Slavery Era Time of Collective Crucifixion Explored
Editor notes begin an Easter series on black faith under slavery. From Jamestown 1619 to 1865 enslaved Africans endured brutal labor and oppression, yet found strength in Christianity and Black churches. Preachers, rebellions, and the hidden culture forged endurance and visions of liberation.
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Jamestown
Jesus
Thelma Barnes
Black Methodists For
Harry V. Richardson
Joshua
Jericho
Virginia
Denmark Vesey
Gabriel Prosser
Nat Turner
Six American Families Dives Into Pasciak Clan One Hour TV
A new documentary presents the Pasciak family of Chicago in a one hour segment on public and select commercial stations. It follows Stan and Lorraine Pasciak and their six children, contrasting old country values with a son Gary pursuing acting in Hollywood. The show captures family dynamics during Christmas and hints at broader themes of generations and change. Next week covers a Jewish family in Mill Valley.
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Los Angeles
Pasciak
Chicago
Group W Chain
San Francisco
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Ameran
Lorraine
Gary
Hollywood
Gerard
Prde
Archie Bunker
Mill Valley
Calif
Revival Set for April at First Christian Hope
Revival services led by Rev. Charles Reece guest evangelist run April 11 to 15 at the First Christian Church of Hope. Reece, brother of local minister Rev. L C Reece Jr., holds degrees from Texas Christian University and serves on multiple boards including the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce and Nolan County United Way. He directs the Nolan and Runnels Counties Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and sits on the Texas Alcohol and Narcotics Education Inc board. He previously served churches in El Paso and Beeville.
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Charles Reece
First Christian Church
Sweetwater
Tex
First Christian Church of Hope
L.C. Reece Jr
Reece
Texas Christian University
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Nolan County Cancer Society
Nolan County United Way
Nolan and Runnels Counties
Council On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
The
Texas Alcohol and Narcotics Education Inc
el Paso
Beeville
Police pay issue taken to citizens in Blytheville
Blytheville police officers facing pay raises have begun a drive to directly inform citizens after being rebuffed by superiors. Mayor Roas Fordyce said a meeting with all parties would occur early next week to discuss the dispute. Police leader Don Walker said the association canvassed the community by phone to explain the salary situation and the officers’ stance.
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Blytheville, Ark
Blytheville
Roas Fordyce
Don Walker
Police Association
Walker
Poassociation
Brown eyes limited U S Soviet arms deal by October
Defense Secretary Harold Brown believes a limited new agreement to curb strategic nuclear weapons can be put together by October when the current SALT pact expires. He cautions a full treaty may take longer and details remain uncertain.
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Brown
Washington
Harold Brown
U.S
Soviet Union
Defense
Cyrus Vance
Moscow
Vance
Carter
Labor chief unhappy with shoe decision
A P government policy reaction disappointment quoted from J Bill Becker head of the Arkansas AFL CIO. Becker criticizes Carter for negotiating to cut shoe imports instead of imposing quotas or tariffs. He cites 70 000 to 165 000 jobs lost nationally and notes Conway based International Shoe Co plans six week shutdown with many plants operating part time.
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Little Rock
Afl-Cio
J. Bill Becker
Carter
Becker
Arkansas
Aflcio
Trade Commission
Nelson Leads England Victory at Trafalgar Battle
In 1805 Admiral Nelson secured a decisive English victory over France at the Battle of Trafalgar. The engagement established British naval dominance and altered the course of the Napoleonic Wars.
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Admiral Nelson
England
Trafalgar
Kansas City Teachers Walk Out Defy Court Order
Kansas City teachers on strike refuse to report to class and face possible contempt of court charges. A prosecutor says he does not expect a direct defiance of the judge's temporary restraining order, while union president Norman Hudson says members will stay on the picket line despite the illegal strike under Missouri law. The walkout began March 21 after a prior return-to-work order was defied.
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Kansas City
Joseph Stevens Jr
Norman Hudson
Missouri
One Killed and Three Injured in Benton County Wreck
A pickup crashed into a construction ditch on a Bentonville area road. Steve Wade, 3, of Bentonville was killed. Driver Juan Martine, 21, and passengers Ron da Martinez, 18, and Frank Dean Fry, 19, all of Bentonville, were injured. The crash occurred about five miles west of Bentonville. The weekend toll included several other fatal highway crashes across Arkansas with diverse victims and locations.
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Associated Press
Benton
Bentonville
Steve Wade
Benonville
Juan Martine
Ronda Martinez
Frank Dean Fry
Wade
Robert Mitchell
Oklahoma City
Ark 270
Hot Springs
Dennis Freeman
Pelsor
Ark
W.F. McClain
Warren
Ark. 35
Monticello
Knowledge Smith
Forrest City
Dawson Road
Chloe Evans
Pine Bluff
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Turner
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AP Television
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David Soul
Thelma Houston
Tamla
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RCA
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Hotel California
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Asylum
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Polydor
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White House
Anatoly Dobrynin
Carter Administration
International Shoe Co
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