Oral Roberts argues faith and wealth serve the church
The evangelist says his savings are plowed back into the university and that God wants believers to prosper while he avoids asking for money on air. He notes his healing story from tuberculosis, his early preaching in Tulsa, and his base in a wealthy Tulsa neighborhood. His association lists $1.19 million in investments across 38 corporations.
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Jesus
Tulsa
Roberts
Ada
Okla
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Phillips University
Enid
Steve Pringle
Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association
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Garner Ted Armstrong Secrecy Hides Church Wealth Details
An Associated Press look at Garner Ted Armstrong and the Worldwide Church of God reveals a global ministry with 65 000 baptized members 70 million in annual income and real estate holdings around 100 million. Secrecy surrounds leadership interviews and the church’s vast assets. The Pasadena campus and Ambassador College illustrate wealth including a 1 million auditorium and a 30 foot Belgian crystal chandelier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worldwide
Church of God
Garner Ted Armstrong
Pasadena
Calif
Herbert
Garner Ted
Ambassador College
Armstrongs
Pasadena City
Turkey
Persia
Italy
Armstrong
Belgium
Stanley Rader
The
Vienna Symphony
United States
Robert Kuhn
Rader
Tokyo
Area residents save $3.8 million in Yale accounts
Area banks report 22,000 savers funded Christmas Club accounts totaling about 3.8 million dollars. Elyria Savings and Trust led with 969,529 dollars for 5,627 members, as several institutions boosted year end activity with a free 51st week payment.
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Yale
Lorain County
Elyria Savings and Trust National Bank
EST
al. Murphy
Murphy
Savings and Loans
Bank
S&l
Area Bank and Savings and Loan
Lorain County Savings & Trust Co
First National Bank of
Elyria
Lorain National Bank
Central Security National Bank of
Erie County Bank
Northern Savings and Loan
Pioneer Savings and Loan
First Federal Savings and Loan of
Lorain
Security Federal Savings and Loan
Citizens Home Savings
Vance says Soviets want Arab peace
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance said in Brussels that the United States and the Soviet Union clash over the Cairo Egyptian Israeli conference but Moscow seeks a comprehensive Middle East settlement. He stated the Soviet Union aims for a Geneva conference, while acknowledging disagreements on the Cairo talks.
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Brussels
Belgium
UPI
Cyrus Vance
United States
Soviet Union
Cairo
Moscow
Middle East
Vance
Geneva
Bitter cold and snow snarls hit Northeast Ohio roads
Snow and wind caused highway closures and delays across the region. Medina County reported no accidents from midnight to 8 a.m. Cleveland Hopkins Airport remained closed due to high winds and snow with reopening hoped by noon. Red Cross provided over 100 cots and blankets for stranded travelers. Elyria activated multiple departments to salt and plow streets under an emergency snow ban. Chardon and Huron County saw several road closures. Traffic jams formed on Rt 611 in Avon. Utilities prepared for higher fuel demand as temperatures plunged, with Columbia Gas noting adequate pressure and extra storage.
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Cleveland Hopkins
American Red Cross
Cleveland
Elyria
Marguerite £. Bowman
Bowman
Richard Bergman
Chardon
Huron County
Rt. 4
Monroeville
New London
Rt 6
Wakeman
Avon
Columbia Gas
Ohio Edison
Harold “Bud
$25 000 winner to escape snow in Ohio Lottery draw
Jim Coggin 64 of Fairfield won the top $23 000 prize in the Ohio Lottery weekly drawing and said he would travel to escape the snow. Other big winners included Mike Gregory 8 500 Shelby Jackie Sturm 37 400 Louisville Ohio and Willie Bewley 7 100 Indianapolis. The report lists several other lottery numbers and results from Pennsylvania and Michigan drawings.
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Cleveland
UPI
Jim Coggin
Fairfield
Ohia
Mike Gregory
Shelby
Jackie Sturm
Louisville
Ohio
Willie Bewley
Indianapolis
Ind
Linda Freeman
Columbus
Linus Feldbush
Bolivar
Steering defect probe widens in Ford cars 1968 to 1974
NHTSA opened a wide inquiry into possible steering defects in Ford and Mercury full size and intermediate cars from 1968 through 1974, potentially eight million vehicles. Investigators focus on idler arm bushings that may corrode or lack lubrication, causing stiff steering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Ford Motor Co
NHTSA
Ford
Automotive Safety
Gordon R. Sorenson
Second Class Mail Privileges Authorized at Elyria Ohio
Notice lists circulation rates for The Lorain County Evaying Publishing Co Elyria Lorain county and Cleveland offices Rates show daily cost 1 cent Sunday 25 cents Panes fees Carter delivered 1 00 a week By mail in United States daily and Sunday 52 00 a year Includes Elyria Lorain addresses and local phone numbers 323 3921 244 6285 727 3734
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ohio
Lorain County
Lorain
Cleveland
Opening Wall Street Points At Early Trading
Opening Wall Street shows 808.04 as gains and losses mix early. Advances lead declines 190 to 137 among 558 issues crossing the tape. Turnover runs about 630000 shares in the initial trading period.
Lorain Telephone to Merge with CTU in $35 Million Deal
Lorain Telephone Co and Chicago based Central Telephone & Utilities Corp plan a 5-for-1 stock swap valuing the merger at more than $35 million. CTU to acquire Lorain. 239,671 Lorain shares exchange for five CTU shares each. Lorain serves 81,000 customers in northern Lorain County. Net nine month income rose to $1,963,000 on $13.5 million revenue. Rate hikes since Sept 1976 aided growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain Telephone Co
Utilities Corporation
Hatch 1
Lorain Telephone
Central Telephone & Utilities Corp
Lorain Dockholders
CTU
Lorain County
Lorain
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Dial Finance Debentures
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Barbara Riegelhaupt
Associated Press
Canada
Ambassador
Massa-Carrara
Worldwide Church of God
Fifth Street
Gene Krebs
Highway Patrol
Medina County Highway Patrol
Coggin
Elizabeth
Pennsylvania
Michigan
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the Chronicle-Telegram
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Dreyfus
Fidelity Trend
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Brands Wrath
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Borden
Chrysler
Westy el Wiz
Weverhr Brun
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Woolath
Xerox Corp
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Lam
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R.smyth Co
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