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Television Violence
"The articlc concerni ng television vio·
lence and children in your November
issue was excellent. I was delighted
tO
see such an anide because finally, the
publ ic is being made aware that violence
on te levision is a very negati ve force that
serves to destroy rather than build de–
si rabie character traits. Any psychologist
will agree that children learn more from
what they see than from what they hear."
Roger. C.,
\'{!oonsocket, R.
l.,
"1
am a C()nterned parent that ca res.
My children are not allowed
to
view un·
necessary and sub-standard television.
But even the wary can be caught unawares
through the inconsiderate acts of inespon·
sible adu lts."
E. H.,
Kamloops, B. C., Canada
"It
made me happy to see that you rec–
ognize your duty beyond the words of
your magazine. The acts that we do daily
without a thought may be creating food
for lawlessness. \'í/e bclieve that we are
free, but at the same time
we
a re planting
the seeds of slavery in the minds
of
our
children through TV."
Lee
F.,
E.
Palo Alto, Calif.
"!;...
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"Violence on TV does not harm our
children in any way. F.ven my 14-year-old
thinks you're ignorant for printing thís
article and falli ng in with the constant
brainwashing we get. It is not the violente
that is hurting our kids. Violence on TV
is a release for us all . The violence we
see in our youth stems from drugs and
brainwashing. The trend on TV has been
wward 'sissy-ism' for a long time now,
not wward violence."
Leah B.,
Covingwn, Ken tucky
"1
would like
to
comment
on
your
articlc on 'What's Keeping You
From
Real Success' in the Ocwber issue of the
PLAIN TRUTH.
It
has been a long time
since
T
have read an articlc that really
made me stop and think of what the real
valucs are in life. We all seem
w
forget
to use thern from day
to
day. Thank you
for helping me
to
understand this better."
Hope Renewed
Ron W.,
Albany, Oregon
"1
am a young Mother.
J
recently turncd
21
and for the past four years have had
problems most adults of
45
haven't yet
experienced.
1
have contempla ted running
away and even suicide.
1
was
to
a poínt
that
1
didn't care whether
1
lived or died.
Then severa! momhs ago, my Mom intrO·
duced
Tbe
PLAIN TRUTH magazine
to
me.
I
can't begin
to
tell you what a líft
from the cesspoo l of despair, reading your
mag:11:ine was for me.
1
discovered that
most of thc world was worse off than
r
was."
Susan R.,
Glendora, Calif.
READERS SAY
"[ was just on the edge of commllung
suicide after consider ing my condition of
unernploymem, in an impoverished family,
and with no money to continue my educa·
tion. Fortunately,
1
rcccived a copy of
Tbe
PLAIN TRUTH just wheo
1
was thinking
of the simplest way
of
killing myself.
After read ing ít,
1
changed my mind, and
though still in the same condit ions,
1
fcel
much more settled. So keep on scnding
me cvery si ngle copy of the PLAIN
TRUTH."
]. w.,
Kenya
"There are no important internat ional
problems wbích are left untouched by
Tbe
PLAIN TRUTH. It indeed exposes the
hollowness
of
the present-day worJd. But
what is important ís tbat
Tbe
PLAIN
TRUTH supplies all hope
to
survive.
1
am confident tha t those who go tbrough
your magazine must be in a positioo
to
serve the community of thc world in a
better way.' '
Dura T.,
Pasighar Dist., Siano, Nefa, India
Droug ht
"l
was prompted to write this leuer
when
l
saw the number
4
picture on page
25
of the November PLAIN TRUTH,
article: 'Must America Prepare
For
the
Great Drought
of
the 1970's?' by Jerry
Gentry. The caption read: Cotton fi eld,
June, 1971. This is an impossibilüy be–
cause totton in Oklahoma and west Texas,
both of whicb
I
have secn, could not have
reached tbis stage of growth in ] une.
Cotton is planred in Apri l, May and
sometimes in June, but bolls do not fonn
or
open until August, September
or
some–
times even as late as October."
David
B.,
Ada i r, Oklahoma
•
You'•·e
righl,
u•e're
U'I'OIIf!. .
Thank
)'t)/1
for
re11i11g
the record
.rlnti.~/JI.
Weight Watching
"l
endorse Gary Alcxander's article en·
titled 'You Can Lose Weight' in the
November issue
of
The
PLAIN TRUTH.
1 have seen livi ng proof of it in our own
(Conlilmed
011
inside back cover)
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PLAIN TRUTH
a magazine of understandinq
February 1972
VOL. XXXVH
NO. 2
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EDITOR
HERBERT
W.
ARMSTR.ONG
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Garner Ted Armstrong
SENIOR EOITORS
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L.
Hoeh
Roderick
C.
Meredith
MANAGINC EDITOR
Arthur
A.
Ferdig
Associate
Gar¡•
L.
Alexander
William Dankenbring
Vern
L.
Farrow
Eugent
M.
Editors
David Jon Hill
Gene H. Hogberg
Paul
W.
Kroll
Walter
Regicnwl l:dii•JI·.r:
floo n; Praok Schnee; 13rus·
sel.: Ray Kosankc; Genev1: Colín Wilkins,
J<,hanncsbur)<: Robert Fahey; Lundon: Ray–
mond
F.
McNa ir; Manila : Colín Adair:
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ico City: Enrique Ruiz; Sydncy;
C.
\l:layne
Cole; Vancouver: De:t n W ilson; Washing ton,
O.C. :
Dexter H. Faul kner.
ContribNtinJ?,
Editors:
Dib"r
K.
Aparti:tn,
Ro~rt
C. Boraker, Charles V. Do rothy, H " rry Eiscn·
berg,
Gtmnr l'reiber¡¡s,
R~ouf
El Gamma!,
Roben
E.
Gentct,
] <rry
Gentry, ErMst
L.
Mar·
tin, Gtrh.nd
O.
Marx, J{ichard
C.
PetcNm,
Donald
D.
Srhroedtr, Riéhlfd H. Sodli:tcik.
Ch.11lcS Vin><m, Williarn Whikehart.
Re•rm·ch St,¡ff:
Michacl Allard. Jcff
Cal~ins,
James Cava naugh , Neil Colton, Mike Coonty,
Richard Gerrard,
L•rry
Gott. Jacky H:mísoll,
Geor¡:e
Hnod , LaVnnM Knedd , Jeff
Moss,
Den ·
nis Neill, Pat l'arnell . Carmdo Spiccb. Keitb
Stump, Hcnry Stur<"kt, Jcrry \Vébb. Charles
WilkiMon, M.ltilyn Willioms.
Photograph;-:
Norman A. Smtth.
Dirator:
j oseph Clayton.
ArsÍJ/<111/ Diuctor¡
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tl>pherson, Howard A. C lark. Frank Clarke,
D.wid Conn. Sam Ouncan. Gary George, lan
Hmderson,
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ichacl Hendrickson , J
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hn Por–
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W:>tson.
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Wiu Sur•ia
Edi–
u;r;
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Chiej, lnfo rnwtioJJ File;
brry Dahun.
Chief, PIMtiJ Rn•,Jrche.·:
Brucc
E.
Clau<en,
Ph111" l?nrarrhc•r:
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l..u )'OIII Direr·
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vcrton,
L<t)fJtll:
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L.
Johnson.
J\ftlPJ m1tl
Grrtplu:
Allen Mera¡(er.
lll".rlrrtlor:
] ohn
G.
Kilburn.
PhoiiJ Editor.
Albert
J.
Portune.
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F.
Huntin¡:: Canadn: Geor¡:e
Pa trick$on; Austra lia: Gene R. Hug hes; Philip·
pines : Cuy
L.
Ames; Suuth ¡\frica: Gordon R.
Tcrbbnche.
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1972
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