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...running mate, Geraldine Ferraro, joined some of New York's most prominent Democratic politicians for another traditional party rally-held every election year since the turn of the century-in Manhattan's garment district. The crowd of 100,000 stretched for five blocks. It was the largest, most enthusiastic rally that the neighborhood had witnessed since John Kennedy...
...Hoban into doing superb work. When Congress wanted to expropriate the building for the Supreme Court, Washington said no. When Congress wanted the House of Representatives in the structure, Washington put his foot down. So on a March day in 1797, when Washington came to gaze proudly on the largest house abuilding in America, the workmen and local residents gathered on the site to cheer and praise...
MeanwHile, the 10,000-member Nicaraguan Democratic Force, largest of the anti-Sandinista groups, reportedly declared a twelve-hour cease-fire for Nicaragua's Nov. 4 election. The move was described as a gesture of sympathy for Nicaraguan voters. "Our highest concern is to defend the civilian population," said Frank Arana, an F.D.N. spokesman. "We know that out of terror, many will be required to cast ballots in the electoral farce...
...figure of a sari-wrapped woman with sharp features and a dramatic streak of gray hair has became symbolic for the whole subcontinent. But the fact that the name of Indira Gandhi has become synonymous for all of India points to the greatest problem now challenging the world's largest democracy, the eclipse of political institutions by personal rule. And as India's leaders look toward the future, it must be Indira's faults, not her strengths, that serve as both warning and guidance...
...nearly $500,000 in personal income taxes and more than $300,000 in business taxes. In addition, Nipon was charged with paying bribes of $200,000 to two Internal Revenue Service agents to cover up his tax discrepancies. U.S. Attorney Edward Dennis Jr. called the case "one of the largest bribery schemes ever uncovered...