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He published predictions in three issues of ''Spaceway'' magazine (February 1955, April 1955, and June 1955), as well as in a weekly syndicated newspaper article starting on September 6, 1951. He later published three books of predictions; ''From Now to the Year 2000'', ''Your Next Ten Years'', and ''Forbidden Predictions''. | He published predictions in three issues of ''Spaceway'' magazine (February 1955, April 1955, and June 1955), as well as in a weekly syndicated newspaper article starting on September 6, 1951. He later published three books of predictions; ''From Now to the Year 2000'', ''Your Next Ten Years'', and ''Forbidden Predictions''. | ||
He also recorded a long playing record, ''Your Incredible Future'' (which was later released on CD), featuring | He also recorded a long playing record, ''Your Incredible Future'' (which was later released on CD), featuring 42 minutes of his predictions in his own voice. | ||
Criswell appeared in the movies of writer and director [[Ed Wood]]. | Criswell appeared in the movies of writer and director [[Ed Wood]]. | ||
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Criswell wrote several books of predictions, including 1968's ''Criswell Predicts: From Now to the Year 2000.'' In it, he claimed that [[Denver, Colorado]], would be struck by a ray from space that would cause all metal to adopt the qualities of [[Natural rubber|rubber]], leading to horrific accidents at amusement parks.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://deeky.blogspot.com/2010/02/criswell-predicts-pt-1.html| title = Dharma Pancakes: Criswell Predicts (Part 1)| date = 22 February 2010}}</ref> He predicted mass [[Human cannibalism|cannibalism]]<ref name=predicts>{{cite web| url = http://deeky.blogspot.com/2010/02/criswell-predicts-pt-5.html| title = Dharma Pancakes: Criswell Predicts (Part 5)| date = 26 February 2010}}</ref> and the [[Global catastrophe scenarios|end of planet Earth]], which he set as happening on August 18, 1999<ref name="predicts"/> (which would have been his 92nd birthday). | Criswell wrote several books of predictions, including 1968's ''Criswell Predicts: From Now to the Year 2000.'' In it, he claimed that [[Denver, Colorado]], would be struck by a ray from space that would cause all metal to adopt the qualities of [[Natural rubber|rubber]], leading to horrific accidents at amusement parks.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://deeky.blogspot.com/2010/02/criswell-predicts-pt-1.html| title = Dharma Pancakes: Criswell Predicts (Part 1)| date = 22 February 2010}}</ref> He predicted mass [[Human cannibalism|cannibalism]]<ref name=predicts>{{cite web| url = http://deeky.blogspot.com/2010/02/criswell-predicts-pt-5.html| title = Dharma Pancakes: Criswell Predicts (Part 5)| date = 26 February 2010}}</ref> and the [[Global catastrophe scenarios|end of planet Earth]], which he set as happening on August 18, 1999<ref name="predicts"/> (which would have been his 92nd birthday). | ||
Criswell was a student of history. He believed history repeated itself | Criswell was a student of history. He believed [[Social cycle theory|history repeated itself]] and that the United States were the "modern Romans". Each day, he read the ''[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]'' looking for clues for his predictions. | ||
On ''[[Jack Paar#Prime time|The Jack Paar Program]]'' in March 1963, he predicted US President [[John F. Kennedy]] would not run for reelection in 1964 because [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy|something]] was going to happen to him in November 1963.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://c-e-n-t-e-r.com/ed_interview.html |title = C-E-N-T-E-R Art Project interview with Criswell biographer Edwin L. Canfield |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007094538/http://c-e-n-t-e-r.com/ed_interview.html |archive-date=7 October 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | On ''[[Jack Paar#Prime time|The Jack Paar Program]]'' in March 1963, he predicted US President [[John F. Kennedy]] would not run for reelection in 1964 because [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy|something]] was going to happen to him in November 1963.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://c-e-n-t-e-r.com/ed_interview.html |title = C-E-N-T-E-R Art Project interview with Criswell biographer Edwin L. Canfield |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007094538/http://c-e-n-t-e-r.com/ed_interview.html |archive-date=7 October 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:People from Princeton, Indiana]] | [[Category:People from Princeton, Indiana]] | ||
[[Category:Male actors from Indiana]] | [[Category:Male actors from Indiana]] | ||