Bakker despondent over PTL indictment fuels faith seat
Former PTL leader Jim Bakker is described as low in spirits and despondent after a federal grand jury indicted him and former PTL officials for defrauding followers of millions. The 24 count case accuses Bakker and Richard Dortch of schemes tied to Heritage Village USA in Fort Mill South Carolina with millions in bonuses taken during a funding slump. The Taggarts face separate tax evasion charges linked to over 1.1 million in ministry funds.
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Belli
Bakker
Pineville
N.C
Ryan Hovis
Rock Hill
S.C
Hovis
Dortch
PTL
Bakker and
Heritage Village USA
Fort Mill
Ronald Knapp Sparks Stir Near Soviet Mission
Actor Ronald Knapp, noted as a Gorbachev look-alike, drew attention as he walked near the Soviet Mission during the arrival of the Soviet leader for a U.S. visit. Asked why he was there, he said he was seeking a job.
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Ronald Knapp
Gorbachev
U.S
Religious giving funds aid to others, study finds
A 1986 survey by Independent Sector with Gallup shows 46 percent of 41.4 billion donated to religious congregations supported programs serving others. Of 19.1 billion given to congregations, 8.4 billion funded direct grants to groups like soup kitchens, shelters, day care, and disarmament efforts.
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Washington
UPI
Gallup
U.S
Brian O'Connell
Indepedent Sector
Air Force grounds B-52 fleet after Michigan crash
The Strategic Air Command briefly grounded its entire B-52 fleet following a B-52H crash at K I Sawyer Air Base in Gwinn Michigan during practice landings. The ban was lifted hours later after fuel system inspections. The bomber fleet remains a key long range asset with 261 of 742 aircraft still flying.
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Dennis Pierson
SAC
Omaha
Neb
Walsh says North trial will limit exposure of secrets
Independent prosecutor Lawrence Walsh tells a federal judge he will narrow the Iran Contra case against Oliver North by focusing on illegal efforts to arm the Contras and avoiding detailed disclosures about secret 1985 86 Iran arms for hostages operations. He argues no grounds exist to use classified material in Norths defense.
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Washington
UPI
Lawrence Walsh
Oliver North
Walsh
U.S
Gerhard Gesell
White House
North
Gesell
Iran
Lebanon
Middle East
National Security
John Poindexter
Tissue samples ordered in Ecclesia case death
Oregon City health officials ordered the state medical examiner to provide tissue samples from Dayna Broussard, the eight year old daughter of Ecclesia founder, to defense lawyers. An independent pathologist said he could not determine her death cause without them. Four Ecclesia members face manslaughter charges for Dayna’s death.
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Ecclesia
Oregon City
Ore
Ecclesia Athletic Association
Clackamas County
John Lowe
Dayna Broussard
Watts Christian Center
Sandy
Portland
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