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Acting Gov. Rose Mofford, a Democrat, became governor the moment the gavel fell to close the 21-9 vote to convict on the first charge, obstruction. Two-thirds of the 30-member, GOP-controlled Senate was needed for conviction.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mecham Convicted By Arizona Senate | 4/5/1988 | See Source »

North, who told Congress last summer that he and Poindexter were Iran- contra's designated "fall guys," bore the brunt of the indictment. Piled onto the conspiracy and obstruction charges were accusations that the Marine lieutenant colonel had embezzled $4,300 worth of traveler's checks and received an illegal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Conspiracy, Fraud, Theft and Cover-Up: Iranscam Indictment by Walsh | 3/28/1988 | See Source »

Some days later the Lampy's castle, which had once aimed its sphinx-like gaze down Mt. Auburn St. without obstruction, suddenly acquired a tree in front of its main portal. The arboreal eyesore stood on a scrap of city-owned land between Mt. Auburn and Bow Streets.

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: If It's Town vs. Gown, Vellucci is There | 1/13/1988 | See Source »

Now Seattle, which is proud of its image as a comfortable, family-oriented city, has taken action. This fall the city council unanimously passed an ordinance making it illegal to "aggressively beg." The law forbids strong- arm tactics as well as the obstruction of pedestrian and automobile traffic. Offenders face...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can You Spare a Dime - for Bail? | 1/11/1988 | See Source »

In the best-selling Presumed Innocent, a Midwestern prosecutor is falsely accused of murder. Now a federal appeals court has ordered that the author, Scott Turow, himself be investigated for possible obstruction of justice.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Investigating Scott Turow | 12/14/1987 | See Source »

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