National Council Urges Protestants Aid India Famine Relief
The National Council of Churches urged Protestants to fast observe Lent and donate saved funds to aid India famine relief and peace efforts. The board backed a day of fasting and prayers, with intercessory action and sacrificial giving to support India's hunger victims amid concerns over Vietnam war escalation.
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India
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National Council of Churches
United Press Inter
General Board
Viet Nam
the Action
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Belsion
Liberation Front
Council of Churches and the
Vatican
Spencer council approves 1966 appropriation ordinance
Spencer council votes to approve a 1966 appropriation ordinance as village officials commit to exploring all feasible methods of obtaining federal aid for sanitary sewer construction. The item appears among regional notices and municipal updates in the Spencer column.
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Spencer Council
Draft call cut to 22,400 for March amid rising enlistments
Washington DUpI The Defense Department reduced the March draft call by 10,500 to 22,400 as voluntary enlistments rise. The April draft will be the smallest since last Augusts 16,500. December had the largest call at 45,224, followed by 38,280 in January and 25,400 in February.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Army
Marines
Viet Nam
Storm Hits Two Countries Near Plate Estuary
A ferocious storm lashed Argentina and Uruguay along the Plate estuary, described as the worst in 43 years. At least seven people were killed and 17 were injured across the two nations as authorities assessed damage and warned of continuing high winds and flooding.
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Montevideo
UPI
Plate Estuary
Argentina
Uruguay
Experts rap U.S. pace to planets
Two U.S space experts say Soviet spacecraft may photograph Mars in color next year and land life-hunting robots on Mars in 1969 or 1970. They criticize the U.S. program as inconsistent and overcostly, risking a lag behind Russia in planetary exploration.
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Joseph L. Myler
Washington
UPI
U.S
Mars
Red Planet
Russia
United States
Murray
California Institute of Technology
Merton E Davies
Rand Corp
Santa Monica
Calif
Mariner 4
Davies
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Venus
Craters
Santee Bus Line Faces PUCO Action in Elyria Hearings
Elyria police will daily board Santee buses to check brakes lighting and tires after a PUCO citation for unsafe service. Mayor Leonard Rechlin announced the inspection order following Cleveland hearings that probe possible revocation of Santee’s franchise. Commuters testified about unreliability dirty buses and long waits as PUCO staff described maintenance as almost non existent.
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Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Elyria
Leonard P. Rechlin
Cleveland
PUCO
Norwalk
Oberlin
Langdon Hell
Examiner
Bell
Reichlin
Reichin
Thomas Clemente
North Randall Rd
North Ridgeville
Paul G. Sweda
North Rigeville
Thomas Richards
Michael Radd
Case Rd
William Kritzel
Kritzel
Roy West
Elyria Law
Kosma J. Glavas
Elyna
Malcolm D. McDonald
Council
Richard Noll
Marc Diederich
Frank J Ditto
Ohio Supreme Court
American Ship unions confer Viet Nam policy test passes
Washington United Press International reports that President Johnsons Viet Nam policy won initial congressional support, but debate continued. At The American Ship Building Co, eight unions conferred with William H. Jory Sr. about contract status and production, with a wildcat strike in progress and crews not fully reporting to work.
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UPI
Johnson
Viet Nam
William H. Jory Sr
American SI Building Co
Bers
ASB
Chron
Locall
William H
Jory Sr
Ae — Waiural
Ame
Sat
Ican Ship Building Co
Dean Rusk
Une
He Alt
South Viet Nam
Harold
Jory
House
Didj
Poley
DNC
House Agriculture
Plurm Tee
Rusk pressed as hunger aid aids Hill opposition
Washington reports Secretary of State Dean Rusk faces House and Senate scrutiny on hunger relief and Vietnam aid. He backs a $415 million supplement and urges limits on who may receive unemployment relief while shipyard workers pressure for job and wage provisions amid stalled food aid policy.
Apollo on whether footing delays fourth Saturn launch
Cape Kennedy reporters note weather will be reassessed late today to decide if Saturday can host the fourth attempt to launch Saturn 1B Apollo, or the second try to orbit a weather satellite. Forecasters warned clouds could block camera coverage on the unmanned three seat ship, with a 29 minute suborbital Night planned at 7:45 a.m. EST if weather allows.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Cape
America
Syria reports ousted leader hiding near southern border
Beirut dispatch says deposed Syrian President Amin El Hafez is hidden near the Israel border after a bloody coup by leftist officers. Radio Baghdad quotes Iraqi sources. rebels claim Hafez and Premier Salah Bitar were captured, but no confirmation.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPT
Amin El-Hafez
Israel
Radio
Baghdad
Iraqui
Hafez
Salah Bitar
Weather report with light snow and cold turn
Light snow continues this morning with mostly cloudy skies and little temperature change. The high reaches the mid 40s, while tonight turns colder with occasional light snow and a low around the upper teens. Saturday remains mostly cloudy and cold with a few snow flurries.
Elyria education center gains civic backing
Elyria civic leaders voiced strong support for a proposed Lorain County Center for Continuing Educational Services. They pledged 36000 private funds and promise active help to secure 900000 federal financing for a new center at Lorain County Community College site, with a 25 member committee to implement the plan. Dr George B Smittle outlined the project, noting federal approval likely with similar backing.
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Elyria
U.S. Department of Education
George B. Smittle
Elyria Public Schools
Dr. Smittle
Lorain County
Elyria High School
Smittle
Lorain County Community College
Continuing Education Center
Chauncey B Smythe
William Foster
Herbert
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