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When he recently completed a 15-month rap at Michigan's Jackson state prison, Benjamin Ritholz boasted the rare distinction of having paid for paying his debt to society. Reason: Lens-maker Ritholz, who was convicted of trying to bribe the state optometry board, is a millionaire. And under a 1935 state law, Michigan requires rich prisoners to pay their...
...sharp rap on the door of the La Paz hotel suite was impossible to ignore, even at 5 on a Sunday morning. Former Bolivian President Hernàn Siles Zuazo, 50, stumbled drowsily out of bed to answer the summons, and there stood half a dozen members of the government's control político police. "You mean you're going to arrest the chief of the revolution?" asked Siles. They were indeed. Two days later, Siles and 33 other, lesser Bolivians were unceremoniously air-expressed to exile in neigh boring Paraguay...
...rap on the masthead to you for editorializing the arrogant, unctuous Charles Percy into the virtuous hopeful of Republican politics. Knowledgeable Illinois voters have long noted Opportunist Percy's aggressive ambitions to be exceeded only by his unlimited ability to accommodate. Down with the "gentlemanly C"; for a man of proven principle and probity, I subscribe to Oxford Scholar Otto Kerner...
...bugs in the bonanza machine. Internal Revenue has ruled that the gross wagers in the sweepstakes are subject to the 10% federal gaming tax, collectable from the state Lottery Commission. New Hampshire contends that this tax, passed in early May as a device to prosecute bookies on a tax rap, should not apply to funds being used for educational purposes. Another difficulty is the proliferation of operators who arrange to purchase tickets for out-of-staters for a fee. New Hampshire, a small state, proved easy to police. But Department of Justice officials blanch at the thought...
...most fantastic deceptions in Michigan history," the state attorney general hauled him into court. Last week Novak was formally indicted for practicing without a license-an offense that could bring him no more than six months' imprisonment and a $200 fine. Novak also faces another relatively mild rap. Because he had barbiturates and amphetamines in his office, he was violating Michigan's dangerous-drug act. Maximum penalty for that offense: one year in prison and a $500 fine...