Word: zindler
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...Frank Zindler, a Columbus, Ohio, biologist and biblical scholar, was furious after seeing the special. He had been asked to appear in a subsequent Sun International production called Ancient Secrets of the Bible II, which aired on CBS in May. Zindler backed out of his taping appointment and fired off a letter to CBS, calling the ark program "an attempt to show that modern science is wrong and Bronze Age mythology is correct." Earlier, Zindler began having qualms about his interview when he received instructions from Sun International revealing that "most of the pro-con arguments are pre-scripted...
...Ethan Zindler '92-'94, a spokesperson for the program, said his office hopes the bill will be debated by Congress within the next few months. In the meantime, Zindler and his colleagues will have to put to rest the doubts about the plan that have surfaced over the past month...
...Zindler denied this, saying that labor unions have given the program strong support because many of them are not filled and need more employees...
...also said there are great community needs--such as parental education on children's health--that are not being met by current service programs. The National Service Plan could address these needs, Zindler said...
...Congress passes the program. Zindler said 25,000 students should participate in the National Service Plan in 1994. Eventually, planners hope it will expand to include about 150,000 participants...