Bible History and Canon Formation Across Centuries
The article traces the development of biblical writings from Deuteronomy in ancient Jerusalem to the formation of the Old and New Testaments a canon fixed by councils in 367 and 397 A
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David
Solomon
Amos
Isaiah
Babylon
Jonah
Esther
Daniel
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Mark
Peter
Matthew
Luke
John
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Jewish Council of
Jamnia
Athanasius
Alexandria
Church Council of
Carthage
William Barclay
American civilian freed by Viet Cong after 212 months
Homer Elm, 43, released after 212 months in VC custody near Saigon. Elm recounted capture October 6 in the Mekong Delta, enduring threats and gunfire but escaping serious injury. He praised his treatment, noted he traveled in ICCS marked truck, and spoke of his Vietnamese wife and family as relief and Christmas news.
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Homer Elm
Elm
Bonnie M. Sanderson
Arcadia
S.C
Seventh-day Adventist Hospital
Betty
Thanh Tri
Viet Cong
More Bad Weather Forecast For Hard Hit East Coast
An Arctic storm crippled the East Coast with power outages for about 250000 in Connecticut and 24000 on Long Island. National Guardsmen aided crews as 700 linesmen repaired ice damaged lines while federal aid was sought. Snow and freezing rain threatened further disruption into Thursday with tornadoes and dust storms noted in the South.
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Estelle
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Waco
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World’s Jews Begin Hanukkah Celebration
AP reports Hanukkah begins with a menorah lighting by Rabbi Edward E. Klein at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in Manhattan. He ties the eight day festival to Jewish resilience and modern threats to Israel, noting the celebration commemorates national independence and faith.
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Israel
Edward E. Klein
Manhattan
Stephen Wise
Watergate and Ervin retirement rumors ripple through Senate
Watergate news continues as Judge Jones blocks premature releases in one case while Dobrovic faces a possible gag. Sen. Sam Ervin Jr., 77, says he will not seek re election. Democrats weigh successors including Robert Morgan Henry Hall Wilson. Republicans eye Vinegar Bend Mizell. Other notes recount a historic Hanukkah theme and ancient battles narrated by a rabbi.
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Jones
Dobrovic
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Senate Watergate Committee
Carnation Co
U.S
George L. Hart
Ervin
Senate
Uncle Sam
Nine Killed, Forty Injured In Rail Disaster Near London
An express train home from London derailed near Ealing, killing nine and injuring about 40 as survivors recalled frantic braking and cars breaking apart. Police reported the final death toll likely nine, with earlier estimates of 14. Firemen, ambulances, and police surrounded the scene as hundreds of passengers were evacuated and housed for warmth.
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Paul Pearson
Pat Bowden
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Paddington
Oxford
Ealing Station
Ealing Town Hall
HEW Secretary proposes drug reimbursement change
HEW Secretary Caspar Weinberger urged a new policy to cap Medicare and Medicaid drug reimbursements at the lowest generally available cost unless a therapeutic difference is shown. He warned the plan could cut costs by 5 to 8 percent, while critics warned of reduced drug quality for the elderly.
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Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Caspar W. Weinberger
Senate Health
HEW
C. Joseph Stetler
The
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
Stetler
Weinberger
Drug Administration
Charles C. Edwards
Eli Lilly & Co
Smith Kline & French
Lilly
SKF
Kissinger and Tho hold talks on Vietnam peace efforts
In Madrid Kissinger and North Vietnam official Tho discuss a possible principles declaration on U.S. policy in Europe and ways to end the Vietnam talks deadlock. The two have met previously in Paris and Paris area Celle Saint-Cloud, with no progress seen on the peace talks or Hanoi’s alleged military buildup. An official note said they would meet again to discuss mutual interests amid stalled negotiations and ongoing U.S. aid considerations.
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Kissinger
Spain
Atlantic
Laureano Lopez Rodo
Tho
Paris
Provisional Revolutionary
Celle St. Cloud
Hanoi
Saigon
Washington
Laird resigns as Nixon adviser amid loyalty remarks
In a December 17 resignation letter to Nixon Laird says Ford should take over congressional liaison and domestic adviser duties. Nixon praises Laird for 30 years of public service and steadfast friendship. Harlow also reportedly plans to step down early next year.
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Laird
Ford
White House
Bryce Harlow
Lawyer Admits Playing Tape Was Foolish at Party
William Dobrovic admitted the action as he testified in federal court regarding the White House tape played at a Georgetown cocktail party. He described seven attendees and said he carried the tape, later copying it, before attending the gathering when he played about five minutes of the recording.
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White House
William Dobrovic
Georgetown
Dobrovir
U.S
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Agriculture Department
Melvin Laird
Laird
Nixon
Senate
Hugh Scott
District of Columbia Bar Association
Mike Mansfield
Dobrovic
CBS News
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