Methodists Defeat More Opposing Death Penalty
United Methodist leaders failed to sway Virginia Methodists against capital punishment as about 2,000 parishioners at the Virginia Annual Conference narrowly defeated a motion to urge abolition. The conference also rejected support for tax resistance related to military funding and approved a broad social policy report.
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American Party Opens Its Third National Nominating Convention
SALT LAKE CITY AP The American party opens its third national convention amid modest turnout with about 200 of 500 delegates present. George Wallace founded the party in 1968. potential candidates include Cecil Moore, Lawrence Topham, Percy Greaves Jr., and Bill Bowler as key events outline reports and platform discussions.
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Utah
Percy L. Greaves Jr
New York
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