Democrats, Bergman pleads in NY nursing home scandal
Promoter Bernard Bergman pleaded guilty to a $1.2 million Medicaid fraud and bribery of Assembly majority leader Albert H. Blumenthal. Blumenthal, indicted on perjury and bribery charges, defended his stance and pledged to stay in office amid pressure. The case marks a landmark moment in Medicaid fraud prosecutions and shines a spotlight on New York party ties to nursing home affairs.
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N.Y. Times
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Albert H. Blumenthal
Assembly
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Bergman
Albany
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Hynes
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Stanley
New York
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Howard Wilson
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State Supreme Court
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Steingut
State Health Department
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Hearst Trial Judge Carter Dominates Hearst Case
UPI reports U.S. District Judge Oliver J. Carter, appointed by Harry Truman, commands the Patricia Hearst trial with blunt wit and courtly restraint. He quips firmly to attorneys, defends objection rights, and lightens tense moments with dry philosophy and old fashioned politeness.
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San Francisco
UPI
Patricia Hearst
Harry Truman
U.S
Oliver J. Carter
F. Lee Bailey
Carter
Hearst
West Bank tensions flare as Israelis patrol amid resignations
Israeli forces patrolled several West Bank towns amid five days of Arab-Israeli clashes. Arab students threw rocks during disruptions and demonstrations in six towns, with businesses and schools closing in some settlements. Three mayors resigned, accusing Israel of repression and terror. An Arab source warned the crisis is the most serious since 1967, while an Israeli source noted ongoing tension but not a full escalation.
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Jordan
UPI
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Nablus
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Birzeit College
Jerusalem
Beit Zait
Concord planners, politicians map civic zone downtown
In Concord New Hampshire planners and business and political leaders envision a renovated downtown centered on a civic zone within walking distance of the State House. The state government commission outlines a plan for cluster development and modern government buildings.
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N.H
UPI
New Hampshire
Mittee
Randy Raymond
Martin Gross
Concord Heights
Clinton Street
Walter Mead
Public Works
Mead
Heights
State House
Supreme Court
Raymond
Moody's Lowers Maine Bond Rating to Conditional AA
Maine’s municipal bond rating was cut from AA to conditional AA by Moody’s. State officials cited February revenues $2 million under estimates, pushing the fiscal year deficit to $6.4 million. Finance Commissioner John O’Sullivan delays a deficit declaration until mid April as corporate tax receipts loom.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
Rodney Scribner
Moody’s
New York
John O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan
ABA urges way to avoid Watergates
In Washington the American Bar Association urged a temporary special prosecutor mechanism to probe Watergate like scandals before they reach crisis levels. ABA president nominee William Spann testified before the Senate Government Operations Committee, stressing the Justice Department and Attorney General lead investigations of official corruption, with a special prosecutor for impartial cases at the highest government levels.
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Washington
UPI
American Bar Association
Senate
Fatal driver profile study notes risky male drinkers
Washington based report from UPI outlines a likely fatal driver profile: heavy drinking 25 to 35 year old males with high school education, driving old cars. Investigations over three years in Boston Baltimore Albuquerque and Oklahoma City underpin the findings. The sketch confirms earlier theories with data from the National Traffic Safety Administration. The piece also references broader political unrest in the Middle East with West Bank tensions and resignations in Nablus Ramallah and Bethlehem amid clashes and protests.
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Washington
UPI
Department of Transportation
Department
National Traffic Safety Administration
Boston
Baltimore
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Twenty four law enforcement officers die in early 1976
Washington based FBI tallies show 24 law enforcement officers across local, state, federal agencies killed by criminal action in the United States and Puerto Rico in January and February 1976. Thirteen died in January and eleven in February, compared with 22 in the same period in 1975. Police deaths arose from disturbance calls, arrests, robberies, traffic stops, ambushes, and investigations of burglaries and deranged individuals.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Puerto Rico
FBI
Artist shreds message with 33000 pounds of papers
In Venice St Mark's Square was crowded when West German artist Hlans Schulz and helpers spread 33,000 pounds of shredded newspapers in a public happening. Officials said the action aimed to provoke inquiry into environmental phenomena and took most of the morning to clear away the debris.
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Venice
Italy
UPI
St. Mark’s Square
Hlans Schulz
Schulz
GM says part price hikes not to cover car losses
GM executive Meehan told a Senate panel that claims GM uses higher parts prices to recoup lagging car sales are absurd. He cited that parts sold total about 5 percent of GM’s domestic sales, making recovery unlikely through parts alone.
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Washington
UPI
General Motors Corp
Senate
Michael C. Meehan
Edward J. Heiden
U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs
General Motors
Meehan
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