 250 attendees including Mrs. Eisenhower and various Cabinet members. The Obernkirchen Children's Choir from Germany sang three German Christmas songs. The president later visited Camp David with Mrs. Nixon and Julie Eisenhower.
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Cardinal John Krol
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John Cardinal Krol
Vietnam
Cardinal Krol
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Obernkirchen Children’s Choir
Germany
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Julie Eisenhower
Camp David
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Population Decline Pushes 2000 Census Projection
Washington AP report notes Census Bureau now expects population to be far lower by 2000 due to sharp falls in birth rates and birth expectations, revising earlier forecasts downward.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Apollo Mission Notes and Population Projections
The article cites Apollo program plans including studying the Coma Cluster and Spica in Virgo with ultraviolet sensors, plus lunar orbit duties and a spacewalk. It also reports Census Bureau projections showing potential zero population growth by 2050, different fertility scenarios, and a revised US population range of 251 to 300 million by 2000, with a note on replacement-level fertility approaching stability within 50 to 60 years.
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Virgo
United States
Census Bureau
Sides in rail strike center
For the first time in 11 days both sides in the Long Island Rail Road strike met face to face. The session produced no deal only an agreement that more homework was needed on the issues. Federal mediator Alfred Della Corte said many topics were discussed but he declined to comment on progress toward settlement of the 18 day walkout.
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NEW York
Long Island
Alfred Della Corte
Vatican Devil Section Reflects Pope Paul’s Concern
Rome reports two page Vatican section in L Osservatore Romano devoted to demonology as a conservative counteroffensive against liberal theologians. Pope Paul VI linked devil to real personal evil stressing doctrinal study and warned against vague references to evil.
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New York Times
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Vatican
L’osservatore Romano
Paul V
Satan
Netherlands
Jesus
L’osservatore Romana
Vatican Daily
Pope Paul
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