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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1972
Page
6
A reflective column notes rising marriage and divorce rates, contrasts gown shopping with informal ceremonies on cliffs or in balloons, and recalls diverse weddings from Grand Canyon to haunted houses. It includes a GI's long, three-country marriage process and jokes about personal gossip in newspapers.
A broad Presbyterian study says conditions now exist in the Middle East to move toward reconciliation not seen since 1947. It notes a de facto acceptance of Israel on both sides and links Arab progress to Israel’s 1967 window on the Arab world, amid terrorist tensions in Tel Aviv. The 21,000-word report was drawn by a 10-member commission led by Rev. Dr. Elwyn Smith.
The 218 member board of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ rejects Salt Lake City for the 1975 general assembly after Black leaders argue the Mormon stance on race. A Denver site was considered with San Antonio as an alternate, while Cincinnati hosts the 1973 assembly. The meeting also addressed Vietnam era amnesty and U S withdrawal from Indochina, plus China relations and church union efforts. Scholars note Jesus’ ministry length hinges on Passover counts.
Home economist Jean Hewitt praises sprouted seeds such as soy mung flax and black radish to boost Vitamin C and B intake. Wash quarter cup of seeds, soak, then rinse twice daily in a quart jar kept in a warm dark place until sprouts reach seed length, then eat promptly for best nutrients.
A grant of nearly 80000 pounds has been made by the Overseas Development Administration for research on the Crown of Thorns starfish the coral killer. Studies will be in the Red Sea and off Port Sudan examining how this species feeds on coral polyps and contributes to reef erosion behind the Great Barrier Reef.
New York AP reports Lutheran Brotherhood awards a 5000 dollar grant to Lutheran seminary faculty. The funding allows faculty to use sabbatical leaves to work in local parishes and study parish problems. The aim is to improve training of future ministerial candidates.
AP Religion Writer George W. Cornell notes a rapid rise in the charismatic revival from 60 adherents at Notre Dame in 1967 to 11,500 attendees at the 1972 International Conference. The movement, rooted in Catholic and Protestant renewal, spreads through home groups and new parishes like Community of the Holy Spirit in St Charles Illinois.
Pecos Enterprise seeks drivers to drop bundles of the afternoon paper between Pecos and Balmorhea after 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Contact Mrs. Margie Williamson, Circulation Manager, at the Enterprise office, 324 S. Cedar St, Pecos, or call 445-5475.
The Rev Theodore M Hesburgh president of Notre Dame was chosen as Clergyman of the Year by Religious Heritage of America for his leadership and service to faith and education.
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