Word: protected
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...stage actor. For Tynan, a story about Hollywood's newest generation evoked old memories. "It was fun to talk about the kind of work I had done years ago," said Tynan. "Also, I could empathize with a performer's desire to be an interesting personality and yet protect a private life...
...laxness on drug trafficking. Spokesmen for the Drug Enforcement Administration and + Customs Service charged that 32% of all marijuana, 32% of all heroin and 30% of all cocaine used in the U.S. are supplied from or routed through Mexico. They also charged that Mexican authorities continue to protect powerful "narcotraficantes...
...whammy last week. Whammy No. 1, from a grand jury in Cleveland, slapped racketeering charges on Jackie Presser, the big (350-lbs.) but hard-to-hit president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Whammy No. 2, from a grand jury in Washington, charged an FBI agent with lying to protect Presser, who is said to have been a federal snitch since...
...directly responsible for policing the profession. Looking the other way is an unfortunate but time-honored tradition within the medical fraternity. Says Dr. Richard Kusserow, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): "We have long had a mystical society of physicians; they protect each other's incompetency from the public...
...Inspector General's office recommends drawing that net tighter. It calls for more cooperation between state boards and the Federal Government and urges higher medical licensing fees to provide more money for enforcement. Kusserow also favors legal immunity for doctors who report incompetent colleagues. Says he: "They need protection from being sued." Galusha would like to see more pressure on hospitals to inform state boards of any internal disciplinary actions. "There should be civil penalties against hospitals if they do not report," he says. Reformers like Sidney Wolfe and New York State Health Commissioner David Axelrod go even further, suggesting...