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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1986
Page
4
A reader’s letter analyzes the Peace Pastoral of the United Methodist Church, arguing the document harms disarmament efforts. It condemns pacifism as dangerous, defends a strong nuclear stance, and claims the pastoral would undermine the president’s nuclear disarmament initiative.
The Rockefeller Foundation plans a 15 year program with an initial 300 million in five years to direct scientific advances to the world’s poorest. It will target vaccines, parasite control, clean water, crop improvements, and family planning, in partnership with WHO and UNICEF, to reach neglected rural areas.
Vienna veteran Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal defends Austria's presidential candidate Kurt Waldheim, saying there is no credible evidence of wartime crimes against him while condemning broader attempts to label entire populations as anti Semitic. He notes Waldheim's past as an interpreter and liaison in Yugoslavia and urges careful scrutiny of documents.
Letter from David Stu it on Rose Hill Art Center staff defends United Methodist Church Peace Pastoral. It argues the document is a theology for a just peace not unilateral disarmament, praising its call for comprehensive test bans phased nuclear reductions no first use and space weapons restraint, while challenging SDI optimism and deterrence. It notes ecumenical bonds with Soviet Christians and urges faith communities to defend creation through restraint and dialogue.
Thought for Today quotes William Hazlitt on prejudice, noting it cannot masquerade as reason. The line reflects historical critique of bias, linking intellect and fairness to social judgment.
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