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...York. Rocky and his four brothers together are worth $8 billion, which means that quite a few other people below the poverty line are trying to make ends meet. The Rockefeller wealth is enough to put Rocky on the list someplace, but then there is the matter of Attica, which gives a big boost to his rating. Rockefeller sent state police storming into the prison in 1971, armed with helicopters and heavy weapons. Forty inmates were murdered. All the 'hey fella' greetings Rocky scares up during election campaigns can never erase his criminal past...
...prison's 1,200 inmates may not be all that happy about the warden's action on their behalf. Law Professor Herman Schwartz of the State University of New York (at Buffalo), who was a key legal adviser to inmates during and after the Attica riots, opposes such experiments because he believes the convicts are generally "too beaten down to give meaningful consent." But he also admits that "some of the prisoners do want it." And not only for the money involved, or for a possible break from parole boards. A major attraction in many cases, says Schwartz...
...meet new people of my own age, and to learn about other states. Whether you be a resident or non-resident student, I would like to hear from you. If you are desirous of corresponding with me, then please answer when you have the opportunity. Charles Ventura T-28100 Attica Correctional Facility Box 149 Attica, New York...
...various defendants were arrested, shackled and brought into the Wyoming County courthouse for arraignment (some had been released since the riot), it became clear that another major trial with political overtones was already in the making. Protesters marched outside the courthouse chanting, "Let the Attica brothers go!" A lawyers' defense committee has already been organized, complete with a fund-raising dinner that featured Angela Davis as a principal guest...
...grand jury is still in session and may well hand down more indictments before it adjourns. But thus far there has been one striking omission. Though all 39 men who died in the recapture of Attica were killed by official bullets, no guard or state trooper has yet been charged with anything...