Christianity and its tests in modern society
In a critique of religious life and practice, the essay weighs extremism by figures like Jimmy Swaggart, Ayatollah Khomeini, and a Mormon extremist against the broader Christian calling. It contrasts deviance with core Christian ethics, argues Christianity promotes civilization and forgiveness, and defends the ongoing moral brake against harmful acts while acknowledging human failure.
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Picasso
Jimmy Swaggart
Ayatollah Khomeini
John Bird Singer
Custer
Swaggart
Khomeini
Paradise
Ayatollah
Letter to the Editor and 10 Years Ago Stanzas
A reader criticizes higher education as ineffective and urges action against an art exhibit perceived as insulting. The letter urges staff replacement at the Art Institute and questions the intelligence of educated individuals. A separate note thanks KSB Hospital staff, especially Dr. Hill and Dr. Strom, for care during a 32 day stay. The 10 Years Ago items recount Gacy bodies, Johnson's inter American aid pledge, and Nazi expansion concerns from 1939.
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C. A. Maronich
Art Institute
Frank Wright
Ellis and
K.C
Dixon
KSB
Dr. Hill
Dr. Strom
Hill
Rich Arnould
Gorbachev Faces Unusual Test in Soviet Elections
The March 26 vote for the Supreme Soviet tests Gorbachev’s reform pledge. One third of seats stay with conservative party loyalists, while two thirds are elected by local and national districts. Independent reformists face party-manipulated hurdles as campaigning grows at the grassroots level. The poll aims to show if the party can lead without dominating.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Supreme Soviet
Soviet Union
Poland
Gorbachev
Communist Party
National League of Film Critics
Writers’ Union
Moscow
Grand Canyon trek ends with an Earthquake and bragging rights
The narrator recalls a three year pursuit to reach the Grand Canyon on a mule, enduring rocks and a 4.0 Richter earthquake while surviving the descent. A Sedona visit sparks a dream of a second honeymoon. The tale ends with admiration for travel guides and Jackie Gleason’s line how sweet it is.
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Grand Canyon
The
Sur
Red Rock
Sedona
Canyon
USA
Jackie Gleason
Common sense in diet study questions value of research
A National Research Council report on diet and disease reiterates basic nutrition norms. It cautions against excess salt fat sugar and supplements while praising a balanced diet. The piece notes the study confirms what was already known and questions the added insights from 19 researchers over three years.
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National Research Council
Council
Research Council
Rubens
Senate Select Committee On Nutrition and Human Needs
George McGovern
37th District Sen Calvin Schuneman contact details
The listing shows state senate figures for Prophetstown and Freeport with addresses at 306 Washington St Prophetstown 61277 for Calvin Schuneman in the 37th District and P O Box 691 Freeport 61032 for Harlan Rigney representing the 35th District.
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Calvin Schuneman
Washington St. Prophetstown
Harlan Rigney
P.O. Box
Freeport
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