Judges expose rotten concerns in INSLAW case at Justice Dept
Two federal judges scrutinize the INSLAW matter amid officials' conduct questions. The dispute centers on PROMIS software developed by William Hamilton, with a 1982 DOJ contract to install the system in 20 U.S. Attorney offices. INSLAW filed a mandamus petition against Thornburgh seeking an independent investigation.
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Washington
Justice Department
Inslaw Inc
Dick Thornburgh
Inslaw
U.S
William Bryant
Thornburgh
William Hamilton
Promis
Hamilton
Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s
INSLAW vs Justice Department: judge upholds claims against Brewer
A 1987 bankruptcy court ruling found C Madison Brewer and Justice Department colleagues orchestrated the ruin of INSLAW, withholding contract payments and manipulating PROMIS. The DC court awarded INSLAW 6.8 million plus nearly 1 million in fees, while later officials disputed the verdict and investigations stalled.
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Hamilton
C. Madison Brewer
Brewer
Justice
Inslaw
Justice Department
District of Columbia Bankruptcy Court
George F. Bason Jr
Department
Bason
Voice of the People letter to editor from Oregon
The writer reflects on Afghanistan withdrawal and European captive nations, expresses gratitude toward Gorbachev, and urges a public acknowledgment with the words Thank You. He notes neutrality over prior delegation events and asks for publication or mailing to Ms. Naumenko while urging honesty and courage in saying thanks.
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Ms. Naumenko
Dickson
Afghanistan
Europe
Poland
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Gorbachev
L. Javorik
Oregon
Dixon History Briefs on Police Recruitment and Civic Awards
A 1980 note says Illinois seeks 160 sworn officers through the Department of Law Enforcement and State Law Enforcement Merit Board, mainly for State Police Troopers. A 1965 item reports Dixon JayCees seeking Dixon’s outstanding young man in community service. A 1940 item notes a Rochelle Republican on the State Central Committee seeking re election in the April primary.
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Illinois Department of Law Enforcement
State Law Enforcement Merit Board
Division of
State Police
Dixon Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dixon
JayCee
Pat Jones
Don Lovett
Republican State Central Committee
13Th
Berve
Rochelle
McMartin trial split by acquittals sparks national debate
Copley News Service reports Peggy Buckey and her son Ray Buckey being acquitted in the McMartin case. The lengthy trial drew attention to child abuse fears, media influence, and the burdens on witnesses, families, and the justice system. Observers urge prevention and better child-protection resources while acknowledging mixed juror views on molestation.
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Copley News Service
Peggy McMartin Buckey
Ray Buckey
Manhattan Beach
California
America
McMartin
Salem
Buckey
Kathleen Norris
State Social Services Department
Small world of drug czars and fitness ambassadors
A columnist notes the small world phenomenon linking drug czar William Bennett and his Dixon, Illinois connections with John Curnutte, now a doctor in San Diego. The column also cheers President Bush naming Arnold Schwarzenegger ambassador to fitness, praising his rise from Austria to U S prominence and urging renewed focus on physical education.
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William Bennett
Bennett
Mid America
White House
Dixon
John Curnutte
Arch
Pinetum
John
Dixon High School
Harvard
William
Lowell Park
John Curnette
Scripps Clinic Research Foundation
San Diego
Bush
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Council On Physical Fitness
Schwarzenegger
America
Arnold
Austria
United States
Maria Shriver
Illinois
Bill Bennett
Defense cuts may help U S electronics industry study says
A Ford Foundation study argues that heavy defense spending in the 1980s left U S electronics firms at a competitive disadvantage in consumer markets as foreign rivals invest in newer, lower cost manufacturing methods. It warns that delaying a defense build down could hurt the economy and America’s global position.
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Europe
U.S
Pentagon
Ford Foundation
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Washington, D.C
Mike
Chapman
Oy Copley News Service
Dixon Telegraph
Alexis de Tocqueville
William E. Shaw
Mike Chapman
C. A. Maronich
Ken Brown
Sandy Burke
Brian Olmsted
Louise Brass
Lori Fagan
Ellen Farias
Patty Gluntz
Clark Kelly
Chip Marshall
Mark Sauer
Jerry Pauser
Jim Nelson
Ed Bushman
Laura Butler
Dan Etheridge
de Robins
Diane Shehorn
Linda Ross
Kathy G . Rhondaenga
Jane Monroe
Bernadine Wilteachay
Ken
Heintzelman
Mail
Tracey L
Montgomery
Cathy Harshman
Edwin E. Smith Jr
Trina Aebly
Scott Brown
LeeAnn Harn
Anl
Stephanie Heather
Thomas Mckee
Gunars Kulikovskis
Richard Devine
Robert Wiler
Rosemary Flowers
Robert Gorman
John Jacobs
Dick Kibble
Joe Leadman
Angela Bester
Robert Fenwick
Bruce Belman
Matt Brady
Dave Johnson
Jo Anne Mills
Carol Hemminger
Barbara Maves
Carole Houck
Joanne Smith
Delbert Pitman
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