http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/entertainment&id=7904455&rss=rss-wtvg-article-7904455
Sargent Shriver
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sargent_Shriver
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Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. (November 9, 1915 – January 18, 2011) was an American politician and activist. Known as R. Sargent Shriver or Sarge,[3] he is best known as part of the Kennedy family, as the driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps, and as the Democratic Party's candidate for U.S. vice president — having replaced nominee Thomas Eagleton, who resigned from the ticket — during the 1972 U.S. presidential election. Shriver died at the age of 95 on January 18, 2011.[4]
http://www.mariashriver.com/
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January 18, 2011
In Remembrance of Sargent Shriver
Sargent Shriver was a beloved and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was also a passionate and committed activist, political leader and peacebuilder who dedicated decades of his life to public service.Statement from The Shriver Family:
Our dad, Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr., lovingly known as “Sarge,” today went to heaven to join the love of his life, our mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver. He was surrounded by his five children, five children in-law, and his 19 grandchildren.
He was a man of giant love, energy, enthusiasm, and commitment. He lived to make the world a more joyful, faithful, and compassionate place. He centered everything on his faith and his family. He worked on stages both large and small but in the end, he will be best known for his love of others. No one ever came into his presence without feeling his passion and his enthusiasm for them. He loved God, he loved Eunice, he loved us, he loved anyone who was a servant of peace, justice or joy. He loved life.
Joey Bishop, Regis Philbin and Sammy Davis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMXpahmPDFI
http://www.who2.com/ask/peterlawford.html
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Name at birth: Peter Sydney Ernest Aylen
A suave British actor, Peter Lawford hit his peak in the early 1960s as a member of Frank Sinatra's cool-guy "Rat Pack," and as the husband of Patricia Kennedy, the sister of John and Robert Kennedy. Briefly a child actor in England, Lawford came to the United States just prior to World War II to be a movie star (a childhood arm injury kept him out of military service). An MGM studio contract guaranteed him several roles throughout the 1940s and '50s, but his real fame came as a result of his 1954 marriage to Kennedy and his friendship with Sinatra. Lawford's fall from stardom is equally famous: after appearances in Rat Pack movies like Ocean's 11 (1960) and Sergeants 3 (1962), Sinatra snubbed him, JFK was killed, Lawford's friend Marilyn Monroe died (Lawford was reportedly the last person who spoke to her) and his career went south. By the end of his life he was broke, divorced three times and had destroyed his health with drugs and alcohol.
Lawford joins theologian John Wycliffe and outlaw Jesse James in our loop Exhumation Celebration. He also co-stars with Joey Bishop in our loop on The Rat Pack and joins Arnold Schwarzenegger as an in-law in our loop on Clan Kennedy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mia_Farrow
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Early life
Farrow was born as Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Australian film director John Farrow and Irish actress Maureen O'Sullivan. She was raised Roman Catholic.[3][4] Her sisters are Prudence and actors Stephanie and Tisa. She has three brothers: Michael Damien (1939–1958), Patrick Joseph (1942–2009) and John Charles (born 1946). For the most part, she grew up in Beverly Hills in Southern California, and often traveled with her parents for films that were produced on location. She made her film debut in a 1947 short subject with her mother; the short was about famous mothers and their children modeling the latest fashions for families.
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=12618582
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Mia Farrow Chosen for Marian Anderson Award
Mia Farrow to get Philadelphia's Marian Anderson Award honoring humanitarians in the arts
Farrow is to accept the award at a May 10 gala at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia.
http://www.classicmovies.org/articles/aa062898.htm
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Maureen O'Sullivan appeared in 68 movies between 1930 and 1988. But she will always be remembered for only a half-dozen films between 1932 and 1942 in which she played the mate of Tarzan the Ape Man. Because of her scanty costume, the convent-educated girl caused a scandal in the pre-Hayes Code days, which many believe damaged her promising movie career. But she was still very popular and appeared as an ingenue in many non-Tarzan films in the 30s, including The Marx Brothers' A Day at the Races in 1937.
Maureen retired from the movies after the 6th Tarzan film with Johnny Weissmuller to concentrate on raising the seven children from her marriage to Australian writer and director John Farrow (who died in 1963). One of them, Mia Farrow, experienced her own scandal later.
http://www.classicmovies.org/articles/aa062898.htm
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Maureen O'Sullivan appeared in 68 movies between 1930 and 1988. But she will always be remembered for only a half-dozen films between 1932 and 1942 in which she played the mate of Tarzan the Ape Man. Because of her scanty costume, the convent-educated girl caused a scandal in the pre-Hayes Code days, which many believe damaged her promising movie career. But she was still very popular and appeared as an ingenue in many non-Tarzan films in the 30s, including The Marx Brothers' A Day at the Races in 1937.
Maureen retired from the movies after the 6th Tarzan film with Johnny Weissmuller to concentrate on raising the seven children from her marriage to Australian writer and director John Farrow (who died in 1963). One of them, Mia Farrow, experienced her own scandal later.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=sh&GRid=28949332
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Created by: Researcher Record added: Aug 11, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 28949332 http://www.essentialaction.org/return/chron.html EXCERPT: Philadelphia Ash Dumping Chronology[Compiled by Greenpeace, 457 Washington St. 2nd floor New York, NY 10013tel: (212) 966-4386 fax: (212) 941-6203]
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A poll conducted in Providence recently also names Cianci among the potential candidates for mayor, according to Cianci and Joseph R. Paolino Jr., a former mayor who is considering a run for mayor. Cianci, Paolino, Cicilline and John J. Lombardi, a city councilor also potentially in the running, all say the poll was not theirs.
http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/enwiki/en/Buddy_Cianci
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Cianci narrowly beat then-mayor Joseph Doorley on an anti-corruption campaign. Also helping Cianci win was a revolt by some Democrats who were upset at Doorley's administration. He was the city's first Italian-American mayor, ending a 150 year "power monopoly" held by Irish Democrats. Cianci was also the youngest man elected to the office at age 33 and the first Republican mayor of Providence since the Great Depression. Cianci was well known as an extremely charismatic and media-savvy politician. His propensity to attend parades, weddings and public events led to a common joke during his tenure as mayor that Cianci would jump to attend the opening of an envelope. Cianci was revered by many residents of Providence and credited with the revitalizing of the city's economy and image.
During his first tenure in office, Cianci and his allies on the Providence City Council clashed with the anti-Cianci majority on almost every issue, the budget being the most heated one. In the late 1970s, Cianci saw himself as a rising star in the national Republican Party, and tried to sell himself as a Senate candidate, pointing out that if the Republican Party was going to survive in the Northeast, it would have to get more ethnic voters. Cianci clashed behind the scenes with John Chafee, trying to talk him out of his Senate run so Cianci could get the Republican nomination instead. He even ran for governor in 1980, losing out to J. Joseph Garrahy. After this loss, Cianci drifted away from the Republican Party and by 1982 he had become an Independent.
There were two sides to Buddy Cianci—one good, and one bad. He was known as being a friendly person until he was crossed or until someone dared to speak out around him, be it a meek theater employee or an opposing local politician.[2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Plunder_Dome
Operation Plunder Dome was the codename of an undercover investigation by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation into corruption within the government of the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
The operation first became public when the FBI executed a search warrant on Providence City Hall on April 28, 1999.
The investigations that followed ultimately led to the indictment and subsequent conviction on federal criminal charges against a number of city officials including the 2002 indictment of then-Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, Jr..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Plunder_Dome
Operation Plunder Dome was the codename of an undercover investigation by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation into corruption within the government of the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
The operation first became public when the FBI executed a search warrant on Providence City Hall on April 28, 1999.
The investigations that followed ultimately led to the indictment and subsequent conviction on federal criminal charges against a number of city officials including the 2002 indictment of then-Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, Jr..
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http://www2.turnto10.com/staff/12600/
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Profile for Dan Jaehnig
Anchorman at NBC 10
Dan Jaehnig is a six-time Emmy Award-winning journalist who brings experience and energy to NBC 10 and every story he reports.Dan co-anchors weeknights on NBC 10 News from 5 to 6 p.m. and reports live on Southern New England's biggest stories on NBC 10 News at 11 p.m. Dan is also the main fill-in anchor for NBC 10 News at 6 p.m., 11 p.m. and NBC 10 News Sunrise.
Dan rejoined NBC 10 in 2008 after spending five years as the weekend anchor at WFXT in Boston. While at WFXT, Dan received two Emmys for Best Reporter and two Emmys for Breaking News Coverage. He also received Emmys for News Writing and his investigative series on prostitution.
Dan first worked at NBC 10 from 1998 to 2002 and was at the scene of some of the biggest local and national stories. He is remembered for his extensive reporting on JFK Jr.'s plane crash, the crash of Egypt Air Flight 990 and Operation Plunder Dome. Dan's "Village of the Day" stories remain a viewer favorite. Dan's storytelling and passion shine through on each story.
Dan volunteers his time for local organizations like the Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center and the Citizens Bank Champions in Action program. He speaks at schools and colleges across the region about his profession.
Once a week he returns to the neighborhood where he grew up and volunteers for the Meals on Wheels program.
A graduate of Suffolk University, he received the University's Outstanding Alumni award in 2004.
Dan is married and has twin daughters. He enjoys coaching his daughters' teams and spending time with his family.
He also likes the outdoors and runs almost every day.
http://sunshinereview.org/index.php/Operation_Plunder_Dome
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Operation Plunder Dome
Operation Plunder Dome was the code-name for the FBI's investigation into corruption in the city of Providence, Rhode Island.Contents[hide] |
[edit] Investigation
During the summer of 1997, a grand jury in U.S. District Court began investigating questionable lease arrangements between the city and Edward Voccola, a commercial property owner and convicted felon. Several city officials were questioned under oath about the deals. The probe, named Operation Plunder Dome, focused on whether Frank Corrente, Cianci's long-time director of administration, had played a role in securing the lucrative leases for Voccola.In January 1998, local businessman Antonio R. Freitas began working for the probe, telling authorities that city officials had accepted an inflated bid for a contract to rent school space from Edward Voccola, over Freitas's legitimate bid. The FBI continued to investigate the relationship between Voccola and Providence, and asked the state police to join the investigation. Freitas, carrying a hidden video camera or wearing a concealed microphone, recorded about 180 meetings with Joseph A. Pannone, chairman of the Providence Board of Tax Assessment Review, and other allegedly corrupt city officials.
On April 28, 1999, the investigation became public when FBI agents stormed City Hall and arrested Pannone and David C. Ead, vice chairman of the tax board. They also seized crates of documents from five offices in City Hall. [1]
[edit] Charges and Convictions
In December 1999, Joseph Pannone pleaded guilty to 14 corruption charges.[2]In June 2000, Frank Corrente was indicted on charges he arranged bribes for city leases and contracts.[2]
In April 2001, A 97-page, 30-count indictment was unsealed, charging the following people with racketeering, conspiracy, extortion, mail fraud and witness tampering as a result of Operation Plunder Dome:[3]
- Vincent Cianci, Jr., former Providence Mayor
- Frank Corrente, former chief of administration
- Artin H. Coloian, chief of staff
- Joseph A. Pannone, ex-chairman of the Board of Tax Assessment Review
- Richard E. Autiello, of Providence
- Edward E. Voccola, of Cranston
Cianci was also charged with attempting to extort a $10,000 bribe in a city real-estate deal, extorting a $10,000 bribe for a property-tax reduction, extorting a $5,000 bribe for a city job and extorting a free lifetime membership in the exclusive University Club. Cianci was also charged with witness tampering for allegedly trying to influence the grand-jury testimony of a city official in the summer of 1999 concerning the University Club.[3]
In March 2002, Joseph Pannone pleaded guilty to taking bribes in exchange for reducing tax bills and security city contracts.[2]
In 2002, Mayor Cianci was convicted of racketeering conspiracy and was released in 2007.[4]
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-1st-circuit/1280020.html
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UNITED STATES v. VOCCOLA
UNITED STATES, Appellee, v. Robert VOCCOLA, Defendant, Appellant.
No. 96-1182.
-- November 05, 1996
Before BOUDIN, Circuit Judge, and BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
David L. Martin, Providence, RI, for defendant, appellant.Sheldon Whitehouse, United States Attorney for Rhode Island, Providence, RI, for appellee.
Defendant-appellant raises three issues in this appeal. They are: (1) the denial of defendant's motion for recusal of the sentencing judge; (2) whether the district court clearly erred in increasing defendant's sentencing level for his role in the offense; and (3) whether the district judge clearly erred in finding that defendant obstructed justice. We affirm.
Background
A grand jury returned a twenty-four count indictment charging defendant, Robert Voccola, his brother, Edward Voccola, and one of Edward's employees, Roger Cavaca, with an extensive scheme of automobile insurance fraud. Count one of the indictment charged each of the defendants with a federal racketeering violation, 18 U.S.C. § 1962; counts two through twenty-three charged each defendant with federal mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341, and aiding and abetting mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2; count twenty-four charged co-defendant Edward Voccola with obstruction of justice in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1503.
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