Murphysboro Man Plans Christian Radio Station Originated by Hard Times
Harold Lawder of Murphysboro, once a sand business and coal terminal operator near Grand Tower, is pursuing a Christian radio station after lease loss and inspired by a religious ad. He rebuilt his Jackson County River Terminal near Gorham to load coal and other materials for barges on the Mississippi, calling himself an entrepreneur, though the radio venture faces challenges starting with the first steps.
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Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinoisan
Statio
Harold Lawder
Lawder
Murphysboro
Grand Tower Unil
Goud
Jackson County
Gorham
Mississippi
Lawder Plans New FM Station Near Ava Illinois
Lawder won FCC approval for a 103.9 FM station near Ava Illinois after a rural site search. The hillside site two miles south of Ava will host a mostly religious format with community services for Steeleville Cutler Percy Willisville Campbell Hill Murphysboro and Carbondale. Lawder aims to start broadcasting within six to twelve months with a small staff and ecumenical, Lord-centered programming.
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Lawder
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Murphysboro
Ava
Illinois
Lander
Ball Park
Steeleville
Cutler
Percy
Willisville
Campbell Hill
Carbondale
Appreciation Letter to Older Americans Pear Ann Lancers
A 22 year old graduate student expresses admiration for Older Americans and shares how seniors taught life lessons beyond books. The writer recalls a kind first encounter on a street, noting a smiling older person with white hair who waved despite not knowing the observer.
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Pear Ann Lancers
Churches agree to study and work together in eastern Connecticut
A covenant signed by Episcopal Bishop Morgan Porteus and Roman Catholic Bishop Daniel P. Reilly aims to reduce obstacles to church unity. It covers about 3,000 people across 75 Catholic and 35 Episcopal parishes, pledging joint worship on certain occasions, shared facilities, social justice work, and mutual study by clergy and laity. Holy Communion sharing remains forbidden by the Vatican.
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New London, Conn
Connecticut
St. James Church
Episcopal
Morgan Porteus
Daniel P. Reilly
Norwich
Conn
Vatican
Queen Margrethe Affirms Christianity as Western Core
Denmark's Queen Margrethe on a Danish TV portrait for her 40th birthday stated that Christianity is not just culture or architecture but the life-blood of Western culture. She added that spiritual resources are essential for survival and said Christianity is a very essential side of this strength.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Margrethe
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