Word: reliefs
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...from his novel of the same name, with the collaboration of playwright Tom Stoppard, is not as subtly revealing of character as the direction and editing. In fact much of it is irritatingly banal--the few funny moments, presumably contributed by Stoppard, seem like the last-minute contrivances. Comic relief is pretty welcome during this film, though, no matter how forced it may be. When the wife and the gigolo finally fulfill their artificially arranged estiny by running off together, the husband tries to track them down. He notices that a mysterious car has been following him, and suspects that...
...some ways the Mormon church is a potpourri of contradictions. As a lay church it is democratic and has strains of communalism. The tasks of each branch are spread among all members, and anyone can speak in relief society, priesthood, Sunday school and sacrament meetings. Members are encouraged to work out their individual relationship to God and to follow their revelations. The church's extensive welfare programs--financed by its awesome tithings--allow "anyone in need to get it immediately," according to Peterson...
...Sunday services of the University branch open at 12:30 p.m. with separate 60-to-90-minute meetings of the relief society and priesthood. While the relief society is all women and tends to focus on domestic needs as well as spiritual and cultural education, the priesthood--which includes only men--concentrates on learning to live the Mormon faith at home and to bring it to others. One priesthood gathering this fall, run much like a jovial high-school class meeting and held in a cramped basement room of the church--offered plans for a visit...
...Holland there was general relief when Catholics learned that Willebrands, not a right-winger, was coming. Conservative Bishop Simonis saw Paul's choice of a key aide as proof of his "love for The Netherlands." Others were less glowing, since Willebrands was not on the list of three nominees submitted by the Dutch hierarchy. Carped the Protestant daily Trouw: "The move possibly indicates a love for the Dutch church situation, but it certainly does not betray much confidence...
Auto insurers got some relief in 1974 because the gasoline shortage cut driving and caused a 7.4% reduction in auto accidents. As the shortage abated in 1975, however, the accident rate rebounded, and the higher costs of repairing cars pushed up underwriting losses. In addition, other property and liability insurers may have to settle an estimated record 1 million suits-twice as many as were filed five years ago-against companies that turn out allegedly faulty products. And though American workers were involved in 200,000 fewer on-the-job accidents in 1974 than in 1973, increased medical costs raised...