Expert warns of bacterial warfare killing millions unless conflicts end
The wartime head of the airborne infection project warns that one ounce of botulinus toxin could kill over 200 million. Other agents, viruses, and bacteria pose greater dangers, and psittacosis virus could infect nearly half a billion in a crude preparation.
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U. S. Biological Warfare Headquarters
Maryland
Theodor Rosebury
INS
EW York
U. S
Man
Southern Baptists End Civil War Divisions in New Policy
Oklahoma City May 22 AP The Southern Baptist Convention declared it would abandon regional boundaries to pursue expansion east west and north. The move follows a year of study and aWarning on possible mergers with the Northern Baptists and the Disciples of Christ. Dr George Ragland warned that Northern Baptist growth could reshape Southern churches. The convention approved the Gardner committee report on US denominational realignment.
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Oklahoma City
Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist
Northern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptists
Northern Baptists
George Ragland
Lexington
Convention Southern Baptists
South
Dis
Ciples of Christ
The
Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Ragland
Kentucky Disciples of Christ
Immanuel Baptist Church
Woodland Christian Church
Woodland Christian-Baptist Church
T. C. Gardner
Dallas
Tex
Industrialist From Ohio Named to Teaching Post
Arthur L. Thexton, former executive vice president of a Cincinnati manufacturing firm, will become an associate professor of political science at the University of Bridgeport in September. He left industry to pursue a PhD at Columbia, and earned his undergraduate degree at Williams College.
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Bridgeport, Conn
University of Bridgeport
Cincinnati
Arthur L. Thexton
Columbia
James H. Halsey
Thexton
Williams College
Presbyterian Divorce Rules To Be Clarified
The general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the U S A voted to define more clearly laws on remarriage after divorce. A spokeman cited Lana Turner and Henry J. Topping’s wedding April 26, 1948, as a factor. The ceremony followed a divorce and sparked concern over the church rule requiring a one year waiting period.
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Buffalo
N. Y
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Lana Turner
Henry J
Bob) Topping
Stewart P. MacLennan
Hollywood Presbyterian Church
Topping
Arline Judge
Catholic Rally Draws 45000 in Cleveland Under Rain
About 45,000 Catholics and 500 priests gathered at Municipal Stadium for a Holy Hour rally for world peace. Archbishop McNicholas of Cincinnati called it a protest against anti God and anti Christ forces. Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen criticized Mindszenty’s alleged confession, linking it to anti communism.
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Cleveland
John T. McNicholas
Archdiocese of
Cincinnati
Municipal Stadium
Holy Name Societies
Cleveland Catholic Diocese
Msgr
Fulton J. Sheen
Catholic University
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
Cardinal Mindszenty
Zanesville Woman Heads Business Clubs
Mrs. Hester H. Wickens of Zanesville was elected unopposed as president of the Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs at the three day convention in Cincinnati. The slate also named Mrs. Freda Smithberger of Lorain first vice president, Miss Cecelia Healy of Springfield second vice president, Mrs. Jeanette Williams of Columbus third vice president, Mrs. Freda Taylor of Toledo recording secretary, Mrs. Emma Bair of Findlay treasurer, and Miss Edna Moreland of Columbus auditor.
Professor Appointed Visiting Professor at Cincinnati
Dr. John J. George of Rutgers University New Brunswick New Jersey has been appointed visiting professor of political science for the University of Cincinnati summer school.
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Cincinnati
John J. George
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
N. J
University of Cincinnati
500 Ohio Miners Idle As Coal Demand Drops
BELLAIRE May 23 AP United Mine Workers district headquarters said about 500 miners were idle in eastern Ohio due to slow market conditions helped by warm weather. District 6 president Adolph Pacifico cites 350 non union workers idle in the Coshoc ton area as UMW launches an organizing drive. about 130 union members idle at Hanna Coal Co in Dunglen.
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Bellaire
United Mine Workers District
Ohio
District 6
Adolph Pacifico
Coshocton
U.M.W
Hanna Coal Co
Dunglen
Pacifico
Thief Returns Cash After Restaurant Distraction
St Joseph man Wally Berry left his restaurant briefly during a fire alarm next door. A thief took $40 from the cash register but later mailed the money back to Berry with no explanation. Police note Berry’s reaction was one of relief and irony.
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ST. Joseph
Wally Berry
Berry
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Russia
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Zemo
Reiner
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Zanesville
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Zanes
Tuscar
Federal Loan Association
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