Washington Letter 1946 Chou En-lai interview recalled
J. J. Gilbert presents a Catholic press reading of a 1946 NCWC News Service interview with Chou En-lai. The Red leader outlines goal of a classless society, predicts religion's disappearance, and warns that UN admission is not the ultimate aim while Communist expansion could redraw global power. Eisenhower’s address is cited to reinforce vigilance.
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Chou En-lai
Red China
Chou
NCWC
China
Patrick O’connor
Far East
Red
George Marshall
Nanking
Marx
United Nations
Chow En-lai
Bank That Friends Are Building in Dallas
Mercantile National Bank of Dallas announces FDIC membership and an advancing construction project described by local friends.
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Bank
Mercantile National
Dallas
F.D.I.C
A National Bank
Youth Day Observance in Dallas Diocese
In Dallas the youth of St. Thomas Aquinas parish under Father Claude Smyth will join Youth Day in Honor of Our Lady of Fatima on Saturday Oct. 4 with High Mass procession rosary and devotions. Regional CYO officials encourage annual Fatima youth programs and wider diocesan participation across Texas and Oklahoma.
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Dallas
St. Thomas Aquinas
Claude Smyth
Our Lady of Fatima
Dallas-Fort Worth
CYO
Holy Father
Texas
Oklahoma
Father Juraschek
CYC
Edward Garcia
Corpus Christi
Msgr
Vincent Wolf
Catholic Youth
Barbara Neilon
School Sodality
Jud Human
Our Lady of Fatima Sodality
Linda Bennett
Larry Scammel
Funds Allocated To Pay Claims On War Losses
President Eisenhower signed a bill authorizing an extra 3.75 million dollars to pay World War II losses of religious groups in the Philippines. Funds derive from seized enemy assets in the United States. Total approved claims include Catholic and Protestant bodies with damages and relief sums.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Philippines
Swiss Dominicans To Work in Africa
The Swiss Province of the Dominican Order announced its intention to take an active part in the missionary apostolate in African territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Geneva
Switzerland
Only God's Mercy Can Prevent War Says Cardinal Spellman
NEW YORK Cardinal Francis Spellman warned that only the mercy of God can prevent a third world war as he prepared for a 36 day Lourdes pilgrimage with more than 600 pilgrims from 31 states the District of Columbia Hawaii and Canada. The group may visit Fatima Rome and Lourdes returning October 13. He will miss two days to celebrate Mass for American servicemen in Italy and southern France.
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Cardinal
New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Lourdes
Archbishop
Olympia
States
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Canada
Cardinal Spellman
Our Lady of Fatima
Portugal
Rome
Italy
France
Sahara
Africa
Group Forms to Oppose Public School Bus Law in Conn
A Newtown group named Citizens for the Connecticut Constitution says it will challenge in court the 1957 state law allowing publicly financed school bus transportation for private school pupils. The organization plans to contest the policy as unconstitutional and seeks to halt funding for private-school bus service.
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Newtown, Conn
Citizens For the
Connecticut Constitution
Obscenity Experts to Convene National Conference Panel
A four member panel led by Pitirim Sorokin will discuss social effects of obscene publications at a national conference in Cleveland on Oct. 25. Panelists include Millard Jordan Arthur Bills and Clair Hubert sponsored by Cincinnati Citizens for Decent Literature.
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Cleveland
Pitirim A. Sorokin
Millard L. Jordan
Cleveland Citizens For Decent Literature
Fenn College
Arthur G. Bills
University of Cincinnati
Clair E. Hubert
Robert Foy
Cincinnati
Citizens For Decent Literature
St Pauls Hospital Accepts 1.5 Million Grant for New Building
St Pauls Hospital will accept a 1.5 million dollar grant under Hill Burton funding to help finance a proposed 500 bed hospital in Dallas. The hospital plans to apply for additional federal funds and ground could break within a year as designs proceed.
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St. Paul’s Hospital
Dallas
State Department of Health
St. Paul’s
State Board of Health
Austin
Mary Helen
Virginia Governor Skips Jamestown Anniversary Ceremony
Virginia Governor J Lindsay Almond will not attend ceremonies for the Jamestown 350th anniversary citing protests against inviting Polish communist officials. Polish Ambassador Romuald Spasowski is to open the Sept 19 20 events at Jamestown hosted by the Jamestown Foundation with Polish government and U S State Department involvement.
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Richmond
Virginia
Jamestown
J. Lindsay Almond
Romuald Spasowski
Jamestown Foundation
Almond
Washington
U.S. State Department
Sellout Likely For Culture Series In Fort Worth
Fort Worth reports show the Christian Culture Series may completely sell out its 3000 season memberships for the first time since 1952. Parish chairmen note over subscription of tickets as mail orders begun September 17 and continue while supply lasts. Bishop Fulton J. Sheen opens the series October 10 at 8 15 p m in Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium.
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Fort Worth
John R. Ford
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium
Christmas Cards To Aid NCCW Program
National Council of Catholic Women sells Christmas cards to raise funds for the Feed-A-Family program aiding refugees and needy families in 13 countries. Proceeds support feeding programs in Calcutta Vietnam and Korea. Cards cost 2.50 for a set of twenty or more with personalized imprints.
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NCCW
New York
National Council of Catholic Women
Robert H. Mahoney
Hartford, Conn
Catholic Relief Services
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Calcutta
Vietnam
Korea
Massachusetts Avenue
N.W
Washington, D.C
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St. James
F. L. Becker
Larry Secammel
J. J. Gilbert
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Peking
Russia
Europe
Children’s Day
William Robinson
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Lem
Dr. Sorokin
Harvard University
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Vnal Bank of Dallas
Ano i
Diocese of
Kidwell Street
P.O
Dellas
Father Thomas Tschoepe
Gorman
Dalles- Fort Worth
Dallas FT. Worth
Chancery Office
P. O. Box
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
C.C.D
Dallas 14
Thomas Tschoepe
Fred F. Florence
Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani
Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office
Gregoire Pierre XV
Agagianian
Sacred Congregation For the Propagation of the Faith
Ignace Cardinal Tappouni
Patriarch of Antioch
Mary
Cardinal Ottaviani
Spiritual Sahara
John F. Geis
Mt. St. Michael
F. Leyssen
Miss Hill
Ottawa
Miss Brisbois
Quebec
Sister Mary
St. Agnes
St. Anne
Andrew
O.C.D
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