Word: prison
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...GEORGE PAPADOPOULOS, 80, Greek dictator; in Athens. In 1967 Papadopoulos helped overthrow King Constantine and was installed as Prime Minister. His junta tortured and killed opponents and banned such Western styles as long hair on men and miniskirts for women. Overthrown in 1973, Papadopoulos was sentenced to life in prison for treason...
...district attorney's office. Given her age--70--and the age of the case, prosecution would have been difficult. Now, with no lengthy trial in their way, psychiatrists can immediately begin to explore the psychodynamics of a child murderer. "Instead of spending money to house this woman in prison, the money will be spent to find out why she did this," says deputy D.A. Charles Gallagher...
...showed up; and by the time the boy met the next one, he'd been behind bars more than three months. Andrew Cantu of Abilene was executed in February even though his third court-assigned appellate lawyer--the first two withdrew--didn't know how to find Cantu in prison, didn't do any investigation of the case and was unaware of the deadline for filing his final federal appeal...
...other young entrepreneurs get off the ground. Money comes from a fund the founders manage. One venture that got cash is aggressively marketing a natural compound to the cosmetics industry. But rejects are more plentiful. Among them: ideas for antihangover pills and designer galoshes, not to mention a state-prison employee trying to sell his package of retirement benefits...
LOOK, MOM--INMATES! The Iowa Department of Transportation just printed 1.7 million maps with the designation "Fort Dodge Recreational Facility." Oops. Make that Correctional Facility, the new state prison...