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...indeed, the Aquino marriage seemed to play out in miniature the central dialectic of Cory's life between politics and faith. As a traditional Filipino flesh presser, Ninoy regarded all politics as dirty politics and was content to join the rough-and-tumble system in order to beat it. Cory, however, disapproved of such chicanery, and in deference to her, Ninoy and his friends never discussed skulduggery when she was present. "The minute she entered the room," says one close family friend, "people put on their best behavior. Even Ninoy behaved when Cory was around. I was nervous when Cory...
...federal jury found Salerno and seven other mobsters guilty of directing racketeering operations of the Mafia. Last week federal prosecutors in New York City unsealed a September indictment naming Salerno, 75, who heads the Genovese crime family, and three associates as co-conspirators in fixing the election of Jackie Presser as head of the powerful International Brotherhood of Teamsters in 1983. Whether or not Salerno is found guilty of these latest charges, he already faces more bad news in January, when he will be sentenced in the Mafia trial. The maximum stretch he could receive: 306 years...
...Jackie Presser, union leader. The Teamsters president would be a great choice if he can keep out of jail in the next four months. Harvard's ongoing labor dispute with its clerical and technical workers would be resolved before you could say "Jimmy Hoffa." Also, Presser, who was borne in a sedan chair over the heads of delegates at the most recent Teamsters' convention, could easily handle the pomp and circumstance that comes with the position...
...their own time, some 60 of his Ohio colleagues had gathered outside a federal courthouse in Washington to cheer him as Friedrick was arraigned on five counts of lying to the Justice Department and the FBI. The 13-year bureau veteran is accused of protecting Teamster President Jackie Presser from indictment in a payroll-padding scheme. "We were there to show him we still support him in this time of need," said Special Agent Daniel Gordon. Gordon has organized the Committee in Support of Robert Friedrick to raise funds for his co-worker, who faces up to five years...
...from 1977 to 1981, went so far as to warn the Teamsters that they have "some of the same problems" that plagued G.O.P. leaders during the historic Watergate crisis. Brock carefully refrained from including on that list of problems the recent indictment on racketeering charges of Teamsters President Jackie Presser, on the ground that his innocence must be presumed until he is found guilty in court. Whether for that well-taken point--or for his sheer guts--the audience awarded the straight- talking Labor Secretary a standing ovation. Then, getting back to business as usual, the Teamsters overwhelmingly re-elected...