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RAIN 01/13: Weekend Update 01/11 Part 1



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Associated Press 01/11/02
Auburn library has large collection of Rickenbacker memorabilia
http://www.al.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?j2105_BC_AL--RickenbackerMemor&&news&al_headlines

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- World War I flying ace and American hero Eddie Rickenbacker may have been from Ohio, but a favorite stop for those wanting to learn more about the famed aviator is Auburn University.
The university's Draughon Library archives contain 10,000 cubic feet of materials, including thousands of documents, 2,000 photos, scrapbooks and six-and-a half hours of digitized 16-mm movies.



Reuters 01/10/02
Andersen says staff disposed of Enron documents
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20020110/ts/utilities_enron_andersen_dc_2.html

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Accounting giant Andersen said on Thursday its employees disposed of or deleted a number of documents related to its audit of energy trader Enron Corp., whose recent collapse was triggered by problems resulting from off-balance sheet accounting.



Los Angeles Times 01/11/02
Auditor says it destroyed Enron records
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-011102enron.story

by Richard Simon and James Gerstenzang
WASHINGTON -- The accounting firm Andersen acknowledged Thursday that it destroyed a "significant" number of documents related to its audit of Enron Corp., as the White House disclosed that Enron's chief executive contacted Bush Cabinet members for help when the energy company was collapsing.



Chicago Tribune 01/11/02
Andersen back in hot seat
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/printedition/chi-0201110344jan11.story?coll=chi%2Dprintbusiness%2Dhed

by Delroy Alexander
A Chicago-based accounting giant that has faced significant embarrassments recently now may face unprecedented scrutiny.
Andersen took center stage in a potential scandal Thursday after disclosing that its employees had destroyed a "significant" number of documents related to the sudden collapse of Enron Corp.



Chicago Tribune 01/11/02
Enron auditor destroyed files
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0201110262jan11.story?coll=chi%2Dnewsnationworld%2Dhed

by Robert Manor and Melita Marie Garza
Government attorneys face major obstacles in their investigation of Enron Corp., legal experts say, and while prosecution is possible, it could take many months to find evidence of crime.
The Justice Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other authorities are examining the collapse of Enron, an energy conglomerate that entered bankruptcy late last year. Enron had failed to disclose heavy debts it had taken on through a complex series of partnership agreements, leading investors to believe the company was financially strong.



Washington Post 01/11/02
Data destruction intensifies Andersen's woes
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28859-2002Jan10.html

by David S. Hilzenrath
Already on the defensive for its audits of Enron Corp., the big accounting firm Arthur Andersen plunged into more treacherous territory yesterday with its disclosure that it destroyed Enron-related records.
The Securities and Exchange Commission, which rarely even acknowledges pending cases, said it is widening its investigation of Enron to include Andersen's destruction of records.



Davis Enterprise 01/11/02
Archives preserv county's treasures
http://www.davisenterprise.com/display/inn_news/355NEW0.TXT

by Sumita Mukherji
Yolo County archivists liken themselves to historical detectives -- they are always searching for clues, data and lost information to solve others' personal mysteries.
What sort of mysteries do they solve? They aid local residents in researching genealogy, old court records, blueprints and deeds.



New York Times 01/11/02
Did Enron's auditors think they had something to hide?
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/11/business/11NORR.html

by Floyd Norris
Why would the auditors destroy documents?
That is the major question raised by the startling disclosure yesterday that auditors from Arthur Andersen began destroying Enron (news/quote) documents and purging computer files in September and continued doing so while Enron collapsed.


New York Times 01/11/02
Enron auditor admits it destroyed documents
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/11/business/11AUDI.html

by Kurt Eichenwald and Floyd Norris
As the fortunes of the Enron Corporation (news/quote) unraveled in late 2001, officials of its accounting firm, Arthur Andersen & Company, destroyed "a significant but undetermined number" of documents relating to the company and its finances, Andersen disclosed yesterday.



Northwest Alabama Times Daily 01/11/02
Florence council won't ask why, but will ask who wants records
http://www.timesdaily.com/news/stories/12916newsstories.html

by Russ Corey
FLORENCE - People seeking public documents from the city won't have to provide a reason for their request, but they will have to make it in writing.
City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of an ordinance that would establish procedures for requesting public documents.


Associated Press 01/11/02
News media threaten Utah governor with lawsuit over e-mails
http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=15614

SALT LAKE CITY - Gov. Mike Leavitt promotes Utah as a "wired" state and does almost all of his correspondence by e-mail. But he'd apparently rather destroy his messages than turn them over to archivists, historians or the news media.




Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
pakurilecz@aol.com
Richmond, Va