Word: caine
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...part, the headlines merely reaffirmed the humanity of the race, which in the space age remains as susceptible to greed and graft and the curse of Cain as it has been since the dawn of time. For the weak, temptation is ever at hand; for the brave, violence waits patiently in ambush. Beyond private sin, however, those who misuse public trust do a special evil. West Virginia and New Jersey seem to justify the theory of democracy that argues not that the people are virtuous enough to rule themselves, but rather that no man is ever virtuous enough...
...Mormon, clearly states that "the Lord denieth none that come unto him, black and white," in The Pearl of Great Price, Smith's later translation of revelations supposedly made to Moses and Abraham, he took a dimmer view. Smith there concluded that Negroes are the descendants of both Cain, the Bible's first murderer, and Ham, the disrespectful son of Noah; the reason for their exclusion from the priesthood is "the mark of Cain." Though racist 19th century Christian preachers once advanced similar arguments, the Mormons go farther, maintaining that in a spiritual "preexistence" blacks were neutral bystanders...
Sophomore Jim Cain again filled in for the injured Jim Abbott in the heavyweight bout, losing a close 7-5 decision...
Heavyweight Jim Abbott is still hobbled by a knee injury sustained in practice Tuesday night, but will make the trip to Ithaca tomorrow. Lee termed Abbott "a doubtful starter" but if there is a mathematical possibility of a Harvard victory, Abbott will replace Jim Cain...
...Cain. who usually wrestles at 190, replaced Abbott against M. I. T. Wednesday night and dropped an 8-4 decision. Tony Rayner (177) will again advance a weight class to fill in for Scanlon...