Marcos riches presented as trial evidence
New York prosecutors display a cache of jewelry stock certificates and documents as evidence in the Imelda Marcos racketeering trial. Customs agent Leste Kinney testified the assets were moved to Hawaii after the ouster of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. He described 22 boxes containing 27 million pesos, many consecutively numbered and in mint condition, totaling about 14 million dollars at the time.
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Marcos Daughter Testifies In Manila Looting Case
Kinney admitted Marcos did not loot pesos or stock certificates and claimed ownership on customs forms as president or individual. Mrs Marcos, wearing a portable heart monitor, showed emotion as Livingston presented evidence at the Manhattan Federal Court.
Testimony details HUD favoritism in Reagan era grants
Former HUD aide Gilliam, jailed on bribery and conspiracy charges, testifies to broader political favoritism in UDAG funding. He describes Pierce directing staff to approve grants and transfer officials, including aiding Hampton Institute ties, to advance political friends. House subcommittee calls the testimony damning and inconsistent with prior claims of a hands off role.
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Hampton Institute
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ROTC cadets urged to leave officer corps amid downsizing
The Pentagon seeks to trim the officer corps by asking about 1000 ROTC graduates to withdraw from military training programs. Reduced Soviet threat and fiscal pressure drive downsizing of the 2.1 million strong armed forces. Elder abuse rises nationwide. many cases go unreported due to shame or fear. A congressional panel cites thousands of incidents from Social Security theft to violent abuse, with forty states noting worsening trends. Classroom teacher pay averages rise to 31304 for 1989 90, with Alaska Connecticut California New York top, Arkansas West Virginia Louisiana bottom. President Bush launches National Physical Fitness and Sports Month with a White House Great American Workout featuring celebrities and Olympians on the South Lawn.
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Charles Mann
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Redskins
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