Ballad of Jim and Tammy Bakkers new album reveals story
Jim and Tammy Bakker present their side of the PTL saga on Mrs. Bakker's forthcoming album Farewell For Now. Written quickly, the lyrics respond to Bakker quitting the empire after a 1980 scandal with Jessica Hahn. The Nashville-recorded album marks a new touring plan.
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Dudley Moore Honored With Walk of Fame Star
Dudley Moore receives a Hollywood Walk of Fame star at the 1,855th installation in Los Angeles. About 300 fans, friends and tourists attend as Tri Star Pictures sponsors the honor and pays 3500 dollars, ensuring Moore's appearance at the ceremony. Louis Armstrong’s adjacent star is noted.
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Dalai Lama to Dedicate Shrine Near Bloomington Cornfield
Followers travel from West Germany to Indiana for the Dalai Lama's dedication of a 35 foot white monument honoring Tibetans killed since 1949. Invited by Thubten Norbu, he arrives during a 17 day trip from Switzerland and West Germany to Washington. He currently lives in India.
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State Ethics panel urges Holderman to limit USC gifts
The State Ethics Commission told University of South Carolina President James B. Holderman to cap gifts to public officials at about 10 dollars to avoid appearances of impropriety. It stopped short of asserting the gifts were designed to influence university decisions.
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Witness Says PTL Board Unaware Of Payoff
A former PTL board member testified that the board knew nothing about a financial settlement linked to Jessica Hahn and Jim Bakker. Hahn says she was promised 260000 to stay silent. she later claimed about 20000 was paid.
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Teens Lose Jobs Over Obscenity Law Uncertainty
South Carolina teens under 18 working in movie theaters lose jobs as bosses fear misinterpreting a new obscenity law. The statute, effective Oct 1, criminalizes distributing material to minors deemed sexually explicit by contemporary community standards. State Sen. Thomas Smith explains community standards are to be decided by juries and courts.
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Theft Ring Suspect Sentenced To 5 Years
Sumerville man Donald Little, 24, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a car theft ring and related corruption that has already led to a state trooper's arrest. Little pleaded guilty in June to removing a vehicle identification number.
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