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...Salisbury, the talks lasted four hours, with Smith questioning Owen and Young closely on the security provisions. Afterward, Smith told reporters ambiguously, "There were some pleasant and some unpleasant surprises." He also noted that the plan contained some "crazy suggestions," but did not reject it out of hand. Leaving Salisbury, Owen admitted that he was "not full of optimism...
...named Edward Hugh Wuensche, was moved to England, where, as Hugh E. Winchester, he managed to loot a Maltese investment fund of $600,000 before being jailed. Joseph Barboza, a New England hit man with 27 murders to his credit, was relocated in San Francisco as Joseph Bently; shortly afterward, local authorities arrested him-for murder. Louis Bombacino, a Chicago hoodlum, was given a floor-sweeping job at the Arizona Public Service Co. in Tempe. He was eventually caught peddling irrigation equipment stolen from the company and profiting from a gambling-prostitution ring. Justice officials admit that at least...
Daniel Martin, the novel's hero, is aware of this dilemma and of his fortunate position in the world. Raised in the Edenic splendors of the Devon countryside before the war and educated in the genteel bower of Oxford afterward, he falls into an existence in which occasional bumps are easily cushioned by his status and talent. His marriage fails and his brief career as a London dramatist is not the roaring success he had hoped for. But Martin's skill at writing dialogue lands him movie jobs, money, amorous actresses and, eventually, a well-heeled expatriate life...
...merely innocent gifts, but the jurors were not convinced. After their verdict was announced-following an unusually lengthy deliberation of 13 days-jurors said that the vote was initially 9 to 3 against Mandel, became 11 to 1 and stayed there for six days. The lone holdout told newsmen afterward that he believed the parties were innocent as a matter of conscience, if not as a matter of law. The majority's view was expressed by Juror William H. Mann: "I don't care how good friends all of them were, you don't do all those...
What can be done afterward about a dentist who has overcharged or provided incompetent treatment? Denholtz advises taking the complaint up with the dentist first. If you do not get satisfaction, go to your dental society, insurance carrier or consumer-advocate agency. "If nothing else works," Denholtz concludes, "then consult your attorney." But he admits that the odds are stacked against the consumer: only a handful of dentists lose their licenses each year, and malpractice suits are rarely worth the cost or trouble...