Controversy Over Denominational Politics and Televangelists
Southern Baptists purge a denominational committee member while leaders clash with political action groups. Falwell and the Moral Majority face criticism over ratings and reach. Experts note audience numbers differ from evangelical claims and warn against overstatement while politics and activism shape church broadcasting.
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James M. Dunn
Baptist Joint Committee On Public Affairs
Southern Baptists
Kentucky
William Robert Parker
Louisville
Gary Jarmin
Christian Voice
Washington
Southern Baptist Resolution
Southern Baptist Convention
Jarmin
Southern Baptist
H. Edward Rowe
The
Religious Roundtable Inc
William Martin
Rice University
Houston
Atlantic Monthly
Nielsen
Rev. Falwell
Martin
Network TV
Coalition For Better Television
Jeffrey K. Hadden
University of Virginia
Hadden
Falwell
Oral Roberts
Rex Humbard
Day of
Discovery
Deportation steps eyed to speed up illegal immigrant removals
Attorney General William French Smith said the Reagan administration will soon unveil a cabinet task force plan to streamline deportations of illegal aliens in Florida and the Southwest. He outlined options including sea interception of Cuban Haitian arrivals and harsher penalties for smugglers, while noting current court restraining orders limit actions.
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Tarpon Springs
Fla
Florida
Southwest
William French Smith
Smith
Reagan nominates Walker and Waring Walker for ambassadorships
President Reagan unveils nominations for Richard L. Walker to be ambassador to South Korea and Julius Waring Walker Jr. to be ambassador to Upper Volta, replacing outgoing envoys. Frederic V. Malek named to head the USPS with a term ending in 1989. In other dispatches, North Dakota reports the nation’s lowest motor vehicle theft rate in 1980 while Massachusetts remains highest. Tulsa flight revival attempt canceled due to clearance issues and personnel changes amid delays.
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Los Angeles
Reagan
Richard L. Walker
University of South Carolina
South Korea
Senate
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William H. Greysteen Jr
Julius Waring Walker Jr
Foreign Service
Upper Volta
Thomas D. Boyatt
Colombia
Frederic V
Bismarck
N.D
Massachusetts
FBI
North Dakota
GOP Budget Bill Proposes 4 Million For Crosbyton Solar Plant
The proposal directs the Department of Energy to provide 4 million dollars for a 5MW solar hybrid project in Crosbyton Texas. Rep Charles W Stenholm backs the GOP line amid a sharp budget debate while Democrats offer crucial support to President Reagan. Stockman notes adjustments in the lobbying rush as defectors surface.
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Department of Energy
Crosbyton
Texas
Charles W. Stenholm
Democratic Forum
Stenholm
Reagan
Congress
Washington
David Stockman
Office of Management and Budget
Stockman
Reagan Used “Horse-Trading” to Gain Key Democratic Support
The article details how President Reagan used congressional lobbyists led by Max Freidersdorf to court Democratic votes for his economic plan. He reportedly won the backing of 11 of 16 targeted Democrats after phone efforts aimed at hard cases, with compromises extending to Southern conservatives and some Northeast Republicans.
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Max Freidersdorf
Reagan
Marine pilot dies in Harrier crash at sea off San Diego
Maj Thomas N. Tyler of the Naval Air Test Center Patuxent River Md was killed when a Harrier vertical takeoff plane crashed into the sea after lifting off from an assault ship during routine operations near San Diego.
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San Diego
Maj
Thomas N. Tyler
Naval Air Test Center
Patuxent River
Weather outlook Permian Basin stays hot with mild nights
The Permian Basin faces continued heat this week with mild nights in the 60s and no rain expected through Thursday except west of the Pecos River. Temperatures have reached the upper 80s to 90s in various cities while a few scattered showers were noted Friday night in Odessa.
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Permian
Odessa
National Weather Service
Pecos River
Victoria
Dallas
Midland Regional
Allison regional cancer center debates accelerator replacement
Allison regional facility, a Type 2-a high level therapy center, houses a treatment planning computer, an X-ray unit, and two linear accelerators a 6 MeV and a 20 MeV machine. Midland hospital contends replacing the cobalt system would duplicate services, while MCH argues it would simply replace existing approved equipment. The Texas Health Facilities Commission denied MCH’s request amid a three year dispute linked to a $1.7 million capital proposal.
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MCH
Midland Hospital
Midlanders
Texas Health Facilities Commission
Midland
Glenney
Allison Center
A.C. Buchanan
Midland Memorial
Odessa
THFC
Allison
Battle over therapy center fuels Midland MCH clash
The conflict centers on a Type 3 facility and a Type 2 upgrade after Helen Allison funded Midland’s project. MCH’s challenge to the Allison Center’s scope sparked a doubling back to avert duplication. Officials warn of patient losses, higher taxes, and staffing woes as the center projects a deficit and radiation oncologist exits.
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Midland Memorial
Ray Branson
Branson
Midland County
Buchanan
Odd looking machines kill cancer with rays
A new 22 376 square foot Allison Per mian Basin Cancer Therapy Center houses two linear accelerators a 6 MEV model and a 20 MEV model. The 6 MEV unit is the primary device delivering electron radiation accelerated through a long arm to target tumors with blocks shaping exposure and protecting surrounding tissue. The 20 MEV unit can emit photon or electron radiation for surface or deeper cancers and is preferred for certain skin neck and deeper tumors. A treatment planning computer coordinates doses at multiple body points, ensuring controlled exposure as radiation is absorbed by body tissues.
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Allison Permian Basin Cancer Therapy Center
Lee Schlichtemeier
Schlichtemeier
Deanna Coulter
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