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They may also turn out to be France's fanciest thieves. So claimed the government last week as the baroness sat in a Swiss jail awaiting extradition and the baron was hauled away by French detectives. The pair was charged with possession of stolen goods; the goods being some of $5 million worth of jewelry taken from the Hotel Ritz last October, including a white-blue 44-carat diamond ring worth $2.5 million, a 6.65-carat pendant, a diamond-studded gold necklace, earrings and a gold watch...
...about the schools of his youth is that they were "unbelievable," adding, "I lost quite a few friends," including one who was killed at age 12 for a pair of glasses. Verone had little interest in school. One of his teachers predicted he would "end up dead or in jail...
...biggest nightmare situation of all came after two EDS managers were jailed in Tehran amid the revolutionary chaos of 1978. While bargaining with the tottering regime of the Shah for his men's release, Perot organized a commando team from among his EDS employees and hired a former Green Beret colonel, Arthur ("Bull") Simons, to lead an improbable rescue mission. Incredibly, it succeeded. Perot's operatives persuaded a revolutionary mob to storm the jail where the EDS men were held, then spirited the Americans 500 miles to safety in Turkey. Perot's feat was popularized by Novelist Ken Follett...
Despite Stevens' charges, D.A. Reiner maintains, "there is strong, compelling evidence that the two are guilty." Whether Buckey and his mother will benefit from the disclosures is still to be decided. The personal costs of the McMartin case, however, have already been high. Raymond Buckey, who has been in jail for 33 months without bail, said on 60 Minutes last month that the sexual-abuse scandal had already ruined his life and that of his family. "They've burned a scarlet letter on me that I can never get rid of," he said. The McMartin parents must endure the dark...
...Lieber is offering one in the form of a bill that would ban the spanking of children less than 4 years old. If the bill passes, California will become the first state to make spanking a misdemeanor--punishable by a $1,000 fine and up to one year in jail--although more than a dozen countries, mostly in Europe, have laws against hitting children, including spanking. "Young children can't run or speak for themselves," says Lieber. "They are sitting ducks for abuse...