David Jenkins

David Jenkins, a powerful leader of the labor movement in San Francisco, has died at 79. Jenkins, a high school dropout who became a labor historian and adviser to five mayors, died Monday. "He was a social conscience of the community and played a major role in stabilizing racial relations in San Francisco," said former Mayor Joseph Alioto. "He was a real champion of working men and working women and the underprivileged generally. . . . We'll miss him."

David Jenkins, a powerful leader of the labor movement in San Francisco, has died at 79. Jenkins, a high school dropout who became a labor historian and adviser to five mayors, died Monday. "He was a social conscience of the community and played a major role in stabilizing racial relations in San Francisco," said former Mayor Joseph Alioto. "He was a real champion of working men and working women and the underprivileged generally. . . . We'll miss him."

Former British track star David Jenkins pleaded guilty Friday to taking part in a multimillion-dollar steroid smuggling ring. He made the plea in exchange for a prosecutor's promise to seek a maximum prison term of 10 years. However, U.S. District Court Judge J. Lawrence Irving cautioned Jenkins that by admitting to four felony counts, he was vulnerable to a maximum sentence under the law: 16 years in prison and a $1-million fine.

The proposed release of David Jenkins, the former British Olympian who has served six months of a seven-year sentence for selling black-market steroids to athletes, was delayed Friday by a federal judge in San Diego when the judge learned that the prosecutor had intercepted the judge's mail. U.S. District Judge J. Lawrence Irving demanded an explanation, calling the removal of a letter from his courthouse mailbox "shocking, unprofessional and intolerable to the court, with potentially serious consequences."

The name of disgraced track star David Jenkins, jailed for seven years in San Diego for drug smuggling, has been wiped from the record books of his former club, officials said today. Bill Anderson, vice chairman of Gateshead Harriers, said that hours after the Olympic relay medalist was jailed, the club decided at its monthly meeting to disown him. "We have agreed to expunge his name and achievements from all records held by the club," Anderson said.

Federal prosecutors said Thursday that they had shattered an international drug network, headed by a one-time Olympic track medalist, that claimed to control 70% of the $100-million U.S. black market in anabolic steroids, the bulk-producing drugs favored by many amateur and professional athletes.

Convicted steroid trafficker David Jenkins spent the holidays at a minimum-security prison camp after the federal judge who sentenced him intervened on his behalf in "an unusual and surprising" move, a source within the Justice Department said. Jenkins, a member of Britain's 1972 Olympic silver medal 400-meter relay team, spent only one week at San Diego's Metropolitan Correctional Center after being sentenced to seven years. U.S. District Judge J.

The proposed release of David Jenkins, the former British Olympian who has served six months of a seven-year sentence for selling black-market steroids to athletes, was delayed Friday by a federal judge in San Diego when the judge learned that the prosecutor had intercepted the judge's mail. U.S. District Judge J. Lawrence Irving demanded an explanation, calling the removal of a letter from his courthouse mailbox "shocking, unprofessional and intolerable to the court, with potentially serious consequences."

Thousands of small candles illuminated St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday night as Pope John Paul II celebrated Easter vigil services to usher in Christianity's holiest day. Before thousands of people packing the pews and aisles of Christendom's biggest church, the pontiff lighted a long white candle to open the service commemorating the tradition of Jesus Christ rising from the dead after his Crucifixion.

Thousands of small candles illuminated St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday night as Pope John Paul II celebrated Easter vigil services to usher in Christianity's holiest day. Before thousands of people packing the pews and aisles of Christendom's biggest church, the pontiff lighted a long white candle to open the service commemorating the tradition of Jesus Christ rising from the dead after his Crucifixion.

Convicted steroid trafficker David Jenkins spent the holidays at a minimum-security prison camp after the federal judge who sentenced him intervened on his behalf in "an unusual and surprising" move, a source within the Justice Department said. Jenkins, a member of Britain's 1972 Olympic silver medal 400-meter relay team, spent only one week at San Diego's Metropolitan Correctional Center after being sentenced to seven years. U.S. District Judge J.

The name of disgraced track star David Jenkins, jailed for seven years in San Diego for drug smuggling, has been wiped from the record books of his former club, officials said today. Bill Anderson, vice chairman of Gateshead Harriers, said that hours after the Olympic relay medalist was jailed, the club decided at its monthly meeting to disown him. "We have agreed to expunge his name and achievements from all records held by the club," Anderson said.

David A. Jenkins, Olympic medalist and one-time golden boy of British track-and-field, was sentenced to seven years in jail Monday for conspiring to produce steroids in Tijuana, smuggle them across the border and distribute the drugs in the United States under fake labels. Jenkins, who had been free on bail, asked for a monthlong reprieve to attend to business matters at his vitamin-packaging concern in Oceanside. But U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Irving ordered him jailed immediately.

Former British track star David Jenkins pleaded guilty Friday to taking part in a multimillion-dollar steroid smuggling ring. He made the plea in exchange for a prosecutor's promise to seek a maximum prison term of 10 years. However, U.S. District Court Judge J. Lawrence Irving cautioned Jenkins that by admitting to four felony counts, he was vulnerable to a maximum sentence under the law: 16 years in prison and a $1-million fine.

David A. Jenkins, Olympic medalist and one-time golden boy of British track-and-field, was sentenced to seven years in jail Monday for conspiring to produce steroids in Tijuana, smuggle them across the border and distribute the drugs in the United States under fake labels. Jenkins, who had been free on bail, asked for a monthlong reprieve to attend to business matters at his vitamin-packaging concern in Oceanside. But U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Irving ordered him jailed immediately.

Former British track star David Jenkins was sentenced today to seven years in federal prison and fined $75,000 for his role in an international steroid-smuggling ring. Jenkins, 36, a member of Britain's Olympic silver medal-winning 400-meter relay team in 1972, was ordered into custody immediately after U.S. District Judge J. Lawrence Irving pronounced sentence. Jenkins, of Del Mar, Calif.

Federal prosecutors said Thursday that they had shattered an international drug network, headed by a one-time Olympic track medalist, that claimed to control 70% of the $100-million U.S. black market in anabolic steroids, the bulk-producing drugs favored by many amateur and professional athletes.