SATURDAY SOAPBOX; How will elderly cope now day centre is closing?(Features)

From: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) | Date: March 13, 1999 | Copyright information

It is only right to inform Mr T Brown (Your Views, March 8) who blamed the closure of the Immanuel Day Centre on Coventry's Labour council policy, that this is not so.

The Immanuel Christian Centre and the leadership during the time of November and December 1998 were responsible for the closure.

Your other correspondent, Minnie Keyte, was correct in saying that because of money considerations the church (or more correctly those in leadership at that time) thou...

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