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SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1986' -THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR- tPA.GE.-M 4 Whittingtons plead guilty to drug, tax charges ASSOCIATED PRESS Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Two car-racing brothers and the heir to a furniture fortune pleaded II SHIRLEY WAV MEANS TRULY A I REMEMBERED -SERVICE ft A L. Jf guilty Friday to filing false in come tax returns to cover proceeds of a multimillion-dollar Porsche 936 turbo they drove to victory In June 1979 in the 47th running of 24 Hours of Le Mans. Neither the Whittingtons nor Levitz would comment on the case. In 1982.

the estimated personal wealth of Levitz was $5 million, according to records filed during a divorce proceeding in Broward County Circuit Court. He is the son of Leon Levitz, who founded Levitz furniture with his brother, Ralph, in 1938. net profit of more than $20 million. Albert Monica of the IRS said Don Whittington and Levitz used their "business savvy" to Invest the drug profits In legitimate businesses. Monica told of the Whittingtons buying planes, property and a road racing track at Flowery Branch, without properly reporting the transactions on their forms.

Monica said the brothers used drug profits to buy a $203,000 drug ring. William M. -Bill" Whitting- ton, who allegedly headed the ring, agreed to a prison sentence of up to 15 years. He also agreed in a plea bar STAR AND NEWS CLASSIFIEDS Gtt Fast Rtnlts 633-1212 gain to forfeit personal assets of Gary R. Levitz, 47, pleaded guilty to filing a false income tax return in 1980 and a second count of conspiring to defraud the IRS.

His plea-bargain arrangement includes an 18-month sentence and a forfeiture of $1 million In personal assets. Gonzalez scheduled sentencing for April 2. Federal prosecutor Greg Kehoe said he believed the Judge would abide by the sentences in the plea-bargain arrangement. The three were allowed to remain free after each posted a $50,000 surety bond. Drug Enforcement Adminis-tration agent Barbara Barclay told the court that from December 1977 to April 1981.

Bill 'Whittington headed a drug-smuggling operation that imported more than 400.000 pounds of marijuana from Colombia South Florida. Ms. Barclay estimated 1 that Bill Whittington earned $73 million on the transactions and a 87 million, while the son of the co-founder of Levitz Furniture agreed to forfeit $1 million. Whittington. 37.

a five-time veteran of the Indianapolis "500." pleaded guilty to charges he operated a multi-ton marijuana-smuggling ring between 1977 and 1981 and that he filed false income tax returns for the years 1979. '80 and "81. is Under the plea-bargain Bill Whittington Don Whittington tence of 15 years, of which he must 60 months regardless of the parole guidelines," along with forfeiture of $7 million in personal assets. His brother, Reginald "Don" Whittington 40. pleaded guilty to one count of filing a false income tax return for 1979 anc a count of conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service.

Also a five-time veteran of the 500-Mile Race, he agreed to-an 18-month sentence. terms, which were accepted by U.S. District Judge Jose Gonza-. iez, Whittington agreed to a sen- Fertility program: twin success' A 40-year-old Indiana woman had been trying to have children for 20 years finally is pregnant and possibly ex: pccting twins. She was among the first three women to conceive after under- cfninu In vitro fertilization at Hu ies and then Joined in a laborato-1 ry.

After two to three days, the fertilized egg is transferred to the woman's uterus. That process has resulted in 1.000 births worldwide since 1978, hospital officials said. Humana's first iti vitro birth is expected in mid-August, said Dr. John C. Jarrett II, director of the hospital's 4-month-old Pregnancy Initiation Center.

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The average cost for initial treatment at Humana's pregnancy center is $4,200. with subsequent treatment priced at about $3,800. Lugar rejects quick vote on aid to Ireland STAR WASHINGTON BUREAU Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Richard G. Lugar, turned down Friday a request for an Immediate floor vote on a House-approved $250 million economic aid package for Ireland. Lugar rebuffed a plea from Sen.

Edward M. Kennedy, that the Hoosier agree to immediate floor consideration of the measure. Instead, Lugar scheduled hearings later this month on the aid bill. "While I don't want to dampen the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, this is an Important aid request that requires committee scrutiny." the chairman said.

Kennedy had asked for a quick vote so it could be ready for President Reagan's signature March 17. St. Patrick's Day, and the same day a special party Is scheduled to celebrate House Speaker Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill's. 50 years in public service.

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