Baptist leader Lyons charged in major church fraud case
Federal indictment accuses Rev. Henry Lyons of racketeering and theft linked to secret bank accounts and diverted church funds. Co-defendant Bernice Edwards faces similar charges as Lyons inflated membership figures to boost donations. Indictment cites misuse of nearly 250000 from ADL and payments to private accounts, with connections to a waterfront home and jewelry.
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Henry Lyons
National Baptist Convention
U.S.A
Anti-Defamation League
South
Lyons
Bethel Metropolitan Church
Ss T. Petersburg
Fla
Bernice Edwards
Ms. Edwards
Milwaukee
Globe Life and Accident Insurance Co
Oklahoma City
Ku Klux Klan
Union Planter’s Bank of
Middle Tennessee
Loewen Group International
Burnaby
British Columbia
Lyons’ Church
St. Petersburg Times
Loewen
Wisconsin
Ms. Harris
ADL
Myrna Shinbaum
Clinton backs five year moratorium on Internet taxes
President Clinton plans a five year moratorium on all local state and federal taxes on Internet merchandise. He will outline relief efforts for California flood and storm damage including a 20 million dollar highway rebuilding grant and an estimated 250 million dollar disaster program. Governors oppose Internet taxes arguing revenue needs and fair tax collection.
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San Francisco
Clinton
Florida
California
San Francisco Bay Area
Los Angeles
U.S
El Nino Delights Northern Frost Belt This Winter
In the Upper Midwest mild temperatures ease life with 50 degree days and unexpected golf. Minneap olis bike messenger Ben Connelly calls the winter fortunate as arctic air stays away and people golf on open courses. Climatologists warn of a potential warm record, while ice anglers, snowmobilers, and traditional winter economies face reduced activity due to sparse snow and late ice.
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Asociated
Inneapolis
Upper Midwest
Ben Connelly
Minneapolis
Lennox
S.D
Jessica McKinnis
Sioux Falls
Pacific Ocean
Ecuador
California
Chicago
Buffalo
N.Y
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Mark Dorn
Lake Mille Lacs
Steve Wenstrom
Beach
N.C
Montana
Clinton tours storm sites in central Florida toll
President Clinton spent hours visiting tornado wrecked zones in Florida as Diane Mangino waited in scorching sun for news on her husband amid the devastation. He later walked and flew over hard hit areas where at least 38 people were killed and damage could top $56 million.
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Kissimmee, Fla
Diane Mangino
Clinton
Mrs. Mangino
Florida
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S. Main
You
SEARS
S. Mai
Ottawa
Cornerstone Bookstore
Sutton's Jewelry
Virginia
Orlando
Russell
Cnorts Center
S. Ai
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Helton
Pyyyvvyy
Bottman
Merle Norman & Gifts
Nana
Re Wistre
Kansa
Men's & Students
Haggar
Arrow
Missy & Jr
Playtex
Redwing
Larry Mahan
Chisholm
Durango
Texas
J Justin
Georgia
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