Ministers appointed in Thom asville District
Fourteen new ministerial appointments were announced for churches in the Thom asville District of the United Methodist Church's South Georgia Conference. Key changes include Rev. George L. Zorn succeeding Dr. Harold Beaty at Thomasville First United Methodist Church, with Beaty moving to Christ United Methodist Church in Memphis. Carlton Reid will lead Thomasville Morningside Church, while Harold Jennings shifts to Bemiss Bay City churches. Other assignments list Harold Brinson, David H. Dickens, and R. V. Sneed among others at Albany Asbury Putney and Palmyra Road Trinity, with Ronald Clark in the Blakely Circuit and a Cairo Circuit posting.
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Thomasville
United Methodist Church
South Georgia
George L. Zorn
Waycross First Methodist Church
Harold Beaty
Thomasville First United Methodist Church
Beaty
Christ United Methodist Church
Memphis
Tenn
Carlton Reid
Arco Methodist Church
Brunswick
Thomasville Morningside Methodist Church
Harold Jennings
World Recalls D-Day A Sacrifice Not In Vain
The report recalls the Allied invasion of northern France on D-Day led by Eisenhower with naval and air support. Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne jumped into Sainte Mère Église and captured the village by 4 a.m. as American and Allied forces moved onto Omaha and Utah beaches.
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Sainte-Mere-Eglise
France
Eisenhower
Ernest Dupuy
London
Hitler
Europe
Free French Army
U.S. 82Nd Airborne Division
82Nd
James M. Gavin
Gavin
1St Army
Omar Bradley
Richard Gale
Charles Ellworthy
Royal Air Force
Mecklenburg
Ludwigslust
Namath retires reluctantly after Jets heroics
Joe Namath announces retirement from football amid pressure from NFL commissioner Rozelle and Pete Lee. The surprising decision was revealed at Bachelors Three lounge on Lexington Avenue where Namath co owns a third, marking a sharp end to his NFL career.
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NEW York
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Pete
Rozelle
National Football League
Bachelors Three
62Nd
Lexington Avenue
Namath
Prohibition Not Justified Says NSF Leader on Marijuana
National Science Foundation board chairman Dr. Philip Handler testified there is no scientific proof that smoking marijuana is harmful or addictive. He argued ethics, not science, drive prohibition and compared decision needs to alcohol. The remarks echo debates from 1967 and come amid a national anti drug campaign led by NIMH.
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National Science Foundation
Washington
Philip Wandler
Handler
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Gerald N. Kurtz
National Institute of Mental Health
Viet Cong Attack Surge Strikes 100 Bases in Vietnam
Viet Cong rockets and mortars hit more than 100 allied bases and towns across South Vietnam in the last 24 hours. At least 464 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese were reported killed in ground fighting with at least 40 Americans killed and over 100 wounded. The upsurge sparked speculation it aimed to influence talks between President Nixon and South Vietnamese President Thieu at Midway Island.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
Midway Island
Midway
U.S
Don’t Laugh on Taxes and Time in a Quirky Dialogue
A terse dialogue about taxes on brains and the value of time. It features playful lines about youth, parental stress, a cat with nine wives, a college reunion, and a quip on forgiving enemies unless you can whip.
Jacksonville Gasoline Tank Fire After Lightning Strike</T:>
A 350000 gallon gasoline storage tank in Jacksonville burst into flames after a lightning strike and burned for four hours. Firemen sprayed foam, confined the blaze, and drained over 4000 gallons of fuel. 29 nearby tanks remained at risk. One child received hospital treatment and the loss was about 30000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
City
Navy
Ank
Robert Catester
Crediec
King
New
Hart Bridge
Wives at Istanbul ICC convention become bathroom pinups
About a dozen wives from various nations posed during a Turkish bath visit while their husbands met for ICC business. Photographs surfaced in Turkish papers the next day, sparking controversy over privacy. some defend the exposure as no big deal.
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Istanbul
International Chamber of Commerce
Live Oak Teacher Found Safe After 18 Days in Florida Wilderness
Annie Heald Watkins, 48, a Live Oak schoolteacher and Thomasville native, was found in dense swampland near Madison, Florida, after 18 days missing. She survived on wild berries honey and leaves, wore ferns to stay mosquito free and carried a pistol for protection as searchers trailed bare footprints and tracked her movements. She returned to Thomasville with family and was hospitalized for observation.
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Tom Holton
Madison
Fla
Annie Heald Watkins
Live Oak
Thomasville
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Moore
Watkins
Air Force
Sammy Watkins
Annie Susan Rarick
Sammy
Florida
Perry
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Johnson
James L. Goddard
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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George Esper
Associated Press
Subic Point Naval Base
Philippines
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South China Sea
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Walter Hill
Turkey
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John Millington
Time-Life Books
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