Word: grand
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...interdependence of French and German technology and resources would substitute economic values for military rivalries, altering the context in which Europe's traditional tribalism had functioned for so long with such frequently hideous results. With some help from the Soviet menace, that part of Monnet's grand design has worked pretty well. But his further aim of creating a politically united Europe remains a vision...
...Starr County drug trade has long been controlled by a few tightly-knit Mexican-American families who own land along the Rio Grande; in some cases, their relatives hold property on the Mexican side. For years they were virtually a law unto themselves. One of the indicted traffickers had even ordered auto license plates spelling out MAFIA. "They don't deal with anyone they don't trust," says Texas Antidrug Official Neal Duvall, "and they only trust family." According to a grand jury report, 10% to 35% of the population of Starr County have been involved...
...personal purposes. "It has been rare to have a criminal case tried with a jury in Starr County," says Judge Joe Evins, who filled in for 16 months after the impeachment. "I could sense the reluctance of witnesses to testify." And with good reason. Five years ago, a local grand jury started to look into the drug traffic; after two girls who had testified were found floating in the Rio Grande, the jury dropped its investigation...
...magazine, the "Bible of Boxing," which rated the worthiness of the tournament boxers; and New York State Boxing Commissioner James Farley Jr., who lent the championships his name. Now. four months and five elimination rounds after its dramatic inaugural, the tournament has been suspended, careers are in jeopardy, a grand jury is investigating charges of kickbacks and falsification of fighters' records has been revealed...
...later charged fix, claiming that Boudreaux was among a stable of fighters managed by King associates. Paddy Flood and Al Braverman. According to LeDoux, their pugs had a lock on the championships, receiving preferential booking in the tournament and the special favors of judges. After the fight, a federal grand jury was convened in Baltimore to investigate the charges. Indictments are expected...