Word: florida
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After losing all three of its matches in the Blue-Gray Classic, the Crimson traveled to the Sunshine State to take on Florida International. The Crimson came up big, winning 8-1 to record its only victory of the long trip...
Roper repeatedly notified PTL of Hahn's story, and when no reply resulted, he and Stewart sent PTL officials a draft of a civil complaint on Hahn's behalf, claiming emotional distress, as well as Hahn's account of her Florida tryst. Within ten days that document got the attention of Dortch, an Assemblies of God minister who was installed as Bakker's top administrator in the wake of press allegations of misuse of PTL moneys. Dortch met Roper in tony Newport Beach, Calif., in 1985 and soon hired as PTL's representative Criminal Lawyer Howard Weitzman, whose clients have...
...Oral Roberts story neared its conclusion. It was on Bakker's show that Roberts said he needed only $1.3 million to reach his death-preventing money goal by the end of March. That apparently inspired a gift for precisely that amount last week from Collins, owner of two Florida dog-racing tracks with $50 million last year in gambling proceeds. Evangelicals consider gambling a sin, and the racetrack connection upset some old-time Roberts supporters...
...island's ascent as a spring destination comes partly at the expense of Florida's sybaritic stretch. Fort Lauderdale, for example, has tried to discourage collegiate revelers by building a beachfront wall and tightly enforcing drinking laws. Some venturesome students are taking advantage of the strong dollar or bargain excursions by flying to resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, but the sand-covered, 34-mile-long sliver of South Padre Island has proved to be an inexpensive and enticing alternative to Florida...
Clinton refused comment until the Arkansas legislature adjourns this week. But he has been telephoning financiers; one of them, Florida's William Crotty, says, "Governor Clinton indicated to me that he's going to take a serious look at running...