BellSouth reports first quarter earnings rise in 1987
BellSouth Corp. posted 1987 first quarter earnings of 452.4 million up from 420 million a year earlier. Earnings per share advanced to 94 cents from 91. Revenue reached 2.95 billion, up 5 percent from 2.81 billion. Expenses excluding depreciation rose 4.5 percent. total expenses, including depreciation, were 2.21 billion, 8.3 percent higher than last year.
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Columbia
BellSouth Corp
BellSouth
Two Buddha Relic Bowls Found Near Beijing Temple
Two gold bowls containing bone fragments said to belong to Buddha were unearthed at Yunju Temple, 44 miles southwest of Beijing. Vice Mayor Chen Haosu called the find a major Buddhist and Chinese historical discovery. Zhao Puchu of the Buddhist Association of China spoke at a news conference. The relics were hidden five boxes deep in a cave and kept secret for five years awaiting an auspicious moment. Siddhartha Gautama, born in India around 500 B.C., is known as Buddha, the enlightened one.
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Beijing
Chen Haosu
Yunju
Zhao Puchu
Buddhist Association of China
Chen
Siddhartha Gautama
India
B.C
Buddha
Pleasant April Week Ahead With Sunny Days
The forecast calls for bright, sunny days and cool nights through the week. Tonight will be fair and cool with a low near 40s. Tomorrow expects sunny skies and temperatures around 80 with light winds under 10 mph. Details on Page 10A.
Notable Deaths Across Cities Include Five Names
Obituary list notes deaths of Dr. T. Hughes Jr. in Scottsdale Arizona Leon Johnson Jr. in Philadelphia Lucille H. Keith in Greenwood B.W. Perry in Saluda Maggie Porter in Augusta. Local records confirm these passings with brief notices.
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Dr. T. Hughes Jr
Scottsdale, Ariz
Leon Johnson Jr
Philadelphia
Lucille H. Keith
Greenwood
B.W. Perry
Saluda
Maggie Porter
Augusta
Falwell vows to block Bakker return to PTL ministry
In Fort Mill Rev. Jerry Falwell warns that Jim Bakker face a potential collapse of PTL if he pursues a holy war to regain control. Falwell suggests Bakker could preside over the funeral of his ministry, while PTL board members anticipate resignations if Falwell steps down.
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Fort Mill
Jim Bakker
PTL
Jerry Falwell
Falwell
Bailey E. Smith
Rex Humbard Jr
Rex Humbard Sr
Bakker
Smith
Humbard Jr
Jessica Hahn
John Ankerberg
Heritage USA
Tammy
The
Charlotte
N.C
Observer
IRS May Revoke Tax Exemption
The IRS seeks to revoke PTL’s tax exempt status for 1981 to 1983 amid allegations that a substantial portion of PTL earnings benefited founder Jim Bakker and officers. A confidential 1985 report cites lavish spending including $8,000 dinners and $350 hotel rooms as unreported income on W-2 forms.
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Internal Revenue Service
PTL
Bakker
the Observer
Richard Dortch
Charlotte
N.C
South Carolina
IRS
Jim Bakker
Charlotte Observer
Waldheim Barred by U S for Nazi Past Debate
President Kurt Waldheim faced a U S visa ban over alleged World War II Nazi atrocities. Officials said he could seek an administrative hearing while Wiesenthal urged historians to examine his Balkans service to end the controversy. Jewish groups welcomed the decision though Waldheim expressed regret and said he had a clear conscience.
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Vienna
Austria
Kurt Waldheim
United States
Simon Wiesenthal
Waldheim
Balkans
Wiesenthal
Associated Press
U.S
Edwin Meese
Aiken Weighs Wider Study Of Whiskey Road Traffic
The Aiken City Council discussed expanding a proposed poll on Whiskey Road traffic to include more alternatives. Dr. Robert Botsch of USC Aiken offered a neutral, low cost telephone survey, but the council took no action, agreeing to further discuss scope and bias concerns with Botsch as citizens urged broader options beyond four choices.
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Aiken
Robert Botsch
USC Aiken
Botsch
Howard Hickey
Michael Anaclerio
Whiskey Road
Two Notch Road
Laurens Street
Robert S
Skipper) Perry
Perry
Americans Let Checks Sit For Decades In Uncashed Piles
U S government data show 361 people again cashed checks more than 30 years old totaling 32221.40 despite 1 trillion annual issuance. Treasury official William E. Douglas notes unpaid checks strain bookkeeping while most remain uncashed in desk drawers across states.
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Washington
Nebraska
Texas
Michigan
Uncle Sam
William E. Douglas
Financial Management Service
Treasury Department
Douglas
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