Word: doubted
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...jury. But a grand jury normally acts at the urging of a district attorney. It seems highly unlikely that Dinis will bother to press another misdemeanor charge, and his aides concede that there is no evidence to sustain a manslaughter charge. Dinis could decide that he has reason to doubt significant parts of Kennedy's sworn testimony and accuse him of perjury. Dinis seemed to be ruling out any such serious action, however, when he hinted to reporters that if all the testimony secured last week had been available long ago, the inquest would not have been necessary...
...suspected that the union was responsible for the murders. During four days of wildcat strikes, up to 19,000 miners angrily walked off their jobs, closing down a number of mines. Yablonski's two surviving sons, Kenneth and Chip, both lawyers, issued a statement saying: "There is no doubt that these horrible misdeeds are an outgrowth of our father's most recent bid to win election...
Police, aided by the FBI, searched for a clue to the murders. They expressed doubt that any top union leaders were involved, and discounted rumors that the Mafia was responsible -rumors fed by unproved campaign charges that Yablonski was linked to organized crime. Police speculated that the murder was the result of an old grudge by one of Yablonski's enemies. Those were so numerous that it might take a long while to run them all down...
...commission. In recent years, innumerable national issues have been handed over to commissions of eminent citizens on the assumption that, if they cannot solve a problem, they can at least talk it to death. Presidents, Governors, mayors-all follow what has become a contemporary political maxim: when in doubt, appoint a commission...
Time and circumstance will tell if they are willing to take that risk. If the students do press for outright confrontation, there is doubt whether the broader Union of Yugoslav Youth would follow. The mediating role of the UYY would be crucial in any case...