Gospel is big business for Jimmy Swaggart
Baton Rouge ap The gospel according to Jimmy Swaggart is a vast operation with a 15 minute program on more than 500 radio stations worldwide a printing press turning out one million religious pieces monthly and a Baton Rouge complex worth several million dollars handling donations of 600 000 to 700 000 monthly The evangelist says the organization mirrors the Billy Graham setup and aims to own more stations Swaggart Broadcasting Inc anchors WLUX and runs four other stations across the country with plans to reach legal limits of 14 stations He notes two football field sized buildings and a large staff including women handling correspondence and a Telex duplication system able to reproduce 51 cassettes in four minutes The article also mentions the television duplication center and a 30 minute weekly program on 172 channels and cites a Mehlen agreement related to Alfried Krupp and German assets but the context is unclear and tangled with nonessential details.
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Baton Rouge
Theospel
Jmmy Swaggart
Gospel
the Ape Batone
Swaggart
Jimmy Swaggart
Swaggart Broadcasting Inc
WLUX
Sai Swaggart
Bowling Green
Ohio
Pensacola
Fla
Dallas
Tex
Oklahoma City
Oklo
Nashville
Warren County Vocational School OKs 1978 Budget
Warren County Joint Vocational School approves a 1978 budget of 3.2 million dollars, about 10 percent higher than 1977. The fall marks the second year with full junior and senior classes, with programs expanding. Last meeting was superintendent Orin Souther’s final vo ed session. James Hough to become vo ed superintendent August 1. James Carroll to replace Hough as director.
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Lebanon
Warren County Joint Vocational School
Twila Thacker
James Hough
James Carroll
Hough
Helmet brings air relief to allergy plagued boy
Four year old Jared Reisman suffered rapid allergic reactions outdoors until a spaceman style helmet purified ambient air. Engineers adapted mine air filters to filter out triggering substances, providing several hours of use and enabling outside activity.
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Sacramento
Jared
Marlene Reisman
Mayo ‘Lini
Reismans
Special Chamber
Barry Reisman
State Air Resources Board
Bruce Held
University of California
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory
Carlisle Country Fair planned for August 19 to 21
A Carlisle festival tagged the Carlisle Country Fair is set for August 19 to 21 on the local school grounds. Mrs. Paul K. Libecap was elected general chairman with Mrs. Robert E. Callahan as secretary treasurer and Mrs. Paul Peast as publicity officer. Donald Gilmore and Roger Stebelton were named general activities coordinators. Ted Burgess leads sound. flea market co chairs are Mrs. Oren Evans Jr. and Burgess. parade chair Henry Hermetz. Friday features a 5 p.m. flag raising, hog calling, tobacco spitting contests, and a 7 p.m. parade. Saturday includes a chicken barbecue, talent show, square dancing, and games. Lions Club plans a pancake breakfast for Sunday, with worship and picnicking under discussion. Next planning meeting is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the firehouse on Lincoln Drive.
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Carlisle
Carlisle Lions Club
Lincoln Drive
Charges Dropped in Trash Bag Murders Case in Riverside
Riverside California AP David Hill one of two men linked to the trash bag murders is released after a grand jury declines to indict him. Kearney remains indicted on three counts of murder and faces July 28 arraignment. Sheriff's deputies pursue 28 related slayings as victims are found dismembered in plastic bags along freeways.
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Riverside
Calif
David Douglas Hill
Hill
Riverside County Grand Jury
Patrick Wayne Kearney
Kearney
Riverside Superior Court
E. Scott Dales
Roger Denman
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