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...undated paper records the debriefing of a certain Dr. Landwehr, who had directed the Nazi foreign-exchange department. "Dr. Landwehr estimates that all in all, the sum of German assets which passed into Switzerland amounted to at least 15 billion reichsmarks," said the report. "Landwehr dismissed with an ironic smile the Swiss estimate of 1 billion reichsmarks...
...sensationalist media. He adds, "it's hard to shed tears for Texaco," but then proceeds to drum up more pity for the corporation, excusing another racist remark as "narrow-minded but minor." His point is that "Texaco was forced to settle the case quickly for a large sum, $176 million, not on the legal merits but because of the worldwide furor of the bad transcript and the Times's awful screw...
Although bad publicity may have been one of the factors that motivated Texaco to accept a settlement, it is preposterous to suggest that a corporation would pay the astronomical sum of $176 million merely to squash bad publicity. Leo's ridiculous assertion is not only unsubstantiated but also ignores hard evidence leveled against Texaco, such as the Justice Department's incriminating report. Furthermore, even his analysis of the recorded comments of Texaco's executives is a whitewash. The executive who referred to blacks as "black jelly beans" had indeed picked up this terminology from a black diversity instructor. However...
...verdicts were unanimous: Simpson was liable on all eight counts and was ordered to compensate the parents of Ron Goldman with the sum of $8.5 million for his wrongful death. The size of the triumph stunned even the engineer of the victory. At the Doubletree, Petrocelli hugged his wife and son Adam. "We couldn't have done better. I didn't think it would be unanimous. Isn't it incredible?" As his young assistants and clerks celebrated, Petrocelli slumped into a chair. Someone offered him champagne. "No. Not now. I need some time to just try and take this...
...Generation, where she played the leading lady's "eternal love slave" in a blond friz wig, Posey had to pay half her airfare. For Party Girl, in which she did a beguiling star turn as a club hopper with the improbable dream of being a librarian, she earned the sum of $75 a day. On another movie she lent the producers her credit card to charge rental cars. If Posey keeps on making movies, she could be broke by the time...