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Jehovah's Witnesses Banned In Argentina iS7 I ESCAPES FIRE DAMAGE - The Eastwood Manor water tower still retains Ita bold and gleaming finish even though the barn near its base to torn and ragged from the fire that destroyed it Friday night. The water tower is located between two large barns at the corner of Country and Clover lanes, Eastwood Manor. Damage to the barn was estimated in excess of $50,000 by fire officials. Boats stored in the structure were also destroyed in the blaze. The loss was estimated at $12,000-115,000. Hansen Marine of McHenry used the barn for boat storage. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Freedom of worship has been denied the Cfiristain society of Jehovah's Witnesses and their. 604 congregations throughout Argentina, by Decree Number 1867 signed by Jorge Rafael Videla, President of Argentina, under date of Aug. 31, 1976. According to William Young, presiding overseer of the Woodstock Congregation, the branch office of the society and all meeting places have been closed. Publishing and distributing Bibles and Bible literature is forbidden. Young said a communication received from world headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses in Brooklyn, New York, was considered by the Woodstock Congregation. "We were shocked and surprised at this move by the Argentine government," Young said. Young reported, "In ordering 'the activity of the religious association...prohibited in the whole territory of the nation,' the decree, issued by President Videla stated that 'freedom of worship consecrated by Ar­ ticles 14 and 20 of the National Constitution of course finds itself limited in the sense that the religious ideas should not imply the violation of laws or an attempt against public order, national security, morale or good customs.' "According to a bill passed by the Argentine Congress in 1949," Young explained, "all religious groups escept the Catholic Church were required to register with the Department of Cults of the Ministry of Foreign Relations. Registry of Jehovah's Witnesses was denied and in August 1950 our work was officially proscribed. "For five years following this proscription, close surveillance of Jehovah's Witnesses was maintained but, with the fall of the Peron government in 1955, pressure began to ease somewhat and the following year a national public assembly was held attended by over 5,000 persons. "In 1957, however, another national assembly was in­ terrupted by the police who invoked the Public Meeting Edict of the Chief of Police. This abridgement of the freedom of worship and of meeting guaranteed by the Constitution was challenged by Jehovah's Witnesses, and on March 14, 1958, the sentence of the Chief of Police was revoked and eight articles of the Public Meeting Edict were declared illegal and unconstitutional." Following another change in government in 1958, Young said, a number of appeals were made to various government officials and agencies to have the ban against the Christian activity of Jehovah's Witnesses lifted, but despite favorable responses from several of­ ficials, the government responded negatively, in 1959. Despite the de jure proscription of the work, however, de facto acceptance continued, ^ two public assemblies being held that same year. In the years that followed, a new building housing branch offices and a printing plant of the society of Jehovah's Witnesses was built and later enlarged, and many new meeting places or Kingdom Halls were con­ structed. During the last twenty-five years, the preaching work of Jehovah's Witnesses was well received by people all over Argentina, the active number of Witnesses growing from 1,416 in 1950 to 31,140 in 1975. "With this background of favorable activity and the response our work has received among the people of Argen­ tina," Young said concerning President Videla's decree of August 31, 1976, "we find it difficult to understand why this action should be taken after twenty-six years, when ob­ viously no attempt has been made by these Christians 'against public order, national security, morale or good customs,' as stated by President Videla in his decree. Obviously the position of Jehovah's Witnesses is misunderstood. It is our hope that liberty will soon be restored to Jehovah'a Wit­ nesses in Argentia." • * • • Lawyers have a nice way of setting their fees in round, inflated num­ bers. PAGE 15 - PLA1NDEALER-WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER «. 1976 MOTORCYCLE-CAR COLLISION - Martha C. Rudnick of 7214 Mohawk drive, Wonder Lake, was injured after the motorcycle she was driving was hit by a car at the corner of Richmond road and Maple avenue Friday afternoon. Police and rescue squad members assisted the woman at the scene before taking her to McHenry hospital for further treatment. Richard E. Morris of 5010 W. Parkview, McHenry, told police he was south-bound on Richmond when the motorcycle pulled from Maple avenue into his path. Ms. Rudnick said she pulled into the intersection when she saw the approaching Morris auto with its right turn signal in operation and thought he was going to turn. According to the police report, Morris didn't notice his turn signal was in operation until after the accident u STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Survey Senior Citizens On Transportation Needs Deaths HELEN McGUIRE Mrs. Helen McGuire, 64, of 175 Devlin road, Ingleside, died at her home early Saturday, Oct. 2. Mrs. McGuire was born in Chicago Nov. 25, 1911 and had been an area resident for twenty-five years. She had formerly made her home in Pistakee Highlands. The deceased was a member of the Ladies of the M<fose, Fox Lake. Survivors include her husband, James T. McGuire; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Patricia) Baker of Venetian Village, Lake Villa; a son, Ronald Calloway of Florida and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, May Lauman in January of this year. Visitation was scheduled for Tuesday from 5 to 9 p.m. at the K.K Hamsher funeral home. Fox Lake. A funeral Mass will be offered at St Bede's Catholic church, Ingleside Wednesday, Oct. 6. Interment will be in Mt. Carmel cemetery, Hillside. The Regional Transportation Authority is in the process of conducting a survey in McHenry County to determine the transportation needs and desires of senior citizens in McHenry County. The questionnaire is being distributed in conjunction with the bi-monthly newsletter which is published by the McHenry County Senior Citizens Council. The questionnaire should be filled out by any one member of a household who is over the age of 60 and then returned to RTA via prepaid mail. The survey will help RTA design alternative service proposals for the McHenry County Public Transportation Plan that is being developed by RTA planners at the request of the McHenry County Board of Commissioners. BUDDYRUFF Ntxjp etmsR STOP HlplM# in PILFS Cf=- U£Av/E<5> AMP 5CARIMG PBOPLE,' PLAYlMG YOU JLtST ? Yarp next TiMe LEAVE THEM ALOtiB. There must A MILLION! OF '£?M ! MOM On September 10, 1776, at Providence, R.I , Com­ modore Esek Hopkins re­ ported to the Marine Com­ mittee of Congress that the current rage for privateer­ ing made it impossible to secure carriage guns and crews for the Continental frigates. 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