Cardinal Richard Cushing, Son of Irish Immigrant, Dies
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• -~~- • ....:L.J .. .,.,. firsf Snow Edition r~ * • • * • Vol. V., No.3~- Cardinal Richard Cushing, son of Irish immigrant, dies BOSTON (UPI) - Cardinal the prelate died. The cardinal, who stepped Richard Cushing, 75, the "com Cushing's body will lie in state down last month after 26 years mon man's prince of the Roman at the Holy Cross Cathedral be as archbishop of Boston, was Catholic Church who also was a ginning this evening until funeral stricken by cancer 14 years ago confidante of the powerful Ken services Saturday morning. and was given eight months to nedy family, died yesterday of Apostolic Delegate Luigi Rai live in 1964 when a malignant cancer. mondi, Pope Paul VI's emissary kidney was removed. Death came shortly before 2 to the United States, will be the Chancery officials did not dis p.m. (EST) at the cardinal's resi principal celebrant at the ll close the nature of the prelate's dence. Archbishop Humberto S. a.m. public funeral mass. latest medical problems, but it Medeiros, who succeeded the First word of the cardinal's was reliably reported to be can cardinal less than a month ago, failing came about two hours cer. The cardinal reportedly has was reported at his bedside when earlier when chancery officials been bed-ridden for several days. said he was in "critical" condi The cardinal entered St. Eliza tion, his health "failing rather beth's Hospital last March for Nominations rapidly." treatment of a "resistant infec tion" and was hospitalized for ·Cardinal Richard Cushing, au immigrant blacksmith's son who held for several weeks. However, doctors became a Prince of the Roman Catholic Church and an intimate Cardinal Cushing, who died never defined the "infection." friend of the powerful Kennedy family, died yesterday._ Here, he yesterday, was a 1948 recip During a series of operations is pictured wearing various hats in his lifetime. (Photo by UPI). appeals board in 1954, he lost 30 pounds and ient of an honorary doctorate The second oldest of five chi!- and entered the-seminary after by Don Ruane from Notre Dame. Father "came within a glimpse of heaven - but I didn't get in, so I dren of an Irish immigrant black- graduating from Boston College Student Life Council member Hesburgh issued a statement smith, the cardinal was ·born High School. Mark Zimmerman announced came home." He contracted can as follows: Aug. 24, 189,5. He dropped out He was named archbishop of yesterday that he is now accept cer two years later but it was not "Cardinal Cushing was one of high school to work on the Boston, the nation's second lar- ing nominations for the student revealed until the kidney was of the oldest and best friends Boston docks but later returned gest archdiocese, in 1944, and seat on the University Appellate of the University of Notre taken out in 1964. Board established by the recent Dame and personal friend of was elevated to cardinal in 1958. In 1953, he married then Sen. ly passed Judicial Code. Zimmer mine. He was a Pope John man added that he would also kind of cardinal - a generous Senate to set budget John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline accept nominations of outstand and compassionate man and a by Milton Jones Conroy said,"They are as of yet Bouvier. He also presided at the ing men for the administrative great pastor. They broke the unconfirmed. They are pending burial in 1963 of Presidt!nt Ken The Student Senate will nedy and Sen. Robert F. Ken and faculty seats. mold when they created convene for the second time this Father Burtchaell's decision con The board members will be him." cerning the finances of tbe Mi nedy two years ago after they year on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at were assassinated. selected during Monday's SLC Father Hesburgh said he LaFortune Student <:enter. Ac nority Recruitment and Black meeting from a list submitte4 by would say a Mass for the Orientation Programs. If Bur When the President's widow cording to SBVP Mark Winings, wanted to marry Greek financier a three man committee com repose of the soul of the "The agenda will be concerned tchaell's office will finance these posed of administrative represen prelate. He has asked Paul organizations, then more money Aristotle Onassis in 1968, he primarily with the budget; the defended her right to do so, tative Philip Faccenda, faculty Hellmuth, a Boston attorney will be at the committees dis body probably will not discuss cautioning that she could not representative Dr. Paul Conway who is secretary of Notre posal to allot to other organiza any other matters due to the marry Onassis and remain a and student representative Dame's board of trustees, to tions. The committee will meet large amount of time the budget Catholic in good standing. When Zimmerman. Each member will represent Notre Dame at the discussion will require." Tuesday, Nov. 3, to discuss submit a list of three nomina funeral. critics responded with "gutter" When asked about the final Father Burtchaell's decision and mail, he offered to resign, com tions from his particular area of budget figures, Treasurer Dennis finalize budget plans. representation. menting, "If they (his critics) The finance committee will don t understand me after 47 "We're looking for sound present its final budget allot thinking st\ldents with a good years, they'll never understand ments for each organization to me." Pope Paul VI did not act temperment who are not easily the senate at the meeting Wed on the retirement request. polarized or known as extremely nesday night. Organization heads However:-the Pope accepted conservative or extremely liberal will be informed prior to the the cardinal's retirement request thinkers," said Zimmerman as he by Glenn Sorge itor or a driver is urged to attend meeting of the committee's de · about two months ago. The pre described the qualities of the the meeting. cisions. Those heads who wish to The committee in charge of late, who had hoped to retire to nominees sought by the com the Georgia Tech ticket charity The Georgia Tech game will do so will be allowed to argue mittee. He added that the can be televised on local channels so either in favor of or in opposi the missions in South America, drive is calling a meeting at 8:30 said he would not be able to do didate does not necessarily have Wednesday night in the LaFor the organizers expect a greater tion to the suggestions of the to have experience in student number of students to give up committee. The senate, which so because of his poor health. tune amphitheater for those The cardinal called President government and could be self interested in assisting the drive their tickets than might other has the final judgement in the nominated. wise be expected. matter, will then decide on the Kennedy "Dear Jack" and was by becoming monitors and trans given his Navy dog tags when the Nominations should be sub porting children who are unable Andrus also said that he ex budget allotments. chief executive was slain in mitted to Zimmerman before to find a ride to Notre Dame. pected various groups to sponsor Conroy also said that there 1963. Thursday for adequate screening The committee headed by smokers for those who do not go are a few major problems in His prime concern, like that of qualifications. A personal Student Government Hall Life totbepme. formulating a budget in this of his successor, Archbishop interview is required and refer Commissioner Eric Andrus needs manner. He cited a lack of Medeiros, was with the "little ences will be checked. Zimmer between fifty and seventy volun knowledge concerning budgeting people." His bubbling, jaunty man will accept nominations teers to monitor the children at procedure, an inability to read informality endeared him to his after 2:30 p.m. today and after the game. These volunteers financial statements, and a lack flock as he amazed constituents 12 p.m. tomorrow. He can be would keep their tickets and of other similar financial know contacted by phoning 1854 or ledge as some of these difficult by dancing an Irish jig, donning attend the game, but would sit a comic hat, bottle feeding an 1855 or by going to room 369 with a group of about ten chil ies. In an attempt to solve the infant or playing Santa Claus in Dillon Hall. dren. The committee feels that dilemma, Conroy has prepared a The board will meet whenever paper giving the above and the red trappings of the cardinal many of the volunteers will ate -his "glad rags." a case decided before the Univer come from the Neighborhood similar information. Each sity Board is appealed. The senator is to receive a copy His fund raising feats were Study Help program and they legendary, ranging from the $1 hoard cannot change a decision are optomistic that enough stu before the meeting. hut it can return a case to the Two of the requests which million he raised in three hours dents will offer their services to for "Cuban freedom fighters" University Board if it finds· the make up the difference. may cause some controversy are evidence used in the original trial the appeals for money by Stan after the ill-fated "Bay of Pigs" Andrus estimates that 200 invasion of 1962 to a $50 mil does not justify the sentence. ford and ~- Edward's Halls, and possible as many as 400 lion "jubilee" drive undertaken The board may also uphold the children will be unable to find a according to Conroy.