Word: prayers
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...club Republicans running this Administration. Conservatism has not even been tried." They are also angry that not a single item on their legislative agenda has passed Congress. Reagan keeps reiterating his sympathy for their positions on "social issues"-against abortion, against busing to achieve integration, in favor of organized prayer in public schools-but he has not put the weight of his Administration behind any New Right legislation. Peter Gemma, executive director of the National Pro-Life Political Action Committee, despairs that Reagan "has been great on symbolism and excruciatingly slow on action...
Scientology's aim is to increase a person's ability to deal with life's problems [Jan. 31]. The religion uses modern technology to achieve goals that other groups try to reach through prayer. All great religions have had upheaval and dissent within their organizations. I am not active in the Church of Scientology, but I can trace the success and happiness of my life to the teachings of L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology...
Harvard also received "A Prayer for Luck" which was supposed to bring "good luck within four days frin receiving this letter, providing you send it back out." The University apparently did not send it back out A no-strings-attached offer was also made in a pamphlet titled "The Triumph of Christianity," which "increases buying power 50% and provides a PhD education" by abolishing the Federal Reserve and the income...
...poke at the press that began, "Breadlines may make headlines, but. . ." In order to shore up his sagging support among a wide variety of voting blocs,* he paid homage to the needs of different interest groups. For the restive New Right he asserted his fealty to the school-prayer amendment (but did not mention anti-abortion legislation); for women he pledged a reform of discriminatory federal laws and pension rules; for farmers he promised help with debt financing; for blacks he promised support for preserving the Commission on Civil Rights...
...could find," and struck Ernie Banks out swinging. Catcher Albano and Short stop Ike Ackerman, a 44-year-old Iowa attorney, rifled sharp singles off Cub South paw Rich Nye and wound up with 1.000 batting averages against big leaguers. "The vodkas helped," declared Albano. Lessel came within a prayer of knocking a 355-ft. homer. The Arnold family went home happy: Father Leonard managed a grounder, Son Larry stroked a solid single, and twin Gary struck out Banks on a sidearm change-up. The most happy player may have been Soloway , the quintessential bumbler, who was awarded a plaque...