Word: corruption
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...good journalism regardless of political ideology. "What we've tried to do is teach them to be objective, to be independent and to confirm their stories. We'd be just as willing to help the Sandinistas, Cubans or the Soviets develop an independent media." Original Ballots Found From Allegedly Corrupt Student Election...
Some political observers attributed Flynn's successful public image to the contrast his administration provides to the allegedly corrupt one of his predecessor, Kevin White...
This is the first "death" sentence levied since the 1985 N.C.A.A. reforms, undertaken when educators finally panicked at the familiar spectacle of alumni boosters running amuck. Corrupt football practices are not unique to Dallas or the Southwest Conference, though the climate seems perfect there all the year. Three of the nine S.W.C. schools will be on probation this year...
...Vatican Bank scandal had a dramatic opening in June 1982 when Calvi, who was known as "God's banker" because of his Vatican connections, was found hanging from London's Blackfriars Bridge, his pockets stuffed with $13,000 in / various currencies. Later Michele Sindona, the corrupt Italian financier who introduced Calvi to Marcinkus, died in jail after drinking a cup of coffee laced with potassium cyanide...
Alumni recruiting has been a traditional stronghold of the Ivy schools. With thousands of grads across the country--often organized into clubs and organizations--the Ivies saved assistant coaches immeasurable time and effort. Instead of coaches scouring the nation for appropriate talent and corrupt athletic boosters wooing hot prospects, Ivy alumni have established a reputation for fair and effective recruiting through letter writing, phone calling and interviewing. Personal visits, however, are prohibited...