Many Christians at Work Progress toward Church Unity
United Press International reports a week of prayer for Christian unity from Jan 18 to 25. Catholics and Protestants will share services, study, and discussions as ecumenism advances from Vatican gestures and joint talks to local initiatives like Worcester plans and Living Room Dialogues, though full reunion remains distant.
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Louis Cassels
United Press International
Paul VI
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Rome
Istanbul
Dallas
U.S
National Council of Churches
Protestant
The
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Catholic
Acapulco trip yields flashy sailfish tales
Acapulco hosts Braniff guests on a pre inaugur al flight fishing outing. A 26 foot cabin cruiser, three reporters and two crewmen chase sailfish. Ward lands a 135 pound sailfish in 20 minutes, others follow with one fish each. Captain notes the catch as magnifico.
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Edward Craig
United Press International
Acapulco
Mexico
UPI
Pacific
Braniff International
Ted Ward
New York Post Financial
Erwin Sias
Sioux City, Town, Journal
Ward
Ghilberto
Jim Skinner
Wichita, Kan
Eagle, Sias
Birmingham Civil Rights Leaders Plan More Demonstrations
Hosea Williams of the SCLC announced extended demonstrations and heightened voter registration in Birmingham amid racial tension. He warned of marching Negro children to white schools next week while urging students to leave classes only on a voluntary basis. A. G. Gaston criticized using children in demonstrations and urged peaceful protest and dialogue, calling Williams’ rhetoric excessive.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Martin Luther King Jr
Hosea Williams
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
Williams
CST
A. G. Gaston
Gaston
4-H group at Keota Club studies food nutrition
The Clear Creek Crusaders 4-H club met January 10 at Marilyn Bomber’s home in Keota. Loretta Helscher led the meeting with eight members answering what they want to learn about food and nutrition. Mrs. Bombei named Mother of the Month. Carolyn Helscher provided entertainment. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Bombei and Marilyn. Top ten placings in TIT card Marathon in Pinochle were listed, and Sunday visitors included the Everett Green family plus Kalona and Sharon Center guests.
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Boyd Sanders Keota
Clear Creek Crusaders
Marilyn Bomber
Loretta Helscher
Bombei
Carolyn Helscher
Cyril Osweilers
Fagen-Smith
Allan Palmers
Harold Holmes
Jim Flanders
Troy Sellmans
Clae Sondays
Earl Bakers
Raymond Triers
Diil Ruby
Everett Green
Omar Sleichter
Kalona
Omar Yoder
Sharon Center
Ella Green
Maplewood Manor
Conference plan on poverty war in Des Moines
About 1500 people are expected at a Des Moines conference on Iowa's War on Poverty with R Sargent Shriver as keynote. He will review anti poverty programs and discuss questions about the War on Poverty. Governor Hughes will speak at a noon luncheon. Workshops cover school dropouts housing jobs and more. County Economic Opportunity Committees and civic leaders are invited.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
R. Sargent Shriver
U. S. Office of Economic Opportunity
Shriver
North Central
OEO
United States
Veterans’ Auditorium
Harold Hughes
C. Edwin Gilmour
Office of Economic Opportunity
Explosion injures Des Moines man in home blast
A young father of four was hospitalized in fair condition with second and third degree burns after an explosion and ensuing fire tore through his Des Moines home. The incident caused about $7,000 in damage. Donald Fredergill sustained the injuries.
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Des Moines
UPI
Donald Fredergill
Explosion injures man and damages home amid basement fire
Sunday a gas line explosion and subsequent basement fire injured Blitz Brothers by Sakren across most of his body. Four children in the house were uninjured. Danny, 6, treated for shock at a Des Moines hospital, later released to grandparents. Firefighters reported minimal fire damage, but the west basement wall was knocked down and veneer torn from the front. Fire appeared to burn near the laundry area as crews arrived.
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Danny
Des Moines
Kenneth Hansen
Hansen
Outboard motors aid hunger relief overseas in 1951 program
The FAO began distributing outboards to dugouts and cata marans in Ceylon, expanding fishing range and boosting catches up to tenfold. Donated or reduced price motors, training from FAO, and private funding enabled fishermen to reach deeper waters and return before night. United Nations Association of the USA provides further information.
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America
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
FAO
Ceylon
U.N
United Nations Association of the U
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Home Town Cottage Cheese
Hershey
Sturgeon Bay, Red
Libby
Philadelphia
Jonathan
Hormel
Jack & Jill
Fuhr
Cochran
Ale
Food Center
173Rd Airborne
Ho Bo Woods
Iron Triangle
South Viet Nam
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