71.   A large police contingent swept through the mostly black Arbor Hill neighborhood, and there were allegations that they roughed up some residents.

72.   A prominent local attorney who insisted he could be identified only as a lawyer and friend of Michael Kennedy Thursday denied the allegations were true.

73.   A spokesman for Bloomberg, which is partly owned by Merrill, said that Intervest was dropped because of low trading activity and that the allegations were groundless.

74.   A year ago, allegations were far more serious.

75.   Alan Epstein, a Philadelphia attorney for Sequedex and several of the other individual defendants, said all the allegations were without merit.

76.   Allegations of corruption were constant, but nothing was proved.

77.   Also, Bush said recently the allegations would be a factor in whether Sipple worked for the governor in his re-election bid in Texas next year.

78.   Allegations of torture are not new in Turkey.

79.   But autopsies proved the allegation to be untrue.

80.   But be aware that, according to Heckerman, there have been recurring allegations of secret arrangements between such advisers and sellers.