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Item # 721568
November 06, 1985
LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, Nov. 6, 1985  The front page has a report headed: "Spencer W. Kimball, 90, Dies; Led Mormon Church". The text begins: "Spencer W. Kimball, the Mormon Church leader who broke precedent to give black members full spiritual privileges in the worldwide religious body, died here Tuesday night at the age of 90..." with more, carrying over to page 22.
The front page also has the unrelated: "Illegal Alien Keeps $2 Million - Lottery Winner May Also Get a Free Trip to Mexico", which is interesting in light of the ongoing topic re: the impact surrounding the influx of those entering the country.
The complete issue with all 4 sections, very nice condition.

AI notes: Spencer Woolley Kimball (1895–1985) was the twelfth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving from 1973 until his death, and is remembered as one of the most consequential and reform-minded leaders in the church’s modern era. Raised in Arizona and shaped by years of pastoral service as an apostle, Kimball brought an intense focus on personal repentance, moral discipline, and global missionary expansion to the presidency, frequently urging members to “lengthen their stride” in building the faith worldwide. Despite suffering from serious health problems—including throat cancer that left him with a distinctive, fragile voice—he led with determination and spiritual authority, overseeing a dramatic increase in temple construction and international outreach. His presidency is most historically significant for the 1978 revelation that ended the church’s restriction barring Black members from holding the priesthood, a decision that profoundly altered the LDS Church’s relationship with race and enabled its rapid growth across Africa and other parts of the world.