Florida donor vows $1.3 million to Oral Roberts rise
Jerry Collins owner of two greyhound tracks, Sarasota, donated a personal check for 1.3 million dollars to Oral Roberts. Publicist reports Roberts facing a March deadline to raise 8 million and to retreat to prayer, while Roberts spokesperson says no comment until April 1.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oral Roberts
Florida
Jerry Collins
Roberts
Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club
Phil Denis
Orlando Sentinel
Denis
Richard
Collins
Sarasota
Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus
Florida State University
New College
Roberts’ Organiza
Oral Roberts University Medical School
Millionairess Fights Court Over $6 Million Gift
Elizabeth Davydenas a 34 year old heiress sues The Bible Speaks church in Worcester seeking the return of donations totaling about 6.6 million dollars made over two years alleging coercion and fraud. The church contends the gifts were voluntary and cites brainwashing by family. Trial set March 30 in federal bankruptcy court as investigators weigh if the heiress acted of her own will or under pressure from founder Pastor Carl Stevens.
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Worcester
Mass
The
Bible Speaks
Elizabeth Davydenas
Wallace Dayton
Roy Grutman
Federal Bankruptcy Court
Grutman
Falwell Plans Rough Road as PTL Takes Over Ministry
Moral Majority leader Jerry Falwell takes over the PTL ministry after the Bakker sex scandal and cautions his fundamentalist approach may clash with PTL’s Pentecostal leanings. He vows to keep PTL open as a Christian outlet and acknowledges potential losses of supporters.
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Falwell
Ministry of Ptl
Fort Mill
Jerry Falwell
PTL
Jim Bakker
Family of God
Bakker
Charlotte
N.C
Observer
New York
Jessica Hahn
Richard Dortsch
Ms. Hahn
Paul Roper
Ananaheim
Calif
Bakker Resignation Unapproved by Church Yet Under Review
Springfield AP report states the church that ordained Rev. Jim Bakker is probing misconduct allegations while Bakker has resigned from PTL and the Assemblies of God. If found true, district officials may recommend dismissal. if cleared, he may keep credentials or resign. The church emphasizes rehabilitation possibilities and redemptive aims.
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Springfield
Jim Bakker
Julien Turnage
Bakker
Charlotte
N.C
PTL
Assemblies of God
Charlotte Observer
North Carolina
Turnage
United States
Everett Stenhouse
Tammy Faye
Archbishop Tutu Meets Guerrillas in Lusaka Talks
Archbishop Desmond Tutu met leaders of the African National Congress guerrilla movement in Lusaka for the first formal contact with ANC heads. Oliver Tambo was not present, and the meeting location was undisclosed for security reasons. The ANC operates from exile in Zambia and seeks to overthrow the apartheid government.
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Lusaka
Zambia
Desmond Tutu
African National Congress
ANC
Oliver Tambo
Anglican Church
South Africa
Tutu
Africa
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Vern Countryman
Harvard Law School
Tammy
Jim
Roper
Thomas Road Baptist Church
Lynchburg
Richard Nix
Tammy Bakker
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D Bakker
Johannesburg
T.L
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Aiken
USA
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