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Vol. 45, No. 9
ISSN 0032·0420
October
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November 1980
ARTICLES
No Political Elections in the World Tomorrowl
3
Race Riots- Result of Failure of Man' s Court System
5
A Voice Cries Out Amid Religious Confusion (Part 7)
6
Kids and TV- Putting Things in Focus
7
The Shock That Staggers World Food Production
11
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Me? A Creature of Habit?
15
Coming-An End to the Refugee Crisis
18
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To Heal a Nation
22
Europe Must Restore l ts Power and lnftuence
28
The Empire Strikes Back-What the Critics Oidn't Tell You
32
FEATURES
Personal from Herbert W. Armstrong
In Brief
14
What Our Readers Say
31
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The election of
1980
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are the two maíor party leaders-Democratic Presiden! Jimmy Carter,
56,
and
Republican challenger Ronald W. Reagan, 69. Minor partycandidates, not featured,
include Barry Commoner and Edward E. Clark. John B. Anderson is running as an
lndependent. Since Abraham Uncoln no presiden!, elected in ayear divisible by
20,
has survived his term of office orto live out a succeeding election.
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