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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

11 Jun 1982

Page 7

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1982

Page

7

Gorgeous George still wrasslin

Cathy A. Monroe profiles former champion Gorgeous George Grant, now a 58 year old evangelist. He left ring flamboyance for faith driving a revival at Baptist Temple Murphysboro. Grant emphasizes biblical conservatism against ERA, homosexuality, gun control, and women’s and men’s dress codes, aligning with Jerry Falwell’s faction.

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Cathy A. Monroe Southern Illinoisan George” Grant Wrasslin Commahue Phil Donahue Grant Christian.” Grant Baptist Temple Illinois 13 Williams Street Murphysboro George Evangelist Grant U.S. Navy Christ Navy Wildman Nelson
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Dear Ann Landers Letters On Funeral Wishes And Quality

A reader recalls a friend's widow breaking a dying man's wish for no funeral and cremation and seeks guidance. In a second letter, the columnist notes widespread quality declines, citing errors in banking, insurance, and public services, and questions pride in workmanship.

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Ann Landers Insurance Company Doctor’s Office Department of Transportation
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Belem Plane Narrowly Misses Crash During Bird Strike

A divin buzzard smashed through a small plane's windshield near Belem Brazil injuring four Southern Baptist missionaries but sparing the pilot Don Johnson who managed a safe landing amid scattered glass and torn upholstery on the Belem airstrip damaged craft and alarmed crew members in this AP report from page seven.

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Belem Brazil Don Johnson
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George Still Wrasslin Jesus George Armstrong Custer God America Lord Jesus Christ Jack Nelson Jerry Falwell The Moral Majority Jerry Falwell Texas Christine Southern Jerry Lover George Grant George Orwell D.C Carbondale Pepperell Allin Stock Purcell DeSoto Fontdale Icta Carbondale Park District Gus Pappelis Lenus Turley Park
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