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Thursday,
April 7, 2005
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Grant Johannesen
July
30, 1921
- March 27, 2005
Always a gracious
and elegant colleague, Grant Johannesen will be deeply missed.
We are pleased to have a portion of his performing art in our
catalog: Mormoniana, Discovering
Helen Taylor, Arthur Shepherd: Selected Works, and soon to be released:
Discovering Helen Taylor Vol. II
Tantara Records
An enterprise center at BYU
and
The Heritage Series
Administered in the School of Music, BYU |
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Significant Milestones in 175 Years of Church History, Part
2
Significant events
and trends pile up ever faster as the Church surges forward
in growth and member committment. Here are our remaining candidates
for the 20 significant milestones in Church history.
By Maurine Proctor
The
Forgotten Missionary Work
Some
of the best missionary experiences you'll ever have could
come without ever contacting a person who is not already
a Latter-day Saint or leaving the confines of your own ward.
By
Clark L. and Kathryn H. Kidd
Practical
Hymns
We owe it to the Lord, our fellow saints,
and our own self-respect to make sure that the hymns we
create not only uplift and inspire, but also fulfill the
practical requirements of our meetings.
By Orson Scott Card
Take
Action: Vermont Assisted Suicide Bill
If
you are a citizen of Vermont, please read this message.
If you have friends in Vermont, please send this article
to them.
Take
Your Umbrella!
How are we doing when our own droughts
are tough and long? Are we taking our umbrella with us,
ready for when needful things will be provided at the divinely
appointed time?
By
Vickey Pahnke Taylor
Mission or Mrs.?
No sister is ever worse off for
serving the Lord, and no young man is worse off for snagging
a girl who has served.
By Erin Ann McBride and Juli Hiatt Caldwell
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News - Business -
Thursday, April 7, 2005
Greenspan Calls ‘Price Frenzy’ For Oil a Concern
The strain of satisfying the world's appetite for energy is the worst in a generation and is creating a "price frenzy" with important effects on the economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday.
Nations Vow to Protect Rights
Central American and Dominican governments yesterday promised to better protect their workers' rights, a pledge meant to blunt some of the harshest criticism that Democrats and organized labor are making against a proposed trade pact.
Greenspan Urges Curbs on Fannie, Freddie
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Wednesday told Congress to curb the rapid growth of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to cut the risks the mortgage giants pose to the financial system, just as a U.S. regulator unveiled new accounting problems at Fannie.
‘Think Twice’ for the Tax Man Cometh
WASHINGTON - With the income-tax filing deadline fast approaching, top IRS and Justice Department officials Wednesday announced a sharp increase in prosecutions of tax cheats and promoters of tax scams.
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High Homage to The
Pope
President Bush, joined by two of his predecessors, knelt
in prayer before the body of Pope John Paul II yesterday
after former President Bill Clinton said the pontiff
"may have a mixed legacy."
Ripples Spread as
States Vote on Same-sex Marriage
The question of same-sex marriage is spreading across
the country as a showdown issue involving courts, lawmakers,
and activists. And it's not just a spectator event,
since much of the public in many states is involved
as well.
Conn. Senate OKs Civil
Union Legislation
The Senate has approved a bill that would give same-sex
couples many of the same rights as married heterosexual
couples.
U.S. Chopper Crash
Kills 16 in Afghanistan
The U.S. military said Thursday that 13 of the 16 people
confirmed dead in a helicopter crash in southeastern
Afghanistan were American service personnel, the worst
American loss of life here since the fall of the Taliban
in 2001.
Tabernacle Choir's
'Messiah' in Registry
A 1959 Mormon Tabernacle Choir album is among 50 "culturally,
historically or aesthetically significant" recordings
to be placed in the National Recording Registry, the
Library of Congress announced this week.
Utah Senator To Be
Honored for Holocaust Rescue Efforts
The governor of Utah has designated April 8, 2005, "Elbert
Thomas Day," to honor the late Utah Senator's efforts
to promote U.S. rescue of Jewish refugees from the Holocaust.
ACLU: Punish Officials
for 'Un-American' Prayer
The American Civil Liberties Union has asked a judge
to hold a Louisiana school board in contempt because
someone said a prayer over the PA system before a high-school
baseball game.
Author of Schiavo
Memo Steps Forward
The legal counsel to Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) admitted
yesterday that he was the author of a memo citing the
political advantage to Republicans of intervening in
the case of Terri Schiavo, the senator said in an interview
last night.
Next Move Weighed
on Social Security
Fresh off a two-week break promoting Social Security
overhaul, House Republican leaders now are discussing
next steps, as some members want to continue educating
the public about the problem and others want to move
more aggressively toward legislation.
Mexican Cops Warn
Migrants at Border
Mexican police, humanitarian workers and military personnel
are trying to dissuade migrants from illegally entering
the United States until after a monthlong protest here
against lax enforcement along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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