Church Leaders React Temperately To Ruling
U S church leaders react with tempered tone to the Supreme Court decision banning school mandated Bible reading and the Lord s Prayer. Protestant Episcopal Bishop Lichtenberger says the rulings are not hostile to religion and support freedom for believers and non believers. Presbyterian leaders stress family and church responsibility for religious instruction while praising the court for reinforcing religious heritage and home training. Rabbi Prinz of the American Jewish Congress hi listens to the decision as affirming home church synagogue efforts and public schools as a symbol of democracy.
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New York
Supreme Court
Arthur Lichtenberger
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
Lichtenberger
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Silas G. Kessler
Eugene Carson Blake
Joachim Prinz
American Jewish Congress
May GI Loans Rise Over April in VA Programs
May activity for veterans housing showed 15,749 loan appraisal applications received, up from 12,161 in April but down from 17,782 a year earlier. Construction starts on VA program housing totaled 7,330 in May, vs 7,240 in April and 8,107 a year ago.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Court's Action Won't Affect Tucson Schools
The U S Supreme Court ruling banning required Bible reading and Lord's Prayer in public schools is not expected to affect Tucson area districts. Three superintendents from No 1 Amphitheater and Flowing Wells said they will review the ruling, but all three stated their districts have no policies mandating Bible reading.
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Tucson
U.S. Supreme Court
No. 1
Weapons Charge Delivers Fine and Jail Time for Wallace Wilmore
Wallace Gifford Wilmore, 42, of 1048 East 22nd Street, was fined 25 dollars and ordered jailed 16 days after pleading guilty in City Court to carrying a concealed weapon. He faced additional simple assault charges from a Saturday night incident with Detective Thomas Leschinsky. a July 24 trial date was set after he pled not guilty to the assault. The detective said Wilmore carried a 10 inch hunting knife and attempted to break away while being walked to the police station.
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Wallace Gifford Wilmore
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Willmore
Thomas H. Leschinsky
Prisoner Escape Manhunt Cost Exceeds 100000
Phoenix UPI reports the three day manhunt for seven escaped convicts cost over 100000. Expenses cited include vehicle repairs wear on cars trucks and planes fuel and the public burial of two slain convicts if unclaimed.
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Phoenix
UPI
Prayer Ruling Sparks High School Bible Study Debate
School superintendents report prayers in class are voluntary and Bible study is allowed on a literary basis in high schools. Sunnyside officials note prior board discussions in 1961 to require the Lord's Prayer at opening exercises, but the plan was shelved after resident arguments. John Herrera was unavailable for comment.
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Robert Morrow
John Herrera
Sunnyside
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