51.   He contacted top politicians, wrote to parents and local authorities and recently mounted a leaflet campaign.

52.   He said evidence so far did not back allegations that top politicians were involved.

53.   He also was to meet other top Japanese politicians and businessmen before leaving for South Korea Wednesday.

54.   He has frequently criticized traditional healers in the past and complained that even top black politicians and business leaders consult them for potions and charms to enhance their careers.

55.   His brother Raul is in jail and accused of masterminding the murder of a top politician and embezzling millions of dollars in a state job.

56.   In addition to the Rai case, the statement seemed to refer to a bribery scandal that erupted last month and has blackened the reputation of top politicians.

57.   In past weeks, a series of sensational exposes have exposed top politicians as informers for the Securitate, the communist secret police.

58.   In India, a predominantly Hindu nation, gurus such as Chandraswami sometimes wield great power with the general public and top politicians who seek their advice and blessings.

59.   In previous corruption scandals, top politicians have sat back and watched while low-level bureaucrats were the only ones implicated.

60.   Instead, he called on Yeltsin to call a roundtable of top Russian politicians to discuss the new government.