Monk Heals Narcotics Addicts With Buddhist Vows
Charoon Pan dhan, a former undercover officer, treats addicts at the Temple of the Bamboo Cave 80 miles north of Bangkok using herbs baths meditation and a vowed life. More than 27 000 addicts have sought help with many reportedly cured though some never return for follow ups. The temple has about 300 addicts in treatment and 150 monks assisting. Money from the Magsaysay Award will fund treatment for about 1 000 more seekers.
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Saraburi
Thailand
Charoon Pandhan
Phra Charoon
Bangkok
Chavalit Yodmanee
National Narcotics Suppression Center
Philippines
Magsaysay
Defense
Dawee Chullasap
Mike
Ooze
Dear Mike column on car fixes and advice
Teens wheels and a series of reader questions cover leaks in a 1965 Mercury, tuneups for a 1974 Cutlass Supreme, buying used cars under 1500 dollars, resealing a plug in a 1964 Plymouth, and replacing a CV joint in a 1966 Buick Wildcat. Mike Lamm provides diagnostic tips and practical guidance.
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Witches' brews remain popular
CHICAGO AP reports that despite space age modernity superstition and occult interest persist especially around Halloween. World Book Encyclopedia notes witchcraft and satanism remain prevalent with black magic practiced in parts of England and elsewhere while most magic is believed beneficial or harmless.
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Chicago
England
World Book
Seeds From the Lower
Michael A Guido writes of Hattie Hollowell known as The Forgotten Woman after years in a New York City jail. She was never brought to trial and, despite legal neglect, was released. The piece urges faith, mercy, and divine remembrance through scripture and personal hardship.
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New York City
Hattie Hollowell
Texas Baptists to meet in Dallas under bicentennial theme
Texas Baptists gather in Dallas October 28 to 30 at the Convention Center with a bicentennial focus and a record $23 million Cooperative Program Budget. Dr. Ralph Smith, president, prepares for leadership change as 4,200 churches review growth, charismatic movement issues, and annual letters. The association recently ousted Beverly Hills Dallas and Shady Grove Grand Prairie churches over charismatic practices, possibly foreshadowing debates at the opening session. The auxiliary meetings precede the main convention.
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Dallas
Smith
Texas Baptists
Amarillo
Dallas Baptist Association
Beverly Hills
Forsyth Family Bibles to Fort Davis National Historic Site
Fort Davis NHS accepts a gift of two Forsyth Family Bibles once owned by Commissary Sergeant Thomas H. Forsyth, stationed at Fort Davis 1885 to 1891. The ornate 100 year old volumes, rich with plates, family history pages and photographs, will be sent to Harpers Ferry for preservation. donated by Jean F. Hughes of Tucson, granddaughter of Forsyth, to become the site’s permanent family treasure.
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Fort Davis National Historic Site
Thomas H. Forsyth
Fort Davis
National Park Service
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Sergeant Forsyth
Fort Davis Nhs
Forsyth
Will and power through divine will
The text argues that humans possess a will shaped by God and that true spiritual progress comes when individuals set their will to pursue a closer relationship with God. It emphasizes that God does not override free will, but grants power once a person commits to acting on that will.
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God
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