
                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: WEDNESDAY, September 22, 1993                   TAG: 9309220090
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-3   EDITION: METRO 
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ARMY OFFICIAL ADMITS THEFT; NO TRIAL PLANNED

The former acting secretary of the Army has admitted shoplifting women's clothing from the Fort Myer Post Exchange in Arlington, Va., and promised to get counseling and perform community service, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

In return, authorities will dismiss a theft charge against John W. Shannon, 60, who has been on administrative leave since the incident last month.

- The Washington Post

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