Mass corruption in state agencies linked to widespread graft
Massachusetts Crime Commission draft final report accuses both elective and appointive branches of pervasive corruption. It cites localities, Legislature payrolls, and the Turnpike Authority, noting deep moral decline and illegal acts from ticket fixing to private preservation of jobs and business. Publication was delayed for coordinated media release.
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Boston
Massachusetts Crime Commission
Massachusetts
Boston Herald
Commission
Alfred Gardner
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
Turnpike Authority
Medicare Cleared For House To Back Johnson Health Bill
The House Rules Committee cleared President Johnson's sweeping health care bill for floor vote, signaling expected passage this week. A federal committee report criticized the Department of Public Works for favoritism in consulting contracts, urged major reorganizations, tighter civil service rules, and curbs on campaign contributions. It faulted the banking division as a patronage hub, the Commerce Department as a wasteland of graft, and warned lawyers often reap bribe-like fees.
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Washington
UPI
House Rules Committee
Johnson
Wardh
Department of Public Works
Federal Legislative Committee
Commonwealth Mmbpch
Department of Public Safety
Registry of Motor Vehicles
Metropolitan District Police
Attorney General's Office
Crime Commission
Commerce Department
Layners
Heavy Vietnam clash leaves six Americans dead
In the Ca Mau Peninsula of the Mekong Delta, more than 120 Viet Cong were killed as U S forces battled heavy fighting. Two American helicopters were shot down, with four crewmen missing and presumed dead. American air strikes and ground fire marked one of the bloodiest days in months with casualties also reported for South Vietnamese forces.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Mekong Delta
U.S
U.S. Army
Ca Mau
Massachusetts lawmakers override Volpe veto on pay raise
Massachusetts legislators vote to raise pay from 5200 to 7500 and expenses from 409 to 900 retroactive to last year. Senate 28 9, House 184 38, both beyond two thirds to override. Budget pressures cited by Volpe as reason for veto while lawmakers push funding for state programs. The measure would expire January 1977, reverting to 3200 thereafter.
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Boston
Massachusetts
John A. Valpe
Senate
House
Velpe
Christian A. Herler
Republica
Berkshire lawmakers vote to override governor veto
In a mixed vote, Berkshire legislators and the Senate pressed to override the governor’s veto on the pay measure. Reps Curlliss Sala Turner Wojtkowski voted to override, Greenberg Kitt er man Zelazo stood with the governor. Senate override counted Hammond for, Nuciforo against. Donahue warned the legislature’s future.
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Berkshire
Curliss
Sheffield
Sala
North Adams
Turner
Rlee
Wojtkowski
Pittsfield
Greenberg
Kitterman
Zelazo
Adaims
Senate
Hammond
Westfield
Berksire- Hampshire- Hampden
Nuciforo
McCann
Cambridge
Beryl W. Cohen
Brookline
James R. McIntyre
Quincy
James P. Burak
Haverhill
Cohen
Maurice A. Donahue
D-Holyoke
Donahue
Mary L. Fonseca
Fall River
William X. Wall
Lawrence
Andrea Nuciforo
Volper
Oliver Fr. Ames
Leslie B. Cutler
Needham
James de Normadie
Lincoln
Fred Lamson
Malden
John M. Quinlan
Dover
William I. Randall
Framingham
Draftsmen at Local GE Plants Vote To Strike This Afternoon
Draftsmen at General Electric Co. plants in Pittsfield were set to strike this afternoon after Local 419 of the American Federation of Technical Engineers authorized the action. The executive board met after a negotiation session with GE officials at Local 140 HQ. The grievance centers on a senior designer demotion tied to a complex power transformer project. GE offered a reduced title with lower pay, which the union rejected amid ongoing talks.
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General Electric Co
Pittsfield
American Federation of Technical Engineers
Local 140
Ordnance Department
Brade
Power Transformer
Geafte
Senator McCann Chides Volpe Over Pay Raise Stance
Gov 1939 Leverett Saltonstall and Senator Francis X McCann criticize Volpe for not backing earlier pay raise positions amid opposition to raises previously rejected by referenda.
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Francis X. McCann
Cambridge
Volpe
Carey Declines Comment on IUE Leadership Ruling
United States Labor Department report finds Carey not legally re-elected as IUE president in a 78 475 to 55 159 mail ballot defeat to Paul Jennings of Long Island. Jennings seeks court declaration of presidency. Meany to convene AFL-CIO council to assess the dispute and potential ethics review.
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James B. Carey
International Union of Electrical Workers
Labor Department
Carey
Washington
Secretary of
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Paul J. Jennings
Long Island
Jennings
IUE
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
Tate
Philip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Murray
The
CIO
AFL
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Afl-Cio Executive Council
TUE
Meany
Fiveman Ethical Practices Committee
LBJ Seeks Rounds of U.N. Charter Amendments
President Johnson asked the Senate to ratify two amendments to the United Nations Charter expanding UN Security Council and Economic and Social Council memberships. The changes would raise the Security Council from 11 to 15 members with a larger voting majority, and boost the ECOSOC from 18 to 37 seats to strengthen UN peacekeeping and progress.
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UPI
Johnson
Senate
United Nations
U.N. Security Council
Economic and Social Council
Unesco
Security Council
Soviet Jet Buzzes Airdrome in Berlin Tangle
East German authorities shut the Berlin autobahn for 414 hours and a Soviet twin engine jet buzzed Tempelhof Airport in West Berlin. U S Britain and France protested while Allied vehicles faced delays at Babelsberg and Helmstedt. Tass said the move aimed to ensure frontier inviolability amid Bundestag and cabinet meetings in West Berlin.
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West Berlin
Weet Zone
Berlin Autobahn
United States
Britain
France
Associated Press
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Helmstedt
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Tass
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