Britain signals generous Cyprus plan to court Greek Cypriots
Nicosia dispatch says Britain aims to present a generous new self government plan for Greek Cypriots and may seek US help to persuade Turkey. London discussed proposals with Governor Sir John Harding as the island faces a 14 month rebellion led by EOKA.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Britain
United States
Greece
John Harding
London
Turkey
NATO
Harding
Makarios
EOKA
Strongarm
Enosis
Seychelles
Indian Ocean
Lutherans Elect Walter C. Birkner Secretary
The Rev. Dr. Walter C. Birkner of Fort Wayne Ind was elected secretary of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in St Paul Minn on June 23 He succeeds Rev Dr Martin F Kretzman of Danville Ind who had served since 1920 Dr Kretzmann was elected to the board of directors.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Walter C. Birkner
Fort Wayne
Ind
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Martin F. Kretzman
Danville
Kretzmann
Martz Grain Company Holds Annual Meeting and Local Notices
The Martz Grain Company in Clay City Indiana held its annual meeting with a financial report for the first year. Directors elected include Claude Hart Cliff Fisher Marvin Bishop Clifford Buell Theodore Griffith Guy E Moyer and Clarence O Schlegel. Local items note births marriages farm news and community updates including a baby named Jody Ivan born to Donna Stantz Cook in Long Beach California and Cpl Donald Fritz returning from Germany.
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Clay City
Ind
Martz Grain Company, Inc
Claude Hart
Cliff Fisher
Cory
Marvin Bishop
Oaktown
Clifford Buell
Lewis
Theodore Griffith
Guy E. Moyer
Clarence O. Schlegel
Mary Stantz
Marvin Neiswinger
Jack Shidler
Tommy Zurcher
France Expects U S Money Aid In North Africa
Paris reports the United States may soon be asked to fund North African bases and aid as France struggles with Algeria Tunis Morocco Tunisia costs. Negotiations could push US contributions, with implications for Indo China precedents and strategic leverage in Morocco.
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France
U. S
North Africa
Paris
United States
Morocco
Tunisia
Algeria
Indochina
Rabat
South Viet Nam
Congregational Delegates Vote Church Merger
In Omaha on June 23 the Congregational Christian Churches of America voted to merge with the Evangelical and Reformed churches to form the United Churches of Christ. A second enabling resolution passed 1 310 to 179 with 11 abstentions. Delegates await approval from the Evangelical and Reformed body and set a Cleveland synod for June 25 27 1957. Some churches vow not to join.
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Omaha
Neb
Congregational Christian Churches of America
Evangelical and Reformed Churches
United Churches of Christ
Evangelical and Reformed
General Synod
Benjamin Powers
Kansas City
Karl W. Osberg
Weston, Conn
C.S.T
General Synod of the United Churches of Christ
Cleveland
Executive Committee
General Council of the Congregational Churches of America
The
United Press
Sailor Marks 53 Years In Boston Harbor Run
First mate William F. McCommisky of the Sea Belle has spent 53 years as a sailor without leaving Boston Harbor. He has continually sailed on excursions between Boston and Nantasket, a summer resort at the harbor.
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Boston
William F. McCommisky
Sea Belle
Boston Harbor
McCommisky
Nantasket
Russian Missile Warning From Air Official At Pentagon
Gen Thomas D White acting Air Force chief warned at a Defense Department meeting that Russia could have ocean spanning missiles by 1960. He stressed urgency of countermeasures and defense for ballistic missile attacks while Adm Arleigh Burke cautioned missiles from ships and submarines could come very soon. Navy plans two ships converted by late 1958 for Jupiter missile testing.
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Quantico
Thomas D. White
Air Force
Defense Department
Russia
Defense Secretaries
White
IBM
Adm
Arleigh Burke
Naval Operations
Burke
Navy
Taxpayer funds questioned over juvenile detention bedding
A Roanoke nine year old, detained at Roanoke Juvenile Detention Home, questioned why two bed sheets were provided. He called one appropriate and two extravagant. He asked who pays and was answered taxpayers. He called a top sheet a waste of taxpayers money, noting low cost Want Ads as a solution.
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Roanoke
Donates Books to Rural Center School by Pvt Robert Andrews
Pvt Robert Andrews, an alumnus of Center School in Owosso Michigan, donated encyclopedias and assorted books during his five years in the Army to improve the school library. The story notes there are over 100 stars hotter than the sun by vast factors.
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Andrews
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Lutheran Synod
Lay City, Ind
Dmitri Rebikoff
Pegasus
Chicago Medical School
Marjorie C. Barnett
Manhattan Beach
N. Y
Sailor
Rnr
By Elton C. Fay
Handy Andy
Schultz & CO
H. P. Clinton
Sizes S, M. L
Rayon
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