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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1970
Page
8
In Soviet Russia religion is condemned as perversion yet tolerated in pockets. The policy shifts between tolerance and elimination, with Islam slightly more tolerated when tied to nationalism. The Orthodox Church is favored as a home grown faith, while Judaism faces censorship.
A detailed survey notes the Soviet stance that religion may not challenge state doctrine. It describes limited church activity, constraints on worship and literature, and the heavy penalties faced by clergy, including pressured ordination, taxation, and security scrutiny. It contrasts Orthodox concessions with suppression of dissenting sects and outlines methods of atheist propaganda and social pressure.
Denver based Samsonite Corporation announced a four day week for its 840 employees at a Murfreesboro Tennessee furniture plant with a 38 hour schedule nine and a half hours daily and time and a half for overtime. The plan allows employee input on closing Monday or Friday alongside Saturday and Sunday. The story notes rising interest in shorter weeks across industries and cites a study by Riva Poor counting 27 companies that have adopted the format.
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