Healing and faith in God's wholeness across trials
A letter dated August 10 1984 from a distant physical therapist explores God’s healing power beyond physical cure. It argues wholeness as God's goal, shows faith in ongoing divine work, and recalls Salk's polio vaccine as proof of timely healing, ending with a call to wait on God and trust His sufficiency.
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Jesus
Bethesda Pool
Earth
Heaven
Salk
God
Will
Paul
Brian Sternberg
Brian
Bethesda
Tarsus
McGwire Maris chase sparks nation wide baseball tribute
The historic homerun chase drew national attention as Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa chased Roger Maris 61. Fans celebrated with tears and hugs as McGwire honored Maris family. The piece urges Cooperstown recognition for Maris and healing for long-time fans.
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Roger Maris
Yankee
Mickey Mantle
Babe Ruth
Maris
Babe
Ruth
Mark McGwire
Sammy Sosa
Mark
St. Louis
McGwire
Sosa
Cardinal
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cal Ripkin
Lou Gehrig
Letters Question Darwinian Evolution in School Texts
A parent questions teaching Darwinian evolution to eighth graders citing embryonic recapitulation as disproven hypocritical evidence. The letter argues for presenting alternative creation-based viewpoints and urges readers to contact the editor at the Aiken Standard in South Carolina.
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Hoeckel
IRS Tax Ball Controversy Sparks Public Outcry
Washington analysis decries a tax theory tying home run memorabilia to taxation. It recounts Mike Davidson giving McGwire No. 61 to the player for a shirt, prompting IRS Commissioner Rossetti to call it a misunderstanding. The column condemns envy driven by tax law and asserts politicians favor loopholes over fairness.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Mark McGwire
Sammy Sosa
IRL
McGwire
Mike Davidson
St. Louis
Roger Maris
Davidson
IRS
Charles C. Rossetti
Clinton
Congress
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Fred Andrea
Aiken
First Baptist Church
Athe
Andrea
Cooperstown
Aikentandard
Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
J. David Boyd
Ellen C. Priest
James R. Bennett Jr
Place
Glenn L. Wilson
Aiken Standard
S.C
Tony Snow
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