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Precisely what the system was, nobody could say for sure. Investigators found about 1,300 "discrepancies" in grading and classed 190 of them as "flagrant." One history student got an F and a C in two marking periods, but averaged a C on his transcript. A pupil with two F marks in French got a passing D on his transcript, while a biology student with a Dplus, a D-minus and a D ended up with...
...then Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson. The report accused Bobby of using "the influence of his public office to feather his own nest," said that on one occasion he had received $5,000 from the Ocean Freight-Forwarder Group for helping to get a bill through Congress. That "flagrant" abuse of his office, concluded the report, "justifies careful consideration looking to an indictment for violation of the conflict of interest statutes...
...reportedly shown photographs of the Sheik engaging in what were described as "indecent acts." In addition, 35 cases of Scotch whisky were conveniently found in his palace cellar, thus proving him a bad Moslem as well as an indiscreet amorist. The royal family got the message. Denouncing his "flagrant misbehavior," it deposed Sakr, installing his pro-British cousin, Khaled bin Hamad al-Kasimi, 35, in his place. The unhappy Sakr, flown into exile by the R.A.F., was greeted in Cairo as a hero of the Arab cause...
...intervention in the internal affairs of a small Caribbean nation is a flagrant violation of a host of international rights, but I sleep a lot more peacefully for it. It's really comforting to know that on the day when Communist subversion gets out of hand in our countries, the U.S. will intervene to prevent anarchy. North Americans should know that those of us who would rather be "dead than Red" are prepared to hold out against subversion-until your troops arrive...
Last week, by a vote of 2 to 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati reversed Weinman's opinion. To dissenting Judge George Edwards, a former Detroit police commissioner, the record showed a "flagrant" denial of Sheppard's constitutional rights. But to Judges Clifford O'Sullivan and Harry Phillips that was pure assumption. While praising Weinman's "commendable concern," they concluded-that Cleveland's admittedly "shabby" reporting was still not enough to prejudice Sheppard's jurors. Moreover, they went on to virtually sweep aside the entire bar position on the effects of prejudicial...