New Evidence Reinterprets Jesus Birth Date
A biblical scholar argues Jesus was not born on December 25 or in 1 A.D. Rather, 12 B.C. is favored, supported by a tablet noting a 12 B.C. census and evidence that Halley’s comet appeared that year. Jim Fleming of the Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies presents the view.
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Bethlehem
West Bank
Jesus
Halley
Jim Fleming
Jerusalem Center For Biblical Studies
B.C
Fleming
Dead Sea Drops as Water Level Falls Record Low
The Biblical Dead Sea in Israel and Jordan has fallen 18 feet in 20 years, creating a muddy causeway between shores. It now sits about 1,097 feet below sea level, the lowest point on Earth, with salt remnants marking long term fluctuations.
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Sodom
Israel
Dead Sea
Gomorrah
First Day of Winter Forecast Promise Sunny But Cold
The first day of winter will be sunny and very cold with a high in the mid 40s. Tonight skies clear and temperatures fall to the low 20s with a cold overnight. Details on Page 12B.
Deaths of several residents listed with locations in the region
Obituary notice lists Essie Bell Tillman Jackson Ralph H Sapp Dorothy D O Neal Leonard J Haubl Moses Brown Sheyvonne Donaldson Ella M Major Eloise R Ingle and Ralph B Hughes across North Augusta New Ellenton Graniteville Augusta Winnsboro Laurens with details on Page 5B
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Essie Bell Tillman
Jackson
Ralph H. Sapp
North Augusta
Dorothy D. O’neal
New Ellenton
Leonard J. Haubl
Aiken
Moses Brown
Graniteville
Sheyvonne Donaldson
Augusta
Ella M. Major
Calhoun Falls
Eloise R. Ingle
Winnsboro
Ralph B. Hughes
Laurens
Economy Grows 2.4 Percent in 1985 Amid Slow Recovery
The Commerce Department reports 1985 GNP up 2.4 percent, the weakest since 1982. Inflation remained tame with a 3.5 percent index gain. December retail prices rose 0.6 percent, the steepest monthly rise since January 1984, while annual consumer price gains hovered near 3.6 percent.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Labor Department Today
Price Jump Biggest In Two Years
The Labor Department reports consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in November, the largest monthly gain in nearly two years. Food and fuel costs drove the increase with meat, poultry, and gasoline leading the rise, while underlying inflation remained modest.
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Washington
Labor Department
Donald Ratajczak
Georgia State University
Helicopter Prison Break Exposes Security Gaps at Pelzer Facility
Investigators question friends and relatives of three inmates who fled Perry Correctional Institution by helicopter with a female accomplice. A guard was shot, the inmates and accomplice escaped to a distant pasture, and authorities coordinate with SLED and the FBI to track them. The prisoners include James Rodney Leonard, William Ballew, and Jesse Glenn Smith.
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Pelzer
South Carolina
Hal Leslie
State Department of Corrections
Perry Correction Institution
Greenville
Johnny Mack Brown
State Law Enforcement Division
FBI
Brown
James Rodney Leonard
Greenville County
William Ballew
Pickens and
Richland
Chrysler Tops Compact Car Ratings In Car Book Review
The Car Book author Jack Gillis says demand has improved safety and quality in domestic and Japanese cars. In 1986, U.S. makers hold 14 of 20 best bets, Chrysler tops the compact list with six top models, including K-cars showing crash protection gains. A Nissan spokesperson comments on the ratings.
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Washington
Jack Gillis
U.S
Gillis
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Waite Seeks Christmas Hostage Release in Beirut
Anglican envoy Terry Waite left London for Beirut to resume talks with Moslem captors over four American hostages. He hopes Christmas goodwill could aid negotiations and bring a resolution to a five week mission that had also taken him to New York and Geneva.
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London
Anglican Church
Terry Waite
Beirut
Middle East Airlines
Waite
Canterbury
Robert Runcie
New York
Geneva
Runcie
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Tommy Smith
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