Word: fee
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...incident occurred in late 1967 when bank examiners were beginning to delve into Sharp's twisted financial affairs. The electronic bugs were concealed in offices used by the examiners poring over the Sharpstown State Bank's books. They were installed for a $2,500 fee by an electronics expert hired by Sharp. Wilson was then called by Joe Novotny, president of the bank, and told to pay the fee through his law firm. A memorandum Wilson wrote and initialed for his records on Nov. 6, 1967, detailed the transaction: "I received a telephone call from Joe Novotny...
...guilty to a slew of offenses, all committed without McCormack's knowledge. Among the transgressions: lobbying to obtain reduced sentences for convicted racketeers. Because he cooperated with authorities, Voloshen was given a suspended sentence and fined a mere $10,000-$40,000 less than the fixer's fee he sometimes charged...
...addition to the pleasure derived from another pet, the foster owners receive between 60% and 80% of the club's fee...
...were watched from shore by Secret Service agents peering through binoculars. A youth conspiracy under scrutiny? Actually, the watchers were agents assigned to protect ten-year-old John F. Kennedy Jr., who with his cousin Anthony Radziwill had enrolled for two weeks in the youth center for the standard fee of $75 a person. "I'm not sure why Mrs. Onassis decided to send him to us," said an official of the center, "but we are getting quite well known abroad for the course...
...Joaquin Balaguer vetoed the original bill. But once leading legislators were assured of a share of the legal business, the measure was passed in June over Balaguer's veto. Already, Haiti has been forced to reduce its price to compete with its neighbor's figure. The package fee, which varies somewhat depending on the case, is divided among the stateside lawyer, the Caribbean lawyer, and government agencies including the court...