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Up from Potterville

by Roy Maynard

Cover Story | On the 50th anniversary of the release of the perennial holiday classic It's a Wonderful Life, WORLD traveled to a real-life Bedford Falls that was threatened by all the influences that threatened to transform it into a Potterville. And as in the movie, we found a real-life George Bailey, who with his wife shared a sense of decency and duty and Christian saltiness that helped preserve the community.

[http://www.worldmag.com/1996/11/up_from_potterville]

In this issue: "Cleaning up Longview," Nov. 23, 1996

Features

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Diminished returns

by Mindy Belz

International |  Families of hostages practice lowering their expectations

[http://www.worldmag.com/1996/11/diminished_returns]

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The anthropologists' "paradise"

International |  It's more interesting for those who study primitive cultures to keep these peoples in the dark

[http://www.worldmag.com/1996/11/the_anthropologists_paradise]

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Corporate clean-up?

by Cal Thomas

National |  Wal-Mart's retail war on raunch could force needed reform

[http://www.worldmag.com/1996/11/corporate_clean_up]

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A cardinal's dying wish

by Roy Maynard

National |  Bernardin dies, but not before urging court to preserve life and lib

[http://www.worldmag.com/1996/11/a_cardinal_s_dying_wish]

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A run for the border

by Jay Grelen

National |  Effort to evade Pennsylvania's abortion regulation law highlights its effectiveness in reducing abortions; other states' legal protections are proving…

[http://www.worldmag.com/1996/11/a_run_for_the_border]

Dispatches

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This Week

"The public trust" Whitewater felon James McDougal got a 90-day extension of his temporary get-out-of-jail-free card Nov. 13 when the independent counsel's…

[http://www.worldmag.com/1996/11/this_week_1]

Reviews

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The battle over history

by Doug Bandow

Books |  The politicization of history requires that we reassess it

[http://www.worldmag.com/1996/11/the_battle_over_history]

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Rx for a sick society

by George Grant

Books |  Going beyond the obvious in finding spiritual solutions

[http://www.worldmag.com/1996/11/rx_for_a_sick_society]

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Dead letter

by Pamela Johnson

Movies |  Postal workers playing God need a little special delivery

[http://www.worldmag.com/1996/11/dead_letter]

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Culture Notes

Culture |  Doll jihad What are we to make of the Nissan commercial that shows Barbie dumping Ken and running off with G.I. Joe? Some culture vultures are saying it shows…

[http://www.worldmag.com/1996/11/culture_notes_0]

Voices

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Where's the outrage?

by Joel Belz

Musings on a serious rap, a gender gap, and a racist slap

[http://www.worldmag.com/1996/11/where_s_the_outrage]

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Sacrificial service

Even if we don't enjoy some blessings, they're still blessings

[http://www.worldmag.com/1996/11/sacrificial_service]

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Before you give...

...make sure your giving will do more good than harm

[http://www.worldmag.com/1996/11/before_you_give]

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