Deliberations Restart in Donovan Larceny Fraud Trial
Jurors begin anew after an alternate is added to replace an emotionally distraught panelist in the Raymond Donovan case. The Schiavone Construction executives face larceny and fraud charges over a 7.4 million Manhattan subway contract from 1979 to 1984 with a minority subcontractor.
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New York
Labor
Raymond Donovan
Donovan
Schiavone Construction Co
Schiavone
Secaucus
N.J
Reagan
William Bittman
Convictions Upheld in Achille Lauro Hijacking Case
An Italian appeals court in Genoa upheld the convictions of seven Palestinians for the 1985 hijacking of the Achille Lauro and the murder of elderly passenger Leon Klinghoffer. Sentences for four masterminds were increased to life in prison or left at existing terms. other hijackers received lengthy terms. Damages to Klinghoffer’s daughters were also upheld to be determined by civil court.
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Genoa
Italy
Achille Lauro
Mohammed Abbas
Palestine Liberation Front
Ozzuddin Badrakkam
Ziad el Omar
Abdulrahim Khaled
Youssef Magied al- Molgqi
Leon Klinghoffer
New York
Ibrahim Farayer Abdelatif
Ahmad
Egypt
Klinghoffer
U.S
Sicily
Tunis
Parole Denied for Onion Field Killer Powell in 1963 Case
A California parole panel refused release for Gregory Powell after a three hour hearing, citing the brutal crime. Powell, 53, inmate at California Medical Facility, was convicted with Jimmy Lee Smith for the murder of Los Angeles officer Ian Campbell. The case inspired The Onion Field.
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Vacaville
Calif
Onion Field
Los Angeles
State Board of Prison
Gregory Powell
Powell
California
Jimmy Lee Smith
Ian Campbell
Campbell
Bakersfield
Joseph Wambaugh
Sheldon Brown
CIA officers recant links to contras amid Iran contra hearings
Several CIA field officers recanted earlier denials of contact with the contra aid network. Investigators seek to determine if supervisors approved these actions or if Casey and other senior officials sidestepped laws. Witnesses note air drops and liaison roles, with named bases in Tegucigalpa Aguacate and Costa Rica. The extent of Casey's involvement remains unclear after his death.
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Washington
CIA
Reagan Administration
Central America
Honduras
William Casey
Central Intelligence
White House
Casey
David Boren
D-Okla
Senate Intelligence
Tegucigalpa
Aguacate
Costa Rica
Tomas Castillo
Agency
el Salvador
Black Catholics press for greater role in church traditions
About 1500 Black Roman Catholic leaders gathered at the Catholic University of America for the first National Black Catholic Congress since 1894. They urged more black leadership in dioceses, preservation of aging urban schools, and broader acceptance of African rooted worship including gospel style singing and emotional worship.
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Washington
American Catholic Church
Catholic University of America
Joseph Howze
Biloxi
Miss
James Lyke
Cleveland
Diana Hayes
University of Louvain
Belgium
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