Fixed Easter Date Urges Across Christendom Gain Support
Missouri Synod Lutherans join Roman Catholics and the National Council of Churches in calling for a universal fixed Easter date. The current system set at Nicaea creates up to 35 days of variance, and Orthodox rules add further differences. The move seeks a single agreed computation across Christian denominations.
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Missouri Synod Lutherans
Council of Nicaea
Roman Catholic Church
National Council of Churches
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Gambling debacle at Freeport Bahama casino exposed
In El Casino Freeport Grand Bahama a luxury gambling den thrives despite laws against betting. Officials issue exemptions for a price as Americans flocked from Florida to gamble, boosting revenue but drawing scrutiny amid a shifting tourism and regulatory landscape.
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Florida
British Islands
Bahama Islands
Nassau
Wallace Groves
Grand Bahama
Freeport
Bay Street
Mr. Groves
Groves
Bahamas Amusements Ltd
Dear Abby and Bahamas Gambler Tale in One Page
A reader asks Abby about returning a gift of 12 needlepoint canvases and she advises delaying use. A widow recounts strife with an exiled daughter over her new husband and furnishings. A 38th anniversary couple debates lunch choices. The column also recounts Bahamas Amusements, casino ventures in Freeport and Nassau, and a shift in government targeting casino taxes.
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Abby
Europe
Quebec
Symonette
Groves
Lucayan Beach
Lucayan
Kings Inn
Freeport
el Casino
Holiday Inn
Oceanus
Bahamas Amusements
Bahamas Airways
Miami
Charles Brudner
Frank Ritter
Max Courtney
New York
Brudner
Ritter
Courtney
U.S
Robert M. Morgenthau
Lynden O. Pindling
Pindling
Lucaya
Paradise Island
Nassau
Mary Carter Paint Company
Light of truth confronts deception in national policy debate
W F Mattiage argues the nation faces muddled meanings in disarmament and peace rhetoric. He cites RFK on abandoning rifle matches for economy, McNamara's disappointment over an arms control bill, and fears freedoms eroding like a raft as misused terms threaten liberty.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Defense
McNamara
U.S. Senate
China
Cuba
Algeria
Indonesia
W.F. Mattiage
Milan
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