Friend of God and Faith of Abraham Across Three Religions
A devotional look at Abraham as The Friend of God through Jewish Christian and Islamic views. It recalls his faith justification by God and the testing trial of Isaac, highlighting belief, obedience, patience, and the meaning of sacrifice.
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Abraham
God
America
James
Isaac
Division of Christian Education
National Council of the Churches of Christ
Community Press Service
Young and Elderly Most Frequent Fire Victims
CHICAGO Most frequent victims of clothing fires are children and elderly people. Children catch fire while playing with matches near stoves or outdoor fires. Elderly people burn when using stoves near fireplaces or when sleeping smoking.
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Chicago
Olympic Quiz Reveals Ancient Games Origins
The piece recalls that the Olympic Games began over 3,000 years ago near Olympia and were then controlled by Greeks. It notes Dr. Arthur Patch McKinlay's view on strict anti bribery rules, fines for bribe takers, and public support for heroes from Athens for life.
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Los Angeles
Olympia
Sparta
Zeus
Arthur Patch McKinlay
UCLA
Athens
Study Shows Athletes Live Long as Anybody
A Michigan State University survey found athletes live as long as nonathletes and die from the same causes. The study compares former college athletes to their classmates to assess impact of intensive competition on heart, organs, and disease resistance.
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Chicago
Michigan State University
Michigan State
There May Be Some Help for Nasty Cold
New York reports a vaccine in mass testing that protects against one type of grippe virus causing sore throat laryngitis swollen glands conjunctivitis and six days of fever. It does not prevent the common cold or eight other respiratory infections.
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New York
Plenty Antifreeze Sales Hit 1955 High
About 110 million gallons of chemical antifreeze solutions were sold in 1955 to protect America’s 60 million automobiles, trucks and buses from winter freeze up. Three quarters of the total were the higher priced ethylene glycol type with 31 million gallons methanol type. Retail value was at least $280 million.
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Chicago
America
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