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...half of deliberation the jury convicted each doctor of three counts of rape and in doing so laid the foundation for the mens' appeal. By convicting the doctors of three rapes each their own and each others', the jury indicated that it believed the men were acting in consort But the issue was confused when the three were not convicted of aggravated rape...
Joseph J. Balhro. Lefkowitz's attorney, called the verdicts an "obvious, blatant, and patent inconsistency." "Noting the related convictions, he added. "If that's not acting in consort. I don't know what is." In effect. Balhro and the other defense attormes are basing their appeal on the jury's decision not to convict the three doctors of as serious a crime as they could have...
Lockheed flew into more turbulence during the mid-1970s, when it admitted making questionable overseas payments. The ensuing scandals rocked the Japanese and Italian governments, and in The Netherlands, the then queen's consort was forced to give up virtually all his military and business positions. The jumbo jet even gave Lockheed headaches when times were good. Orders poured in so fast in 1978 and 1979 that the company was forced to pay premium wages and materials prices to meet the unanticipated demand. The result: Lockheed lost $199 million on the TriStar last year, and the company...
...decision clicits a tantrum from young Brooke. Her slightly older consort, though, reacts with far more maturity--he sets fire to Jade's house. Many people think the desire of landlords to collect insurance money leads to most arson: statistics prove, however, that thwarted young love is, more often than not, real cause. When he tries to rescue Jade from the blaze he almost dies. He is then sentenced to several years in a state psychiatric institution. The names in this story have been changed to protect the innocent. But that isn't the end, unfortunately...
...queens and tall palaces. One knows Lady Diana read some of those same fairy tales, as certainly as one knows that, when they look to be coming true on July 29, she will continue to shine and star. Always, of course, within the bounds of what is seemly; the consort's luster must not dim the King. Eventually, as Queen, Lady Diana will wear a crown with the 109-carat Kohinoor diamond as its centerpiece. This royal geegaw has been out of circulation for years. Watching Lady Diana, whether accepting a flower from a schoolboy or negotiating a receiving...