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2The Daily Tar HeelFriday, October 6, 1989 World aed Nation Bakker guilty of duo ami From Associated Press reports CHARLOTTE PTL evangelist Jim Bakker was convicted Thursday of using his television show to defraud followers of $3.7 million, money the jury foreman said corrupted a minister who started out to do good. "He was called by God. But eventu ally the money became too much for him," said foreman Ricky Hill, who said during jury selection that he was a Christian. "We kept looking for some thing from the defense and we never saw it." Bakker faces a maximum sentence of 120 years in prison and $5 million in fines. The U.S. District Court jury convicted him of all 24 counts in the indictment, which charged he oversold lodging guarantees, called "lifetime partnerships," at his Heritage USA religious retreat. "The message is you can't lie to the people and use television and the mails to get them to send you money," said .awmakers raDIy behind savin lealltlh coverage From Associated Press reports WASHINGTON The Bush administration and Senate leaders lined up Thursday behind a new plan to salvage parts of catastrophic health coverage for retirees while slashing the surtax and monthly premium that pay for it. Louis Sullivan, secretary of health and human services, said the pro posal by Sen. David Durenberger, R Minn., "incorporates our mutual priorities." "Our nation's health policy can not afford the setback a repeal would cause," Sullivan wrote Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, D-Texas, chairman of the Finance Committee. Repeal would be unwise policy and "an unforgiv BEE'S NOT HERE on the "Village Green. presents Split Decision FRIDAY, OCT. 6 and Ualence SATURDAY, Oct 7 4 flnd Don't Forget Our Tuesday Night Specials! Blue Cups $1 50 run Open: 133 w M-F 1 0 am-7 pm Sat 1 0 am-6 pm A y a l r - 1 prosecutor Deborah Smith. "It doesn't matter who you are or how well known you are, you simply can't do it." Defense lawyer George Davis said the verdict would be appealed. Prosecutors said Bakker diverted $3.7 million in ministry funds for per sonal use while knowing PTL was in financial trouble. He used money from PTL for vacation homes in California and Florida, a lakefront parsonage, a houseboat, Rolls-Royce and Mercedes cars and more peculiar luxuries such as an air-conditioned doghouse. Bakker's wife, Tammy Faye, said she and her husband would return to Orlando, Fla., where they moved the die-hard remnants of their ministry. "It's not over until it's over," added Mrs. Bakker during a news conference after the verdict. Hundreds of Bakker faithful and the lunchtime curious flocked around the courthouse, and Mrs. Bakker serenaded them with a verse of "On Christ, the solid rock, I stand. able act of political expedience," he said. Catastrophic health insurance has been under heavy attack from some of the 33 million retirees that it was designed to help. Some are upset because it overlaps catastrophic coverage they already have; others chiefly those with higher incomes object to having to finance a big part of the program for those who can't afford it. The protests resulted in a 360-66 House vote Wednesday to kill the entire program. The Senate was expected to con sider Durenberger's proposal quickly, along with a rival salvage plan by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Pitchers $250 RUSSEU 1 1 ATHLETIC I 1 ALL THE RUSSELL ATHLETIC WEAR AND HIGH-QUALITY BLLEGEATE SWEATS YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED. Franklin St. 42,178 g TO All other ground is sinking sand." Bakker was freed later Thursday on $250,000 bond imposed by U.S. Dis trict Court Judge Robert Potter. The judge set sentencing for Oct.24. "I'm going to keep my faith in God and I'm going to go see Tammy now. I feel sad but encouraged in God," Bakker said, smiling in a brief midaf ternbon statement to reporters. Potter said he granted bond reluc tantly because Bakker faithful had a "Jim Jones mentality" and might help him flee the country. "They think he could walk on wa ter,' Potter said. Davis declared the reference to the 1978 murder-suicide of 900 followers of Jim Jones' cult in Jonestown, Guyana, "horrible, absolutely uncalled for." Bakker showed little emotion as the verdict was read. Tears welled in the eyes of Mrs. Bakker, who also received large bonuses from PTL but was not charged with any crimes. Dalai Lama wins Nobel Peace Pnze From Associated Press reports OSLO, Norway The Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet whose title means Ocean of Mercy, won the 1 989 Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday for decades of non-violent struggle to free his country from China. He said in response: "My case is nothing special. I am a simple Buddhist monk no more, no less." He ex pressed hope the award would focus attention on compassion in every human being. China called the award an insult and interference in its internal affairs. One clear purpose of the Norwegian Nobel committee was to deliver a message of support to the pro-democracy movement in China. Analysts also said it might help eventually to break the deadlock be tween China, which has occupied the Himalayan nation since 1950, and the Dalai Lama, who leads an exile gov ernment based in India. In its citation, the committee men- Republicans who came inside to hear the speech. . "I was looking out for Ramos. At the speech I was seated immediately next to Ramos. After the speech the protest ers had plenty of time to ask questions, but they didn't. "I would have thought that these people would have wanted to reinforce their support of the $1 million per day Conveniently located at 707 W. Rosemary St. in Carrboro, within walking distance from Campus! Bring in this ad and reciere $1.00 offl Any Service! Offer Good on Monday & Tuesday or Wednesday Ni&bt HOURS: Mon-Frl 8am-5pm, Sat 6am-12noon Open Evenings 7-10pm (Wed, Thur, & Fri) University Square VISA. owe ir The jury foreman said he was un swayed by Bakker's testimony, in which he defended his earnings as reasonable for someone who raised millions of dollars for the work of the Lord. "He was a man of God. He got cor rupt and I feel sorry for the man," Hill said. He said that in the day and a half of jury deliberations, "The most dis agreement was when the fraud started.' ' Reaction to the conviction varied among trial spectators. "I think it's wonderful," said Bev erly Sparrow. "He deserves everything he's going to get." "My faith was that he would be set free on all charges," said Bill Fisher of Fort Mill, S.C. "I still believe he will." The trial started Aug. 28 and was interrupted Aug. 3 1 when Bakker didn't come to court. His attorneys told the judge Bakker was in a fetal position with his head under a couch. tioned the Dalai Lama's rejection of violence and his preachings of respect for all living things. It praised his "constructive and forward-looking proposals for the solution of interna tional conflicts." The Dalai Lama, 54, was born Ten zin Gyatso. The son of a poor farmer, he was named spiritual and temporal ruler as the 14th Dalai Lama at age 5, just before the Chinese army marched into Tibet. He fled Tibet in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule. In Los Angeles, where he was at tending a conference, the Dalai Lama said: "I very much appreciate that kind of recognition about my beliefs. In fact, I always believed in love, com passion and a sense of universal re spect. Every human being has that potential. "This prize may open more people's eyes to look at their own quality,' ' said the Buddhist leader, who wore sandals and traditional red-and-orange robes. the U.S. is sending in support of the El Salvadoran government, but they didn 't ask any questions." Election Incorporation of the DTH involves relieving the University of the tax bur den of the DTH, Schwartz said. "It will separate the DTH and the University for tax purposes." The referendum originally would have changed the constitution to reflect the three new members the board added in 1986, Davis said. But because no Yak is great. That may seem overstated, but I really think it is. The picture selection for the book was really good too." The photographers were told to find new perspectives when taking pictures of things, and they used past Yacks to find examples of possible pictures to take, Foster said. The photography is the most impor mr9 with Gifts I University Squf Chapel Hill 967-8935 Just come in and you'll receive a free gift and you can register for our GRAND PRIZE, a weekend at the Beach, plus $100.00! All Week Film Sale Buy one roll of color print or slide film and get the second roll at 12 price! 133 E. Franklin St., University Square Thank You For A Great Four Years! Soviet troops of shipments From Associated Press report MOSCOW Soldiers began guarding fuel and food shipments bound for beleaguered Armenia, cut off for more than two months by saboteurs in the neighboring repub lic of Azerbaijan, reports from the region said Thursday. Soviet troops arrived in the re public to ensure the safe arrival of supplies, most of which must pass through Azerbaijan to reach Arme nia, the reports said. It was unclear if Soviet troops were also in Azerbaijan, but a source in the region said supplies were safely reaching Armenia. Azerbaijanis for more than two months have burned bridges and blocked rail lines to stop the regular flow of supplies from reaching Armenia. The blockades are report edly an outgrowth of the dispute over which republic should control the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The blockade has not only re sulted in chronic shortages of food, fuel and other crucial staples, but has also interrupted the flow of supplies to people affected by the devastating Dec. 7 Armenian earthquake. Bush to have cyst removed WASHINGTON President Bush will undergo surgery to re move a cyst from the middle finger of his right hand, the White House said Thursday. Bush vowed to keep working despite "this awesome bur den." The president, making light of the minor surgery, said there was no need to make "a federal case out of it." Asked to raise the finger for a photo, he replied, "Don't tempt me. ' Presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said Bush would undergo the procedure : expected to take about an hour on Friday at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The cyst, on the end of his finger just below the nail, has troubled the president for about three years. "It simply has reached the point where it has gotten larger and noticeable," Fitzwater said. Mujica said the College Republi cans just didn't listen. "Amoldo Ramos is an exceptionally informative speaker. constitutional changes regarding the Board of Directors have been made in several years, five new members actu ally have to be added. Davis said he would suggest one amendment to the referendum bill, calling for one member of the DTH board to be "enrolled in graduate or professional school." tant part of the yearbook, said Foster. "Like they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. With the Yack we want to make the pictures worth a thou sand memories to bring the good times back." The yearbook is an excellent record of the 1989 school year, Sherrill said. "It shows Carolina in 1989 well. I think Sister sex status" of Greek organizations, Rosenkampff said. Many fraternities nationwide face lawsuits concerning women who want to pledge. In a Kappa Delta newsletter distrib uted nationally, members were encour aged to ban little sister organizations in order to preserve all sororities, Leggett said. Members were told that because of lawsuits, many fraternities would be sued out of existence and sororities would follow them into oblivion. "I see the amount of pressure the whole Greek system is undergoing," Rosenkampff said. "The whole system is being looked down upon right now." There is no formal pledging for little a rPAuawE (D)ttIbeip 8)-14 Flash Photo is celebrating its for Everyone and Prizes! ElSBH 0 PHOTO y LAB assure safety to Armenia News in Brief Senate passes flag-burning bill WASHINGTON The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly ap- proved a statutory ban on defacing the American flag after sponsors defeated a proposed revision they said could prove fatal in a future ' court test. The 91-9 final vote came after' maneuvering by Senate Republicans, who say along with President Bush that a constitutional amendment' rather than a simple statute is the" only effective way to counter last'::' June's Supreme Court decision: throwing out a Texas flag-burning law. The bill, which previously passed : the House but now returns there for:: consideration of Senate changes, calls ; for up to al ,000 fine and a year in jail for burning or otherwise defac-,; ing the flag. Both houses are to con-J sider a proposed amendment to the; Constitution later this month. :;' The Democrats say they have' carefully worded their bill to protect; it against an expected new court; challenge on free-speech grounds. ; House rejects child care bill WASHINGTON The House';: on Thursday rejected a White House-": backed plan for increased tax breaks; for child care, and moved toward a; vote on a far costlier program of tax ; benefits for poor families, an expan-; sion of Head Start and billions of: dollars in new direct aid. The measure by Rep. Mickey; Edwards, R-Okla., mirroring Bush's ; proposal last March to expand child ; care aid solely through tax credits, ', was overwhelmingly rejected on a; 285-140 largely party-line vote. - Democratic leaders struggled to," beat back an effort by Southern; members of their own party and; Republicans to strip the legislation: setting quality standards and an op-'. tion that could extend subsidies to; middle-income families. from page 1 But they (the protesters) did not take advantage of the dialogue. They came in with closed minds." from page 1 Normally, a Sunday congress deci-; sion would come too late for the refer-; endum to be added to Tuesday's ballot, because the Student Constitution re-; quires that all referendums be turned into the Elections Board at least six; days before the election. ; But congress will vote on suspend-; ing that rule Sunday. ; from page 1 students will regret not buying a copy because even if they don't see them selves in it, they will recognize the scenes of Carolina and remember being there." If you have not pre-ordered an '89 Yackety-Yack, copies of the yearbook are still available for $35 in Room 106 in the Student Union. from page 1 sisters of Sigma Chi fraternity, member Brent Morris said. "Little sisters is really laid-back. There's no initiation and it's just sort of 'come on by.' We don't take it very seriously." : Kim Burns, a little sister at Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity, said her organization's duties included attend ing rush functions, giving fraternity members exam packs made up of study materials and throwing a surprise morn ing mixer for fraternity members on the last day of classes. "It was fun," Burns said about little sisterhood. "It's a good way to meet people on a campus this large." Processing Sate 24 exp. $2.99 36exp. $3.99 Oct 11-12 only. Limit one roll per customer 933-8313 Jim, Linda & Staff
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