Pastor pay b off CARMEL, N.Y. (AP) — A couple who sued their pastor for $1 million US after he la- belled them adulterers ac- cepted a $75,000 settlement Tuesday just before the scheduled start of closing ar- guments in the case. Marilyn Negersmith, 44, and Robert Falk, 43, who plan to marry in September, had sued the Mission Church and its pastor, Joseph De Shaw, charging he breached clerical confidentiality by publicly censuring them in a statement to the congre- gation in 1983. The chureh ‘had offered the couple $1,500 before the trial began, a lawyer for Neger- Hooray! Hooray! LINDSAY’S 40 TODAY! — Hoppy Birthday! smith and Falk said. Bed) & Breakfast ¢losé to downtown, Western Washington University SUMMER STOCK ~— & fine dining. reservations 1014 No. Garden St. (206)671-7828 Bellingham, WA 98225 ] PTL cuts off m FORT MILL, §.C. (AP) ~ PTL's board is'putting Ya néw face” on the ministry by ending payments to Jim Bakker, his wife, and. the woman who had a tryst with him. The board also decided Tuesday that Bakker (pronounced’ Baker) will not be allowed to return.as the Manistldas 08 My Ai Bai IM. * ra out of the question,” Falwell said on NBO-TV's Today show. Falwell said he hasn't heard from Bakker since ‘Tuesday's board meeting, and he d his i Bakker relinquished ‘control of his ministry and the Heritage USA retreat,to the new board on March 19 after va tryst with Jessica Hahn. that Bakker should not try to make a comeback at PTL. In its five-hour. meeting at PTL's Heritage USA ministry's head and agreed to ‘iga' lity and, wif at PTL. Board chairman Rev. Jerry Falwell said the board also accepted the resignation of Richard Dortech, Bakker's successor as president and host of the PTL Club TV show, Falwell said Bakker's affair has shattered Americans’ faith in all evangelists. “I was conscious that if PTL is to make it, (it's) got to have a new. face, new direction, new administration, everything new,” Falwell said on the ABC News program Nightline. Falwell, the founder of Moral Majority and a television evangelist, is to be host of today’s PTL Club"show. In a broadcast interview before the show, Falwell ruled out any appearance by Bakker on the television program anytime soon. “I certainly am never going tosay ‘never’ to anyone, but I can only say this: At this time or even anywhere in the plex, the board decided Bakker and his wife, Tammy, would no longer receive salaries or bonuses, Falwell told a news conference. The Bakkers are said to have been paid $1.6 million US in salary and bonuses last year. The 500,000-member PTL, which stands for People That Love or Praise The Lord, is at least $50 million in debt, Falwell said. Lawyers will help settle royalties the Bakkers earn from sales of records and other items. The board's 8‘ will ig allegations by John Ankerberg, a Chattanooga, Tenn., TV evangelist, that Bakker was involved with prostitutes and homosexuals, Falwell said. He said Bakker, who has denied the charges, will be allowed to “face his accusers” when the panel interyiews them. TAPES CONVINCING . Falwell said Tuesday night on The Larry King Show on Cable News Network that the board heard tapes from people who made the allegations to Ankerberg. Falwell \ This Week's Special 20:; EVERYTHING! PLAZA CLEANERS Castleaird Plaza 365-5145 foreseeable future, a guest appearance (by Bakker) would be FOR FAKE PHOTO called the tapes convincing. TV preacher apologizes GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. (AP) — TV preacher ’ Robert Schuller apologized Tuesday for mailing a fund- raising letter and fake pho- aren Seg about a trip to China he made the journey. Rev. Tim Waisanen re- vealed the 1981 letter in an interview Monday on ABC's Nightline and~in Tuesday editions of The Orange Coun- ty Register newspaper. Schuller's spokesman, Mi- chael Nason; apologized for what he called a clerical error and said there was no intent to deceive. He said legal ac- tion will be pursued, calling Waisanen's statements “mal- icious, libellous and slan- derous.” Schuller was in Hawaii and unavailable for questions about the 1981 letter. “In order to share his his- toric visit by mailing a letter to nearly one-half million NOTICE The Board of Management of the Hospital requires directors to replace members completing their terms of office. Membership in the Society is open to all persons in the Hospital District: Castlegar, Robson, Brilliant, Ootischenia, Blueberry, Thrums, etc. DIRECTORS ON BOARD OF MANAGEMENT 6 elected 4 appointed Two new directors must be elected at the Annual Meeting on June 17, (2 directors for a 3-year-term). Candidates must join the Society 1987 before May 17, 1987. YOU may join the Society by paying $1.00 at the Hospital between the hours of 8a.m. - 9 p.m Present members may renew their membership any time before the Annual Meeting in June CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT HOSPITAL SOCIETY viewers of his television pro- gram, Dr. Schuller knew that the letter would have to be written several weeks in ad- vance of his trip in order to permit the printing, stamp- ing and sorting by zip codes of so many letters,” Nason said. “In addition, they would have to be mailed in advance to provide the post office ample time for delivery. Thus, Dr. Schuller wrote of the events that were to happen and which, in fact, did happen, thus affirming the integrity of the letter.” Nason said Schuller want- ed the letter to be mailed when he was in China, but his trip. was postponed a few weeks and the ministry neglected to delay the mail- ng. Nason said Schuller and the Robert Schuller Minis- tries “object to the crude ef- forts to capitalize on the hy- steria that is currently being generated in the. news media against television minis- tries.” Waisanen said he thinks the letter brought in $1.6 million US in gross income. Waisanen, an bli ‘About $265,000 in PTL money was set aside for Hahn to ensure her silence about the tryst. A total of $160,000 was placed in a trust fund. Hahn reéeived a small amount of the remaining $116,000, with the rest going for legal fees. The payment was arranged by Dortch. ‘The sex-and-money scandal now threatens all TV and radio ministries and has hurt all Christian churches in America, Falwell said. “There's a general distrust out there we must heal. I don't ever remember a time when people wer having such a heyday ridiculing all that is Christian.” Following Falwell’s news conference, Tammy Bakker stepped outside her Palm Springs, Calif., mansion and said she and her husband will miss the people at the Christian retreat they founded. “We're very sad right now,” she said, her voice breaking. “Jim will be back soon and he's going to give everyone a statement, I just want to thank everyone for being patient with us.” PTL reported $129 million in revenues last year from its TV ministry and associated enterprises, including the Heritage USA theme park, shopping centre and hotels. PTL SCANDAL HITS HUNTLEY STREET HARD TORONTO (CP) — The fallout from the evangelical scandal in the United States has afflicted Canada’s of God pastor in Garden Grove, previously served as director of marketing and planning for Schuller's Hour of Power at the Crystal Cathedral, also in Garden Grove. The community is in the Los Angeles area. Remains of Buddha claimed to be found BEIJING (AP) — Tiny fragments believed to be re- mains of the bones of Buddha have been found in a temple and will be returned to it for safekeeping, the president of the Buddhist Association of China said Tuesday. Zhao Puchu said the frag- ments were found six years ago in a stone box about the size of a thumbnail by sci- entists examining a cave containing ancient Buddhist scriptures at the Yunju Tem- ple, 70 kilometres southwest of Beijing. The bones had been press- ed into two pieces in the shape of millet grains, which were attached to two green pearls. The box containing them was fitted into four progressively larger boxes, a report by the official Xinhua news agency said. Siddhartha Gautama, foun der of Buddhism, lived in In dia about 500 BC. His fol- lowers called him Buddha, “the Historical records say Buddha’s cremated remains were divided into eight parts and sent to different coun- tries. Jingwan, a Chinese monk who lived from 581 to 618 AD, obtained a portion of the remains and buried them in the cave, the records say. There is no indication the other seven portions have been discovered. Xinhua said one box found at the Yunju temple was made of silver and the largest was of marble, engraved with the time of burial. It said the engraved characters trans- lated to 616 on the western calendar, Xinhua said. Vice-Mayor Chen Haosu of Beijing said the remains were “one of the important discoveries .” Premier pans video VICTORIA (CP) — A video planned for use with the Vancouver school board's AIDS education program for Grade 12 students is nothing more than an advertisement for condoms, Premier Bill Vander Zalm said Tuesday. It's the second time Van: der Zalm has panned the video. The first time came before he saw it. The premier called repor ters to his office to watch him view the video which por- trays personal, emotional stories by victims of the dis- ease and tries to answer some of the questions of young people. Throughout most of the program, the premier slouch- ed with hands clasped in front of his face, which was often set in a frown. Vander Zalm conceded he might be old-fashioned but he still doesn’t like the video. “I think we can do much better,” he said. largest religious br or Citing a 30-per-cent shortfall in revenue during the last six weeks, Ci Christian Cs ications Inc. announced Tuesday it is withdrawing from an organization established to develop a religious television netowrk. Rather than expanding its operations, Crossroads — best known for the TV program 100 Huntley Street — is cutting back. “All TV ministries have come under a cloud,” said Crossroads president David Mainse. Mainse said he argued before the Crossroads board of directors that the organization should remain part of the proposed religious television channel, but was overruled. “I said this was an opportunity that we may never have again,” he said. “But the unanimous feeling at that table, which I came to share, was that due to the financial situation and the general climate, the commitment was too much.” Crossroads had been slated to pay half the first-year costs of $6.6 million for Vision TV. ‘BUCKLING DOWN’ “We're buckling down,” said Crossroads vice-presi- dent Richard Gray. “Some people just aren't sending a cheque.” Crossroads had aimed at taking in $18 million in donations in 1987, but results for March and April have not come close to expectations. “With all the flak bouncing around in the U.S. as it is today, we're going to be hurt,” Gray said. The scandal-ridden PTL Club in the United States was rocked again this week by allegations against its fallen leader, Jim Bakker, now accused of engaging in sex with prostitutes and homosexuals. Gray noted that when the evangelical scandal first broke, he hoped the backlash would not reach across the border. “We are seeing some effect that's for sure.” Crossroads is still paying off debts from its $8-million Pavilion of Promise at Expo 86. It now plans simply to maintain present operations. The 18-group organization putting together the religious channel will proceed without Crossroads, said Vision TV's executive director, David Nostbakken. With the introduction of the Fox, classic German engineering has never been more dffordable. From as litte as $8,275, the Fox features a performance-proven 81 HP 1.8 litre fuel injected engine * Maintenance free Canadian : TORONTO — When Aland Cleary's television set broke down last July, they 't bother replacing it, ‘They were going to — but the weeks turned into months, and now their home‘is a television-oasis .in suburban Branch, “It was leas painful than I thought,” says Diane, 35, a stay-at-home mother, The absence of TV has had its effect on the Clearys and their three children — Jay, 11; Jenny, eight, and five-year-old Matthew. The children play together more — and with less fighting, says Diane. They read more. Their sqhool grades have improved because Diane finds herself spending more time with them as they do their homework. “And they've learned to be more creative.” Now when friends come over, instead of popping 2 movie into the VDR, the kids — ‘and parents — have to think up things to do, such as putting on skits or playing games. HARD ON MOM e parents than the kids,” Diane says to be more organized now.” The Clearys s' most alone in a country in which 98.6 per cent of hoi ids own at least one TV set. Almost half of those households have two or more sets, Statistics Canada says. “It's harder o1 with a laugh. “I h, ‘when she polled kids ...on whether they would rather give up playing or watching TV, most said they would rather give up playing’ In a 1986 survey, the Bureau of Broadcast Measuré- ment found that adult women watch an average of 4.8 hours a day; men, an average of 4.2 hours. Teens and children watch an average of 3.8 hours daily. What did families do before television? They sat around the piano, singing rounds of Row, Row Your Boat, right? In fact, television has done a lot more than reduce the singing ability of families, says Claudine Goller, an elementary school teacher who has conducted surveys among children on their use of television. ALONE WITH TUBE “People don't do things together any more,” complains Goller, the author of a guide on how to teach children to think about television and use it wisely. When she polled kids in school classrooms on whether they would rather give up playing with their friends, watching TV, most said they'ld rather give up playing. And when given a choice between talking to their fathers or watching TV, most would rather give up talking to their fathers, Goller said. Many said they didn't talk to their fathers anyway. “Young kids are not playing together with kids,” she ee pasting, don't have the Is ve Ree thet other children do, Goller et found. ‘ SIT AND And in a world filled with scouts and ballet and misie lessons, a8 well as homework and television, “children don't have a chance to sit and reflect,” she maintained. “Kids don't have the time to Gogitate.” Television is often touted asa method of ind discussions on such topics as world hunger but Goller said her research indicates it is seldom’ used that way. 4 i a ‘The fact that so many families have more than one TV set indi aren't hing it together, she said. “Right away, you know there's going to be less talking.” ‘When she asked children what happens if they ask their parents questions about a TV show they are watching, the youngsters often said they were told to shut up until a commercial or the end of the program. MIXED FEELINGS ; highest as informative. But when respondents were asked whether the different media played an important and useful role in their daily lives, only 60 per cent said television did, compared with 78 per cent for newspapers and 74 per cent for radio. “With the power of television, there is an ambiguity toward it,” said Adams. “We are both in awe of this medium and slightly afraid of it.” Adams said people may feel ambiguous toward TV because they suspect it has taken the place of relationships with families and. friends. FAMILY TIES “Many of the themes, on television are families, and yet people are watching them alone.” Goller said she found that parents were embarrassed about the amout of television their children watched — they would even erase check marks on a TV-watching record form she sent home with children as part of her survey. Even television networks seem to have questions about the extensive use of their product. NBC has been running commercials that feature celebrities telling people to turn off the tube and pick up a book. ‘The-campaign-is part-of NBC's attempt to be “a good corporate citizen” and fight illiteracy, said network spokesman Maclean Ramsey. Few formal studies have been completed on the effects of television on family relationships, say communications researchers. most. entertaining, exciting OVER 200 BIKES ON SALE 1B +199" MIYATA BIKES °219% $9597 KAWAHARA BIKES $978°° BLAZER TIRE & TUBE COMBINATION 27x1'/ ACCESSORIES & deg WAPITI MOUNTAIN BAG .. Seniors hold meeting ~ The Castlegar Senior Citi- convened the entertainment Ten ladies sodelled heri- for their most enjoyable zens Association held its social meeting April 16. Vice president Sarah Jacobson opened the meeting and wel comed the members and guests. In the absence due to ill- ness of the social convenor LaDell Lipsett, Sarah Jac obson and Elizabeth Latta portion of the meeting. 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