Bakker defies quit claim on PTL empire return
Disgraced evangelist Jim Bakker challenged proof of homosexuality as he floated starting a California ministry if Falwell blocks his return. He and Tammy Faye spoke on Nightline about rescuing PTL and Heritage USA amid bankruptcy and past sex and financial scandals.
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Bakker
PTL
Heritage USA
Falwell
Jessica Hahn
Ms. Hahn
Palm Springs
Calif
Jimmy Swaggart
Independent Baptist
The
Moral Majority
Jerry Falwell
NASA objects to Challenger ad urging free press protection
NASA asked for withdrawal of a public service ad tied to the Challenger disaster citing risk to its reputation. The ad implies the full story would be missed without a free press, a claim NASA disputes while noting past tragedies and the ad’s tie to the Society of Professional Journalists.
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Washington
NASA
The
Space Agency
Advertising Council
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Shirley M. Green
NASA Public Affairs
Robert P. Keim
Society of Professional Journalists
Sigma Delta Chi
Green
America
Keim
Displaced Farmers May Need Gov't Help
An Agriculture Department report warns that rural areas face economic stress as more farmers exit farming. It cites potential population and job losses, calls for broader federal help, and suggests programs to retrain displaced farmers and ease capital losses while noting deficits and political pushes for rural redevelopment.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Economic Research Service
America
Northern Plains
Western Corn Belt
Gramm- Rudman
House
Senate
Education Dept Honors 271 Schools Across 46 States
The Education Department named 271 schools as winners in its annual Secondary School Recognition Program. Forty six states plus Puerto Rico and Germany earned flags of excellence, while North Dakota Oklahoma South Carolina and West Virginia had no winners.
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Washington
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Carolina
West Virginia
Education Department
Puerto Rico
Bonn
West Germany
Department of Defense
William J. Bennett
Jane Glickman
When Will U S Shoot Policy Dilemma In Gulf
AP News Analysis notes the Reagan administration avoids defining a response if Iran attacks a Kuwaiti ship flying a U.S. flag. White House and Pentagon officials say deterrence guides actions and refuse to label such incidents as acts of war, while a unnamed Pentagon civilian suggests flag status could shift U.S. responses in the Gulf.
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W. Dale Nelson
Washington
Persian Gulf
Iran
U.S
Reagan
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
United States
Fitzwater
Pentagon
Gulf
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