Falwell condemns Bakker moves in PTL dispute
In TEGA CAY PTL founder Jim Bakker and his wife Tammy hire Melvin Belli to seek re gaining control of the ministry. Jerry Falwell calls the efforts un Christian shenanigans and says God will decide the outcome as bankruptcy court weighs PTL s 72 million dollar debt. Belli says he will tell the Bakker side with calm, aiming to meet PTL officials and Falwell.
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Arsenio Hall to Host The Late Show Tonight
AP reports Arsenio Hall will guest host The Late Show as Fox notes ratings rose 10 percent after Joan Rivers was dropped. Hall starts tonight seeking continuity after experiments with nightly hosts.
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Notable Names in 1960s Film and Politics Profiles
Excerpts profile Stanley Kubrick recalling a pivotal book moment. Millicent Fenwick announces fewer speaking dates in retirement while still smoking a pipe at her New Jersey mansion. Barney Frank says his sexual orientation does not affect his politics after a Northeastern University speech.
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Swaggart Ministries Faces Tax Skimming Allegations in Texas
Tax officials allege Jimmy Swaggart Ministries skimmed contributions and ignored court orders to reveal finances in a dispute with Montgomery County and local districts. A July 17 sanctions hearing is planned as records show rising contributions and rising net worth since 1979.
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Alistair Cooke Sees Decline Of Jingoism In TV Ads
London AP notes that Alistair Cooke, at 78, delivers his 2000th Letter From America marking the shift away from flag waving in American television commercials. He recalls his 1946 BBC offer and answers listeners questions on foreign policy and presidents, scoring Truman seven, Eisenhower five, Kennedy four, Reagan unclear.
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Quincy grads deny signing letter to FCC protest
Two Quincy College graduates Dan Schaefer of St. Louis and Ann McNamara of Chicago say they did not sign a hostile letter criticizing the FCC raid on raunchy radio. They had roles at WWQC FM and were not responsible for the station’s unsigned complaint.
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