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ARTICLES
The Plain Truth About Abortion!
Why So Little Understood?
5-
The Key to Human Survival!
7-
For Teen Eyes Only --
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Where in the World ? -
1
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Drought , .Famine, War . .. Has God Lost Control '?...-::..
15 -
Who Says Time Is Closing in on You? ,_--·
17 '- The Plain Truth about Child Rearing ·--
The Teen Years
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You and Your Money-
31-
Finding a Way Out of Fear and Depression -
F EATURES
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Personal from Herbert W. Armstrong..-
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International Desk - ·
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"The Wor ld Tomorrow" Radio and TV Logs
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Increase Your Bible IQ
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News Overview
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Letters to the Editor --
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