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...banking commission gave approval for the defense tactic, thus setting the stage for a legal and regulatory battle. Even Belgium's Finance Minister, Mark Eyskens, intervened. "We are not against Europeanization," he reportedly said. "You can do it, but you can't do it sneakily, breaking in like a thief in the night." In a hurriedly called meeting, Eyskens persuaded De Benedetti to limit his eventual share of La Generale to less than 25%, which will nonetheless give the Italian effective control over the company and with it a sizable chunk of the Belgian economy...
...probably the closest Pistone came to being unmasked and "whacked" (killed) during the five years that he posed as Jewel Thief Donnie Brasco with the Bonanno and Colombo crime families. When he emerged from under cover in 1981, he was closer than any previous outsider to the inner sanctum of the Mafia...
...already suspicious because of the burglary in [Adams] F-41 this weekend--a radio got stolen, said Fernando. "As soon as he left, I called the police." He said he then tried to stall the suspected thief, but the intruder bolted down the stairs, beginning the chase that took Fernando and three friends down Adams House's E-entry stairway...
George Ho '90 of Adams H-42 said he returned to his room yesterday evening to find his drawers rifled and an $80 miniature tape recorder missing. Ho said the intruder had unplugged his large radio/tape player, but had not taken it. "The thief actually did some choosing," he said. "The recorder must have been easier for him to carry...
...sophomore had the foresight to steal blank i.d.s at registration. (And if you think our freshman friend had a fairy godmother, what about this woman?) The blank contained the Harvard seal and a sticker with someone's name (not that of the thief), but no picture, and it hadn't been sealed yet. The way was clear, but not the line...