European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday december 21. 1990 the stars and stripes a a i a Quot Page 5in Chicago for taking bribes . Attorney Fred Foreman left and attorney general Richard Thornburgh announce indictments in Chicago on wednesday. It Chicago up a Chicago Alderman a state senator a former judge and two other political figures who operated in the City s notorious 1st Ward were indicted by a Federal grand jury on wednesday of taking bribes to fix murder  charged with bribery extortion and other misconduct were a pantheon of influential political figures in the downtown Ward which Law enforcement authorities say has been dominated by the mob for decades. Named in the indictment were a Twenty two year Alderman Fred Rod 70. A thirteen year state son John d Areo jr., 4n, a Chicago. A political fixer Pat Marey. 77. A former Cook county judge David Shields. 58. Shields lost his office in the november election. A do Arcos brother in Law. And Law partner Frank do Leo 45. Quot this was a group of highly sophisticated fixers who bound together As a unit Quot . Attorney Fred Foreman said in announcing the charges at a news conference also attended by attorney general Richard Thornburgh. / Quot whatever Type of corruption you wanted you to wild get whether it be zoning fixing murder cases or various other forms of corruption. And this movable feast went for pm the 1st Ward to Springfield to City Hall to the circuit court of Cook county and the highest Levels of the chancery court a Foreman said. Quot there a no reference in the indictment to any organized crime connections but stay tuned a Thornburgh told reporters. The indictments followed a Long investigation that featured surveillance devices hidden in a restaurant frequented by 1st Ward politicians and alleged mobsters. The restaurant Counselor Row is across the Street from City Hall. The investigation originally dubbed Quot Kaffee Klatsch a now is know n As Quot operation Lumbar a  wednesday lambast is a contraction for gambling attorney an or spokesman said. As part of the investigation. Fill undercover agents posed As corrupt lawyers to feed phony eases into the court system. A Quot judges who sell their Public integrity for a few dollars disgrace themselves and in the process diminish the Rule of the Law and the conduct of representative government Quot Thornburgh said. Former police officer turned Amo Iney Robert j. Cooler was a major Factor in the investigation lie tape recorded numerous conversations with politicians businessmen and others an investigator said roti and Marey Are accused of racketeering racketeering conspiracy bribery extortion and interstate travel tit Aid of racketeering. Assistant . Attorney Pom Durkin said roti is accused of taking bribes relating to a zoning change fixing a chancery Case and accepting $75, 100 to fix a Chinatown murder East Marey faced the same charges plus taking Money to Quot facilitate the appointment Quot of an associate judge fixing the murder trial of reputed mob Hitman Harry Aleman in 1977 by paying the judge $10,000, and fixing the attempted murder ease of Michael Colella Colella Aleman and the defendant in the Chinatown Case All were acquitted. Do Areo charged with extortion  fraud is accused of accepting $7,500 in Exchange for promising to introduce legislation that would allow a travel company to sell insurance without required slate licenses. The legislation never was introduced Shields and do Leo were accused of extortion false statements and interstate travel in Aid of racketeering. The pair was accused of extorting $11,000 from Cooley in three payments Between August and september 1988 for favourable treatment in a bogus civil Case he had filed. More arrests Washington a a Federal investigation of generic drug companies has developed additional evidence of fraud and a reckless disregard for the health of Consumers and More arrests Are Likely a prosecutor told Congress on wednesday. . Attorney Breckert Ridge Willcox said his Baltimore office has found More instances of companies giving false documentation to the food and drug administration Congress and a Federal grand jury cheating on Fra approval tests varying product formulas without Fra approval and obstructing audits by the Agency. He said that since the investigation is still open he could not describe the Evi Derice in detail. A i can Tell you a he said Quot that the evidence we have amassed presents an astounding picture of corporate greed arrogance and deceit coupled with reckless disregard for the health and safety of the consuming Public a a i Haven to seep an Industry that is As broadly corrupted As the generic drug Industry a Willcox told the House Energy and Commerce investigations sub. Committee. Since the scandal came to Light in june 1988, five former Fra employees have been convicted including Marvin Seife director of the Agency a generic drug division also convicted were seven generic drug company executives an Industry consultant arid three generic drug companies. The charges ranged from bribery to accepting  to racketeer Mynone of the drugs involved so far has presented a Public health or safety risk Willcox said. Some products however were of unknown safety and Efficacy because they never were tested against the Brand name drug they imitated. Rep. John Dingell d-mich., Suh com Mittee chairman noted that one third to one half of the generic drugs sold today Are made by companies that have been convicted of or Are under investigation for crimes involving the approval process. 7 Parkersburg . A 1 honesty pays for Judy Miller. To he exact it pays $100 every year seven years ago Miller 46, found a Wallet while Christmas shopping a it was stuffed with Money a Miller said. A it would not go shut there was so much Money in  the Man offered to buy Miller anything in the store but she refused. Several Days later Miller received in the mail a leather jacket she had tried on the night she found the Billfold a i was tickled to death a she said "1 thought that would be it a but every year since Milter has received $100 from the Man. Reverse Sands of. Time Washington apr educators and civil rights officials urged the Bush administration wednesday to reverse its policy limiting race based College scholarship they argued that tuesdays partial backtracking had confused the Issei a and said Congress should step in and act if the administration fails to resolve the Issue testimony before the House education and labor committee was interspersed with jabs at Michael l. Williams the assistant education Secretary for civil rights who declined to appear before the panel to answer questions about the policy switch. Rep. Augustus Hawkins d-calif., called the decision not to testify a an affront to the committee to the Congress and to american  he accused the administration of a misguided efforts to turn Back the clock on  ,. Rep. Weisi Mfume d-md., said Williams should a do the right thing and resign your positron move out of the Way Quot so a More rational policy can be developed. Williams declared last week that the 1964 civil rights act prohibited reserving scholarships for members of minority groups. After protests from civil rights and from educators who said such a ruling would Hurt the chances of thousands of Blacks and other minority peo pie to get College educations the administration hacked off in part. Under the revised policy which brought new criticism from the right and left plus promises of Legal challenges Public universities and private schools that receive Federal funding would be allowed to award such Aid if they used Only private Money earmarked for that purpose. Race based scholarships funded by state anti local governments generally would not be allowed though congressionally mandated scholarships for minorities would continue As in the past. The education department set a four year transition period for schools to review programs under title six of the civil rights act and comply. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Dec. 21, 1950 Allied proposals to the soviet Union for a big four meeting were to be dispatched to the Kremlin m separate notes. 30 years ago today Quot Pec. 21, 1%0 Navy Secretary William in Franke said the $75 million fire that swept the aircraft Carrier Constellation could Force the Navy to eliminate other ships in its current building program. A 20 years ago today. Dec 21, 1970 polish communist party Leader Wladislaw Gomulka and four of his top aides resigned after a week of food riots caused by his economic  10 years ago today., dec. 21, 1980 a iranian prime minister Mohammad Ali Raj Ai said his country1 demands for tire release of the 52 american hostages were negotiable. A