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Vol. 44, No. 8
ISSN 0032·0420
, September 1979
ARTICLES
Part Seven: 7 Proofs of God's True Church
2
Franz Josef Strauss Makes His Bid
4
Otto Von Habsburg: Europe's " Man of the Hour"
7
Your Best lnvestment (Part One)
10
The British Leave Malta - Will Russia Move In?
14
May a Christian Break the Letter of God's Law?
18
A Beak for All Reasons
22
What About Baptism?
24
Christians Have Lost Their Powerl
26
Tomorrow's World- A Global Garden of Eden
31
Why So Many Oenominations?
33
Why Gestapo-like Raids Are on the lncrease
40
FEATURES
Personal from Herbert W. Armstrong
In Brief
29
" The World Tomorrow" Radio and TV Logs
36
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In April 1970. Franz Josef Strauss (newly announced candidate for the chancellor·
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College in Pasadena, California. There he met with Herbert W. Armstrong, shown
al right on our cover. For the signiftcance of Mr. Strauss's candidacy, read the
article on page 4 of this issue.
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