Peaceful Beaufort protest frames pollution threat
About 50 college students staged a December 29 march in Beaufort to rally opinion against a West German firm's plans to build two large chemical plants at Port Victoria. The peaceful action contrasted with other national protests and highlighted concerns over industrial pollution and regional impact on seafood and tourism. The editorial notes the courage of youth and questions support for US involvement in Vietnam.
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Beaufort
Port Victoria
Short Bible Edited Down To One Fifth Of King James
Olive Pell spent twelve years cutting secondary material chronology and repetition from the Bible creating a one fifth length version set to publish this year. Critics doubt reception while some see it appealing to youth and students, others fear loss of cadence. An accompanying note recalls a 125 car California crash highlighting a need for action to improve traffic safety.
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Olive Pell
Book World
Religionists
Arab Unity and Israel Tensions Shape Nixon Middle East Tilt
The piece argues Nixon aims for a more even handed U.S. policy to cool Arab Israeli tensions. It cites Arab unity vs individualism, Arab leadership failures, and Soviet-Israeli rivalry as central pressures. It also notes Israel's internal shifts and the risk to American interests from partisan backlash.
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Nixon
U.S
Breakdowns in Government Integrity and McNamara Politics
A former government official decries breakdowns in contract integrity amid alleged $47 million in phony Navy vouchers and Swiss accounts. He ties these harms to Kennedy and Johnson eras, McNamara’s contracting, media praise, and erosion of civil service discipline. He warns that political selection of contracts destroys morale and accuracy in reporting.
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St. Louis
Kennedy
Johnson
McNamara
TFX
General Dynamics Corporation
Congress
Scriptures for and against instruments in church worship
A church asks for verses on musical instruments in worship. Old Testament examples show David and Israel using harps psalters timbrels cornets and cymbals before the Lord. Ne w Testament notes trumpet sounds at the Lord’s coming and urges joyful praise under the new covenant.
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House of Israel
Jesel
Asaph
Benaiah
Jahaziel
God
Dr George Beto transforms Texas prisons into character building
A profile of Dr George Beto, director of the Texas Department of Corrections, detailing his reform program in 14 units housing 12,000 inmates. He emphasizes doing necessary tasks, reduces recidivism from 66 to 11.5 percent, and runs a strict but rehabilitative system with basketball, a prison newspaper, arts, and religious influence to reclaim offenders.
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Christ
George Beto
Beto
Texas
Department of Corrections
Sion
The Landlord and Gabriel: A Cosmic Debate on Humanity
In a surreal exchange, a landlord and his agent Gabriel ponder moral transformation and dehumanization as they discuss violence and prejudice. The scene condemns racism and police brutality while warning that transforming people into animals or slurs aids murder. Napoleon Bonaparte is noted for Paris's boulevards with a single statue in Place Vendome.
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Earth
Napoleon Bonaparte
Paris
Place Vendome
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