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Lyons vows to carry out church business as usual
ASHVILLE Tenn AP the Rev Henry Lyons leader of a large black denomination spoke to about 40 ministers insisting he would press on with convention business despite racketeering theft charges He avoided questions and thanked supporters claiming no church funds would pay his legal bills while a defense fund is set up The case involves alleged embezzlement from the National Baptist Convention U S A and missing funds pledged to rebuild burned churches with donations from the Anti Defamation League
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Pinellas County
Fla
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Bernice Edwards
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Milwaukee
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