Two Great Religions Mark Vital Holidays
Editorial notes the overlap between Christianity and Judaism during major holidays. Hanukkah’s eight nights symbolize the temple oil miracle and freedom of worship is praised by leaders like Henry Rapoport. Christmas is described as a universal festival signifying divine light and peace, per Dr. Eugene Carson Blake, while cautioning that religious belief has sparked wars.
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Henry Rapoport
United Synagogue of America
B.C
Eugene Carson Blake
World Council of Churches
Jesus Christ
Blake
Tokyo Crusade Sees 3500 Evangelism Ministers Attend
In Tokyo a recent Crusade drew 3 500 evangelism ministers for training and prayer. The speaker notes Japanese courtesy and potential for evangelizing the Orient while acknowledging wartime tensions and prisons for Christian testimony. He predicts Japanese Christians may someday send missionaries abroad.
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Japan
Pearl Harbor
N. K
Tokyo
America
Orient
Christ
Holiday Peace in Diverse Faiths Across 1967
In the Holy Land and the United States, Christians Jews and Muslims navigate conflict and coexistence. The essay praises religious tolerance in America while noting Middle East tensions and holiday wishes for Merry Christmas Happy Hanukkah and a hopeful New Year.
U S Pressures Greek King to Oppose Junta Backstage
Drew Pearson reports Washington discreetly urged King Constantine to oppose Greece’s military regime. President Johnson and Ambassador Talbot pressed constitutional restoration, while Constantine discussed plans to overthrow the junta and sought American support.
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Washington
United States
Constantine
Johnson
White House
Andreas Papandreou
University of Minnesota
University of California
Athens
U S
Phillips Talbot
Talbot
Greece
Copenhagen
Denmark
Constantine Karamanlis
Paris
Rome
George Papadopoulos
Papadopoulos
Ambassador Talbot
Fred Reinhardt
Soviet Union
Mediterranean
Russia
Turkey
Informing Ourselves On War A Viewpoint by David Lawrence
The column questions public understanding of the Vietnam War linking Southeast Asia events to U.S. security. It cites a NY Times ad signed by 496 citizens calling for ending the war, and a related Eisenhower interview arguing withdrawal would threaten regional independence and invite communist expansion.
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Washington
Southeast Asia
United States
New York Times
Vietnam
North
Dwight Eisenhower
South Vietnam
India
Laos
Cambodia
Thailand
Burma
Johnson
America
Philippines
Australia
South Korea
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Prince of Peace
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Judas Maccabeus
U.S
Europe
Drew Pearson
Viewpoint
David Lawrence
Decatur Daily
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Kavalla
ROYAL
Egypt
Bosphorus
NATO
Stylianos_Patakos
Rockefeller
Independent Citizens For
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Nebraska
Omaha
Stephen R. Helpern
Independent Citizens
Nelson Rockefeller
Commodore
Irvin Barash
Allen Roberhartz
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Decatur
Alabama
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
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