God And Country Rally Slated At Midway Church
Revival Fires sponsors a God and Country Rally at Midway Church of Christ on Old Bramwell Road Sunday June 20 at 7 30 p m Rev Tom Brown pastor announced The event features Lowell Mason and John Book with Book leading a Christian Viewpoint program Mason billed as the world s smallest gospel singer at 46 inches tall He has albums and concert tours planned
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Lowell Mason
John Book
Midway Church of Christ
Bramwell Road
Tom Brown
Brown
Book
Maitland
Fla
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Israel issues three colored stamps for Shavuot celebration
Israel marks Shavuot with three multi colored stamps showing Bible verses in special lettering issued in sheets of 15 with five tabs. The Israel Philatelic Agency reports the stamps reflect the holiday’s thanksgiving and dedication themes.
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Mount Sinai
Israel
Israel Philatelic Agency
America
Unions Move to Fight Nixon On Grain Cargo Rules
AFL CIO President George Meany says maritime unions are reviving the Save Our Ships Committee to oppose Nixon’s June 10 1971 order suspending the 50 percent U S flag grain cargo requirement. He notes the decision harms the U S merchant fleet and urges action as unions prepare to confront foreign ships loading grain for Communist nations. The effort involves leaders from seven AFL CIO maritime unions.
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Washington
Aflcio
George Meany
Nixon
U.S
Russia
Meany
Maritime Union
Afl-Cio
Save Our Ships
Thomas W. Gleason
International Longshoremen’s Association
Joseph Curran
Nation
Methodists Plan District Expansion and Youth Voice Moves
The Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church votes to expand to 18 districts with two new districts in June 1972, creating additional headquarters and district superintendents to balance workload and finances. Amendments widen youth participation by removing age limits and adding two under 25 delegates per district. Rev Virgil A. Davis of McKenney named rural minister of the year.
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Norfolk
Virginia Annual Conference of the
United Methodist Church
Sev
Virgil A. Davis
McKenney
Organic Food Boom Draws Growing Public Interest
A New York based overview tracks the rise of organic or natural foods in the 1970s. It notes higher costs due to limited distribution and small independent retailers, the spread of health food stores, co-ops, and efforts to certify organic products while warning against diluted offerings.
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NBA
Advertising Age
San Francisco
Fred Roche
Organic Merchants
Roche
Bay Area
Erewhon Trading Co
Boston
Pete’s
Second Avenue
7Th Street
California
Berkeley
Calif
Rodale Press
Emmaus
Organic Gardening
America
Organic
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