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-&aftpllot.Nby WallMueioi
SENIOR ARMSTRONG RETURNS - Herbert Armstrong, bead of the
worldwide Church of God and father of Garner Ted Armstrong, a.irwave
..v;;ngelist. made a vigorous appearance to deny reports of disunity in the
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·hurch he built and to outline its future plans. In the above picture, Ar
m;;trong gestures his thanks for applause while in the lower shot, be ges
i111 �··•. as if to emphasize his position of dominance.
Senior i\rmstrong shows
----"···-- he's in ch
ar
·ge of church
By DICK LU>YD
'Uall Wrller
,i r1Lling ,:vnt;uentiy ;:,n iHu,l<i .
!n:;t,n:aoly ,Jre�sLod in J •fan,. pm·
lr:u,·d �u,t. tht! ">1lver-lia1red ?,,lr·,
,rd, �toOfl fur a moment wllh arms
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1sec. acl'�pt1ng the thuncJerous
,pplause. t!ien settlL-d. Hible in hand,
. ,it,, a h11�e le,llher chair.
· .v,th \he same majiUl'�H: ·101<:'.! that
... ,;n rhousantls of !o!i•lwers -wring
r1� · ,o v,:;.ir··:
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a worldwide radw
.. van�•-·11:,t .111J �rn;s•.:arv �t r:hnst.
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" 1:t ·a•ill::� t,1 . !erusait!m nt·xt :nornh.
tliere to de<l1caL, J chlidr+:r1 s ;it;;\/ ·
;. :r·•linr1 h11il1 w;th funr:h ;-, ... n '1,.
. \:nba:;:;.,<ior lnt..nr.;1c1<)/l,.tl Cultur:11
!-oundaunn
And ,n J few mcl"ncnts his nroaJ
JOWis :;hook wnh energy as he ca ile<l
on tt,e throng to sustdm his "
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redt
cnn:rr.1ss1un · to firoclaim tht 5 ood
'.Jews oi the co,t:,n,{ Krngcom ,,i
(i<><l. .
ths prc:�un·. Y!t,r:,r.t mannl::'r :.nJ
slJtern,!Jil ..;�gri.J!•"1.! '.c, U�t� loyal :h.).!
h1� ..
H:d no 1Jne e . �;,· 1.--: 111 charge oi
·�he ·-.
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o!'"k. · r.hat thert! \� no trouol:_,
rn •.Jw ·.JiUls. th.,! under !us ie.:1der ·
:.�.iµ tl'lt- eill r,, .v:,rn •lie world "•,1. ·111
-,··,rn to P,11\1, A17
Armstrong
retakes
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f!
�d
(!
rship
of the
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church he put
together
Continued from Page Al
gu forward as never before," and
that he is physically and mentally
�trong.
Other than lo mention he still get!!
a liltle tired and he needs exercise.
th(· evangelist gave no hint of debili
tation from the heart attack that has
kept him home in Tucson since last
summer.
At 85. the charismatic !uader of
ti5.000 followers i .n the Worldwide
Church of God said he believes his
he..irt i.nd health are better than be
fore the illness. "Li anything, I '.Im
not over 55 years old in mental abili
,y he said
l ;.rn coming along fine.· he said,
.; nnounc:ng his readiness lo resume
h:·, ;;ki�-etr'cling journeys lo meet
-.,·1t:1 "kings and presidents and
,:rnperon.
· -:--h<:! trip from Tucson lo Ambassa
du� College for lwo :iddrcsses before
,,\·,•rflow l:row,ls on Friday and Sa·
turda·1 was like a fami!� · reunion. He
was itad tu .-;ee thP. thmngs. and their
st;incimg o,·a t wn 3howed their devo
ti('n to their leader.
Im ,:llming back into active ser·
,· 1,oi: · said Armstrong. vowing that
im;-Wtirk 1'. going to be increased.
As if t,, quell any thoughts of trou
ble i� th·-· !l!adPrship ranks. one of the
first remarks he made was. "We.'re
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'le unity . .
Ht· ,!al riot dPline that ,·,·rH;nwnt
hu: :'. ,1e,,:rn•,j a rl'ferenct• lo rumors
ttl<-1t he ant! 111s s,,n. radio :mci tclev1-
,, .. n ,,, :in1o?el1s1 Garner Ted .\r ·
mstrcr..g. whom he removed lasl
weeK L·om all executive and admm-
1s: � :i :i ve responsibilities in the
Wor:.1w1de C:hurrh of God and Am ·
:;as,,,rlor ( 'oi!egr. art' involved in .;
11<,._..,.., "u ,hgl,• <1r are in serious uh
:•..:rct·mt'IH
T',,_
. t!tkr :\rmstron;.: m.;de only
1:;,s111g ,,.'!l•r·c>nce t,J his son who was
, ,1, :' IC!!, ,u,, I,\ n Is ..1 bsence f rorn the·