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In barring Carey from running again, federal monitor Kenneth Conboy said the Teamsters boss was a party to illegal schemes to funnel nearly $900,000 of union funds to the 1996 campaign in which he narrowly defeated challenger James P. Hoffa. The explosive ruling followed guilty pleas last September by...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TEAMSTERS BOSS RON CAREY: THE RUIN OF A REFORMER | 12/1/1997 | See Source »

Throughout the game, a core group of supporters kept up a steady stream of chants and cheers, rooting on the Crimson at every opportunity. As the game progressed, the fans also acted as Harvard Coach Tim Wheaton's megaphone, echoing his pleas for fouls and yellow cards against George Mason...

Author: By Dov J. Glickman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crowd Lends Support | 11/24/1997 | See Source »

A few years ago, JESSE JACKSON ignored pleas that he run for mayor of Washington. At the time, Jackson said his "destiny's larger than that." Larger and apparently more Oval-shaped. The reverend is coy about his presidential aspirations--but not too coy to needle a potential opponent. When...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAMPAIGN 2000, AGAIN | 11/24/1997 | See Source »

Voters hungry for the facts should take The Grape Coalition's pleas with a grain of salt. Ninety percent of the nation's grapes come from California, and, according to the UFW, more pesticides are used on grapes than on all other fruits and vegetables combined. So wouldn't you...

Author: By Geoffrey C. Upton, | Title: Through the Grapevine | 11/18/1997 | See Source »

But at some point we're going to have to believe that Hyman succumbs to and recriprocates the endless radar pleas emanating from afflicted Sylvia at the presence of Hyman. At one point, keying into Sylvia's wide-band frequency, Hyman solemnly advises Sylvia to fantasize that she has just...

Author: By Nicolas R. Rapold, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: And It Feels Just Like I'm Walking on... | 11/14/1997 | See Source »

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