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VoL. 49, No. 8
CIRC.
7,207,000
SEPTEMBER
1984
ARTICLES
2 - The Election of the Decade
«
5 -
Beyond Europe's Present Crisis- Colossus m the Making
7
European Community Threatened With Collapse?
9i-
The Sure Way to End the Fear of Nuclear War Now!
15 -
There Is a Perfect Government
18 -
Four Great Qualities of Leadership
22 - Childbirth Alternatives: The Choice Should Be Yours
28
The Chi ldless Cou?le
31
Life Can Get Better With Age!
35-
Where Is the True Church?
40 - Mark: The Man Behind the Gospel
FEATURES
1-
Personal from Herbert W. Armstrong -
26
"The World Tomorrow" Radio and TV Logs
44
Letters to the Editor
Ü UR COVER
How best to understand the geographical position of the European
Community? From a new perspective, looking from across the Atlantic
rather than from the south! The magnitude and military potential of the
Soviet landmass is dramatically conveyed along the dark horizon.
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