Swaggart vows libel suit over Penthouse affair story
Baton Rouge reports televangelist Jim Swaggart, enraged by Penthouse’s claim of an affair with a New Orleans stripper, vows to sue for libel and pressure others to prove the allegation in court. He says ministry lawyers will file by week’s end while NRB expels him for confessed misconduct.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Jimmy Swaggart
Swaggart
World Ministry
Penthouse
Ministry
Catherine Kampen
New Orleans
Assemblies of God
Kampen
Night Stalker trial begins in Los Angeles court
In Los Angeles County, prosecutors opened the long awaited case against Richard Ramirez, alias the Night Stalker, outlining burglary linked murders across 1984 85 with 13 murders and 30 felonies plus a San Francisco murder and Orange County attack. They seek the death penalty as Ramirez, 28, faced jurors in a packed courtroom after nearly 32 years since his arrest. He wore a gray suit and sunglasses as prosecutor P Philip Halpin described the evidence including witnesses fingerprints and ballistic tests. Defense attorney Daniel Hernandez indicated he would wait to present until the prosecution rests.
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Los Angeles
UPI
P. Philip Halpin
Richard Ramirez
Halpin
Ramirez
el Paso
Texas
Los Angeles County
San Francisco
Orange County
Daniel Hernandez
Don Johnson Subdues Burglar At Bel Air Hotel
Los Angeles police say actor Don Johnson restrained a thief in a Bel Air Hotel room Sunday night after finding David Johnson, 34, rummaging through Melanie Griffiths purse containing valuable jewelry. Security arrived and the intruder was booked.
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Los Angeles
Don Johnson
Sonny Crockett
Johnson
Melanie Griffith
Griffith
Bel Air
Clayton Mayes
Mayes
David Johnson
District council plans bill to hold gunmakers liable
Washington DC leaders move to introduce a bill that would hold handgun manufacturers and distributors liable for shooting deaths and injuries. The measure aims to force tighter gun sale regulations and is defended by Council Chairman David Clarke as a way to curb homicide tied to drugs and handguns. Critics from the NRA denounce it as an attempted handgun ban aimed at bankrupting gun makers.
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Washington
UPI
District of Columbia
National Rifle Association
David Clarke
Yugo files for protection from creditors in Newark
Yugo America Inc and parent Global Motors Inc filed for Chapter 11 in Newark seeking to shield operations while arranging refinancing. Impex Car Corp of New York would manage day to day duties as Zavodi Crvena Zastava continues Yugoslavian production. Marcel Kole says Chapter 11 preserves operations and aids a full reorganization. Mark Jacobs notes protections cover dealers and customer service during restructuring.
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Newark, N.J
UPI
Yugo America Inc
Yugo America
Global Motors Inc
Newark
Impex Car Corp
New York
Upper Saddle River
N.J
Impex
Zavodi Crvena Zastava
Zastava
Marcel Kole
U.S
Kole
United States
Mark Jacobs
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