Donovan Bitter But Thankful For Jury's Innocent Verdict
Former U.S. Labor Secretary Raymond J. Donovan, acquitted on all charges in a Manhattan trial, expressed gratitude for the verdict while noting his faith in justice has been reaffirmed. He faced ten counts linked to a $7.4 million subway contract case involving Schiavone Construction and others.
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NEW York
U.S. Labor
Raymond J. Donovan
Manhattan
Rosa Edwards
Schiavone Construction Co
Secaucus
N.J
Rosa Milligan
Catherine
Schiavone
Joseph Galiber
William P. Masselli
John P. Collins
Reagan
Washington
Ray Donovan
Bookin
Bronx
Mario Merola
Merola
Theodore W. Geiser
Mercia
Congress Returns to Decisive Budget Battles and Iran Hearings
Vacationing lawmakers confront defense spending and the federal budget as the Senate resumes the Iran-Contra hearings with Albert Hakim testifying. A $9.4 billion supplemental bill faces Senate passage amid a GOP filibuster on the $303 billion defense bill for 1988.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Albert Hakim
Iran
House-Senate
House
Reagan
Commodity Credit Corp
Hefty Party Flattens Golden Gate Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO AP The Golden Gate Bridge faced an unprecedented load during its 50th anniversary Downwalk celebration as an estimated 250,000 revelers packed the span and officials turned away 500,000 more. Engineers performed rapid calculations to ensure structural safety amid a million plus attendees, trash totals reached 40 tons on the bridge and 100 tons nearby. The all day event cost about $3 million and concluded with fireworks and the lighting of the 746 foot towers.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
Gary Giacomini
Bridge District Board
Golden’ Gate Bridge
Giacomini
Bridge District
Yorks Heroism Honored With France Memorial Ceremony
In Chatel-Chehery, France, a 100th birthday memorial to Alvin C York was unveiled with a bronze plaque noting his World War I feat of silencing 35 machine guns, killing and capturing enemy soldiers. York's son Gerald called him a hero while attendees, including U.S. Ambassador Joe Rodgers, observed the dedication.
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U.S
Joe M. Rodgers
Paris
York
Gary Cooper
Gerald York
U.S. Army
Huntsville
Ala
Alvin York
Tennessee
Russell Hippe
Tennessee Historical Commission
France
Mont York
Chatel-Chehery
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Sentra
Motor Trend Magazine
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Nissan
Tony
Iowa
Sethel Teer
Ceres Eleke
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SUN
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