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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 2000

Page

24

Polygamous marriage goes on trial in Utah

NEPHI Utah A 52-year-old polygamist Tom Green faces trial on four counts of bigamy one count of criminal nonsupport and a child rape charge tied to marriages with five wives and 29 children. Prosecutors say some wives were 13 to 16 at marriage while Green argues the case targets his religious lifestyle. Utah officials long cautious aim to curb polygamy before Olympic spotlight while supporters defend family unit rights and religious practice.

Nephi Utah Nevada Tom Green Green Dateline Nbc Salt Lake City Tapestry Against Berlin Wall Juab David Leavitt Linda Shirley LeeAnn Cari Hannah Leavitt Mike Leavitt Republican Party Congress Brigham Young U.S. Supreme Court Anton Jeffs Politi Cal Lynn Wardle Brigham Young University David Ortell Kingston Kingston John Daniel Central Utah Farmihes Tapestry Vicky Pronty State Prunt Supreme Court Dan John Bucher

Polygamy in Utah a Long Contested Issue in US Law

The piece traces polygamy from Old Testament roots through 19th century bans to modern Utah efforts. It notes 1890 church disavowal, 1950s crackdowns, and 1990s reforms. Tapestry Against Polygamy aids victims, lobbies for tougher laws, and state investigations with $74,600 funding amid debates over religious freedom versus abuse.

Utah American Civil Liberties Union Georgia Texas Edwin Famage University of Litah Prunt Leavitt

Patrick Henry College Ties Home Schoolers to Campus in Virginia

Patrick Henry College near Purcellville, Virginia, hosts 89 home schooled students in a brand-new private Christian college cohort. Founder Michael Farris guides a conservative, biblically oriented program with a single major now, plans for a law school, and an aim to enroll 1,200 to 1,600 students within ten years.

Purcellville Patrick Henry College David Shaw Shaw Chandler, Ariz Patrick Henry Blue Ridge Mountains Brian Ray National Home Education Research Institute Michael Farris Farris Virginia Home School Legal Defense Association Congress Ihe Washington, D.C Cicero Rigor Tim Coozan Brandon Fla The Heritage Foundation Concerned Women For America Imi Burma United States Dr Cooke Franklin Stan Walton Sanden Saran

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