Marcos Alters Her Status in Campaign
From Times Wire Reports
Imelda Marcos has changed her mind about withdrawing from next week’s presidential election after supporters threatened to commit suicide if she pulled out, an associate said. Instead, the widow of former dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos--facing a jail term and trailing in the polls--will simply stop campaigning. Marcos announced April 29 that she was dropping out of the race.
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