Gallup Poll finds Christianity in trouble in Western Europe
A 60 nation Gallup International survey shows Americans prize religion, while Western Europe trails. In the United States 56 percent say religion is very important, against 27 percent in Western Europe. Belief in life after death and God varies, with India highest on both measures.
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Princeton
N.J
Gallup International
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India
U.S
Canada
Italy
Western
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Australia
United Kingdom
France
Benelux
West Germany
Gallup International Research Institutes
Two Firemen Bowled Over in Dust Explosion at Henkel Harris
Two Winchester firefighters were knocked about ten feet by a dust explosion at the Henkel Harris Corp furniture plant in the Industrial Park. Both were uninjured aside from singed facial hair. the blaze involved a sawdust storage bin and a truck, with minor damage reported. Five fire companies responded to the 10 16 a m alarm, as this was the second sawdust related fire at the plant in recent weeks.
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Star
Winchester
Henkel Harris Corp
Steve Peters
Henkel Harris
Mao Dies At 82 Shocks Cape Town Riots Rock South Africa
In Cape Town armed police escorted white motorists through rioting that left five dead and 12 wounded. Police reported 30 arrests as unrest spread inland to Paarl Stellenbosch and Kimberley with arson at a mission girls hostel near Umtata and clashes around Attridgeville.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Paarl
Stellenbosch
Banhoek Mountain Pass
Kimberley
Galashewe
Transkei
Umtata
Pretoria
Petrus Cillie
Attridgeville
Cillie
Soweto
Johannesburg
Salt River
Ravensmead
Godwin Responds To Kepone Attacks
Governor Mills Godwin denounces Kepone attack charges as reprehensible and says officials acted fully. He cites his record and cooperation with state and federal agencies amid Carter and Howell criticisms of slow response to the Kepone tragedy.
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Godwin
Kepone
Richmond
Mills Godwin
Virginia
Jimmy Carter
Norfolk
Carter
Henry Howell
Be Generous with Your Praise in Reading Practice
Reading guidance for parents teaching blending sounds to young children. Encourages paced progress, steady practice, and generous praise while outlining steps from initial consonant-vowel blending to short vowel sounds and simple word reading. Mention of continued practice and page 2 continuation.
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Reading Reform Foundation
Mao Tse-tung Death Prompts Succession Question
Mao Tse-tung died in Peking at 12:10 a.m. EDT after a long illness. The 82 year old leader had held the post of chairman of the Chinese Communist Party since 1935 and his death raises the question of his successor and the future of China’s political power struggles.
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Mao Tse-tung
China
Peking
Chou En-lai
Chinese Communist Party
Hsinhua
Mao
Teng Hsiao-ping
Chou
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Asia
People’s Republic of China
United States
Soviet Union
Star Pickers Forecast Season Opener Revealed
The Star Pickers publish their first football predictions as Compass outlines Clarke County courthouse plans. Godwin plans to introduce Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. tomorrow night with supporters calling him a friend and neighbor in a campaign push.
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Star Pickers
Compass
Clarke County
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