Swaggart thanks supporters as calls for leniency rise
Television evangelist Jimmy Swaggart thanks about 4,000 worshipers for backing amid his sensational scandal. He says his ministry will continue and plans three months away from preaching to study more. Church leaders weigh a rehabilitation plan possibly suspending him after a prostitute scandal.
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Evangelist Oral Roberts Blames Media For Attacks
In a Gahanna church service, 70 year old Oral Roberts said critics in the world media and some church members are dragging evangelists through mud. He did not name anyone. The remarks follow recent disclosures about Swaggart and Bakker.
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DUI arrests rise sharply since 1970 in U S findings
A government report shows DUI arrests climbed over 220 percent from 1970 to 1986 while licensed drivers grew 42 percent. In 1986 about 1.8 million DUI arrests occurred, 1.9 million in 1983, with 21 year olds most affected and 1980s laws raising drinking age to 21. The jail study notes most offenders had prior DUI sentences, with many drinking multiple beverages.
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