Jewish Population Rises to 5,260,000 in United States
The 1959 American Jewish Year Book cites 5,260,000 Jews in the United States, about half the world's total. New York hosts 2,379,050 Jews, the largest city Jewish population, while interfaith marriage remains rarer among Jews at 93 percent endogamy.
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Tom Henshaw
United States
American Jewish Committee
Jewish Publication Society of America
Arthur Jacobs
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
Soviet Union
Israel
New York
U.S.S.R
New York City
Tel-Aviv-Jaffa
Woman loses purse to retriever dog during chase
In Decatur Illinois a woman collecting donations dropped her purse containing money and a large dog grabbed it and ran. She chased across lawns then threw a stick to stop the dog, but the wallet and dog fled further.
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Decatur
Ill
Illinois Pardon Board Chairman Stransky Dies
Franklin A. Stransky 55 of Savanna Illinois died Sunday after a cancer illness. He chaired the Illinois Pardon and Parole Board since 1955 and served in that position for 28 years.
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Chicago
Franklin A. Stransky
Savanna
Ill
Illinois Pardon and Parole Board
United Church of Christ Merger Talks Advance in Oberlin
Representatives of the Evangelical and Reformed Church and Congregational Christian churches met in Oberlin to finalize a common constitution and a statement of faith. The merger, begun in 1942 and formalized in 1957, would create a church with about 24.4 million members globally and a central governing body balanced with local autonomy. The five day synod opened with worship as leaders noted unity in diversity and potential future expansion.
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Oberlin
Ohio
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Congregational Christian Churches
United Church of Christ
Christian Century
Christian World
Christianity Today
Christendom
New York
Gaines M. Cook
Indianapolis
International Convention of Christian Churches Disciples of Christ
Birthday party plane crash kills six near Mingus Mountain
A private plane crashed into Mingus Mountain near Prescott Arizona killing six people during a birthday celebration for Patrick Daniels. The victims include pilot Russell Potts 33 and the Daniels children Jerry 11 Patrick 8 Tommy 16 Woody 3 and Mrs Atlie Coats 24. The crash occurred Saturday evening and was found Sunday by Air Force and FAA search planes.
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Prescott
Artz
Mingus Mountain
Arizona
Russell M. Potts
Marsh Aviation
Phoenix
Atlie Coats
Blythe
Calif
Woody
Tommy
Jerry
Patrick
Jack Daniels
Air Force
Federal Aviation Authority
Churches Unite For Shared Mission And Continued Partnership
A coalition of churches announced plans to remain united and continue collaboration. Leaders emphasize ongoing joint services outreach and sustained community programs across all participating congregations.
Persuasion Synonyms: nuance in persuasive language
The list of synonyms includes persuade influence impel incite urge compel actuate. It contrasts nuances among verbs that move others to action and notes usage contexts and connotations.
Master and crew abandon burning Anvers near Cameron
The Belgian motorship Anvers, carrying resin cotton lumber iron ore carbon black synthetic latex menhaden fish oil and rice, broke from Freeport Texas to Lake Charles La and was beached six miles south of Cameron Louisiana. The master Henri Sangh ier and 11 crewmen were taken to Cameron. two lifeboats with six others were towed in earlier.
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Cameron, la
Anvers
Peta Atum
Cameron
Freeport
Tex
Lake Charles
Henri Sanghier
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Franklin Stransky
Winchester
Famous Brands
Ixmaster Junior
Baker & Anderson
N. Braddock St
A. T. T. Perce
Masury
ELEC
Miller's Hardware
N. Loudoun St
Bel Air
Thrifty
B&m
Loudoun St
Allstate
SEARS
Nylons
Florsheims
Westhcard
Loudoun & Boscawen Sts
EDDY
Orson & Barlon
Joanly
Gering Feather Weight Garden
Swimley's
Winchester’s
Miller & Anderson
E. Boscawen St
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