Word: plea
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...judge ruled against the Quinlans, but when they appealed to the state supreme court, it granted their plea. In a landmark decision based on the right to privacy, it ruled that "no compelling interest of the state could compel Karen to endure the unendurable." The Quinlans thought their ordeal was nearly over. When the respirator was finally turned off, however, Karen remained alive, year after year...
...court appearances, John and Michael Walker pleaded innocent to espionage charges. A hearing for Arthur Walker, who reportedly is cooperating with prosecutors, was postponed until this week. Whitworth had not yet entered a plea. All were denied release on bail...
...their summations, the attorneys in the Von Bulow case seemed to have exchanged roles. Defense Counsel Thomas Puccio once again seemed to be the aggressive prosecutor of his Abscam days, assertively addressing the facts of the case, while Prosecutor Marc DeSisto offered a histrionic and impassioned plea, long on emotion, short on detail...
...average 1987 bill of New Yorkers who itemize their returns, about half of the state's taxpayers. Calling the proposal "a crushing blow" that would "cripple" the state, Democratic Governor Mario Cuomo vowed to fight the disallowance provision with every means at his disposal. Those include a plea to New York City's generous political contributors, who help bankroll every national campaign and many important state races, to boycott fund-raising activities on behalf of candidates who support the measure. "This is one- issue politics," said Cuomo. "The issue is called survival." Many prominent Republicans in the state were also...
...plea was quickly answered. The International Red Cross set about raising $2 million for reconstruction, clothing, food and medicine. King Fahd of Saudi Arabia sent $4 million in cash and ordered the dispatch to Bangladesh of 30,000 tons of wheat, tents, blankets and medical aid. Japan pledged $1.2 million, Pakistan $1 million in relief supplies. The U.S. promised $575,000 in emergency assistance and said that more would be made available as the situation warranted; the United Nations made available $500,000. Other sizable pledges came from the European Community, the West German Red Cross and Britain...