Dortch vows PTL will not be defeated in Fort Mill
Richard Dortch addressing a 2400 strong PTL congregation at Heritage USA pledged strength after Jim Bakker’s admission of a past blackmail and sexual encounter. Dortch credited Jerry Falwell for stepping in to stabilize PTL and urged patience as Falwell reassesses the ministry while Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker face treatment and controversy.
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Dortch
PTL
Falwell
Jerry Falwell
Virginia
Atail
Millionaire to give $23 million to Oral Roberts via TV gift
Oklahoma bound dog track owner Jerry Collins plans a televised donation of 23 million dollars to Oral Roberts University medical program. He insists the gift funds education, not Roberts predictions about an early end, and will be presented during Richard Roberts televised program in Tulsa.
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Fia API
Oklahoma
Oral Roberts
Roberts
Oral Roberts University
Jerry Collins
Goa
Collins
Richard
Orlando Country Club
Richard Roberts
Tulsa
Oklo
Oral Roberts Ministry
Karakir Bow
Okla
Oral Roberts Foundation
Falwell to steer PTL amid Bakker resignation fallout
The Rev. Jerry Falwell said he may not stay PTL chair long and will keep his fundamentalist views. Jim Bakker resigned as PTL chair after a past sexual encounter and blackmail blackmail. Falwell urged unity among Christians despite theological differences and asked prayers for Tammy Faye Bakker who seeks treatment. Dobson resigned as Liberty University official to lead a Grand Rapids church, remaining editor of Falwell's journal.
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Lynchburg, Va
Jerry Falwell
PTL
Falwell
Moral Majority
Jim Bakker
Tammy Faye
Betty Ford Center
Palm Springs
Calif
Charlotte
N.C
Observer
Bakker
Rich Oppel
Dobson
Vance urges Black youth to seize opportunity at Mountain City award
Jim Vance spoke at Merry Men of Mountain City Lodge 382 praising opportunity over entitlements. He cited his White House visit with Ronald Reagan and urged aspiring Black youths to pursue journalism, saying only self-imposed limits hinder progress. Edna B. Dykes, Marie V. Lee, and George Onley received Elk honors.
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Mountain City Lodge
Jim Vance
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Vance
White House
Mississippi
Edna B. Dykes
Marie V. Lee
George Onley
Gut Buster fitness machine promises fast tummy trim
The Original Y. touts Gut Buster as a gutsy compact exerciser that firms and flattens the stomach through power stretches and ordinal sit ups. It targets both men and women, claims durable construction, and offers portable use while watching TV or traveling, billed as a convenient gym substitute.
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Calif Falwell
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