Word: civics
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...Church, and during the Apollo 8 mission read a prayer addressed to "the people of St. Christopher's [his church], actually to people everywhere." He also inspired the Christmas Eve reading of Genesis from deep space. Lovell, also 40, whom Borman converted to the Episcopal faith, minds his civic responsibilities too. He is Special Consultant to the President for Physical Fitness. Anders, 35, a Roman Catholic, is secretary-treasurer of his neighborhood property owners' association...
...automation. Now, faced with a deluge of paperwork, they are taking the easy way out by turning down business from the small investor. So widespread is the move to eliminate the little man that President Robert Haack of the New York Stock Ex change, speaking to a group of civic leaders last week in Los Angeles, declared that the Exchange "vigorously deplores" the trend and might "be forced" to take action...
Crime in the Streets. The election was so democratic that even the old dictator was allowed to run for office. Perez Jimenez, now 54, organized a party called the National Civic Crusade...
...more violent and widespread." But after April 1968, Daley criticized his police for their restraint and urged them to shoot to kill arsonists and maim looters. Says the report: "The effect on the police became apparent several weeks later when they attacked demonstrators, bystanders and media representatives at a civic-center peace march...
...Alamo. Aided by the Ford Foundation ($2,400,000) and bolstering that grant with $900,000 from the pocketed dimes of children as well as the black gold of oil, the people of Houston have much more to show for the money than a structure of civic pride. They have that unique treasure, a native home of the spirit...