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We thought you'd also be interested to know that we initiated our
first in a series of local coordinator meetings in Lubbock, Texas,
this last weekend. We received a lot of feedback about the problems,
needs, and accomplishments of the program. The coordinators felt
the biggest problem for their particular region, besides distance
and transportation, was the problem of lack of parental involvement.
Suggestions to help encourage parental involvement were to 1) Ask
the parents for their ideas, 2) Give public recognition to those
parents who help,
3)
Have the church pastor discuss the importance
of the program, and 4) Schedule activities well in advance.
--Ron Dick, Y.O.U.
QUEST IN SPACE! The following appeared in this morning's New York
'rimes in Phil Dougherty's advertising column -- the most widely
read conununications/advertising oriented column in the United States.
--Jack Martin, Vice President of A.I.C.F. Publishing
Quest/78 In Space. QUEST/78 magazine, which last year was
known as QUEST/77, is celebrating its first anniversary with
the March-April issue carrying
43
pages of advertising. At
the new higher rate and an invitation to join in an exceed
ingly unusual reader competition.
The magazine has contracted for five square feet on an early
space shuttle flight which the winner can use for his winning
project.
... ..
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Quest had five issues last year and will have seven this year.
Circulation base went to 300,000 from 175,000 with the current
1 :_;.
issue and is expected to be at 400,000 in time for the 10-a-year
frequency next year.
ON THE WORLD SCENE
CANADIAN ELECTION CAMPAIGN: Election fever is building in Canada
where sometime later this spring, or possibly by fall, Prime
Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau may be facing the sternest test of
his ten-year rule. A Trudeau defeat could have dramatic consequences
for Canada in the light of the continuing battle over Quebec separa
tism.
Trudeau's opponent, representing the Progressive Conservatives, is
38-year-old Joe Clark from Alberta, a virtual unknown outside Canada
(some wags say inside as well.)
Polls show that Trudeau's Liberals are losing,favor, due mainly to
Canada's faltering economy. The Canadian dollar has now slipped
to U.S. $.89; unemployment is a stubborn 8.5%; inflation 9.5%.
Clark, however, hasn't necessarily picked up support; more Canadian
voters just describe themselves as "undecided."
The contest could be decided on one issue only -- separatism.
Trudeau, an avowed federalist, is a mortal enemy of Quebec premier
·.._..
Rene Levesque, the leader of the separatist Parti Quebecois. Until
nowr Trudeau, who is 3/4 French Canadian, has enJoyed widespread
support, even from English-speaking Canadians, as the best man to
hold Canada together.