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...future, a lot hangs on what happens to PTL, which is seen as a symbol. David Clark, 47, the unflappable trustee named by a bankruptcy judge, has until May 2 to raise $4 million, get his reorganization plan in place and fend off a lethal IRS threat to remove tax exemption. He is convinced that PTL's all-Gospel cable network can survive by emphasizing viewers' spiritual and practical interests instead of the manic schemes and personalities of the Bakkers. "Money follows ministry," Clark insists. "No religious TV ministry will survive if it is not meeting authentic needs...
...anti-aid forces were no less vociferous. "The Administration is determined, absolutely determined, to kill the peace progress," argued House Majority Whip Tony Coelho. To lure fence sitters, the Democrats plan to offer an alternative, non-lethal aid package, dismissed as "beans and blankets" by the White House, that will be voted on if the Reagan plan is defeated. Grass- roots groups bombarded Congressmen with letters and calls, and one group previewed television spots that link contra aid to potential U.S. troop involvement in the region. Last week's disclosures by a civil rights group that the FBI has been...
...bulk of the aid package was intended to buy"non-lethal" supplies to keep the rebels alive asa military force inside Nicaragua. That includedfood and uniforms as well as communications gearand leased aircraft to deliver the material...
...letter detailing the compromise offer inhis Tuesday night speech, the president pledged hewould not release the lethal aid if both the Houseand Senate adopted, within a 10-day period afterhe signaled his intention to release the aid, aresolution stating that Nicaragua complied withthe peace process...
...contra funds, much of it to be designated as military aid. Last week, however, Fitzwater conceded that the "$270 million figure has been overtaken by events." After several days of discussions, the White House decided to ask this week for less than $50 million, with only 10% earmarked for lethal purposes. But Capitol Hill buzzed with proposals to postpone the aid vote. Among those championing a delay was Senate Minority Leader Robert Dole. A strong supporter of Reagan's contra policy who once called Ortega a "ringmaster of repression," Dole cautioned last week that there were not enough votes...