Massachusetts Senate figures accused in extortion trial
Gerald McKee of MBM testifies he approved a $5,000 cash payment to Massachusetts Senate Majority Leader Joseph DiCarlo via Ronald MacKenzie after being told a $40,000 payment through MacKenzie would shield MBM from a critical legislative report. The case centers on alleged solicitations by James A. Kelly Jr. and subsequent installments totaling $35,000 to MacKenzie amid MBM's state contract overseeing UMASS Boston project.
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Boston
UPI
New York
Massachusetts
Senate
Ronald C. MacKenzie
Joseph J. DiCarlo
Gerald McKee Jr
McKee-Berger- Mansueto Inc
MacKenzie
MBM
DiCarlo
McKee
and Means
James A. Kelly Jr
Anthony Mansueto
Walter J. Skinner
Kelly
University of Massachusetts-Boston Ca
Flag on seesaw in wound-up N H
New Hampshire debates President Carter's pardon of Vietnam War draft dodgers. The House voted 217-127 to condemn the pardon while clashes over flag lowering and state versus federal authority played out at the State House and in U S District Court.
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Concord. NH
UPI
U.S
New Hampshire
Carter
New Hampshire House
Henry Richardson
Greenville
William
Barry
U.S. District Court
Meldrim Thomson
Thomson
State House
Wayne King
University of New Hampshire
William J Rogers
American Legion
Eugene Daniell
D.franklin
Daniels
New York
Felon Bailey denied Rhode Island House seat
Providence Democrat William Bailey, a convicted felon, faces further legal challenge after the Rhode Island House voted 82 to 10 to disqualify him from District 19. Bailey plans to seek a Michigan extradition delay to pursue court fights over his eligibility, claiming a right to represent his constituents while contesting the decision.
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Providence
UPI
William H Bailey
Michigan
Rhode Island
House
Bailey
Supreme Court
Port Huron
W.T. Grant
St Clair
Andrew A. Bucci
William G. Milliken
Bucci
House of Representatives
William Bailey
Cavalry Capture Dutch Fleet On Icy Zuyder Zee 1795
United Press International reports a dramatic 1795 incident where French light cavalry mounted Hussars crossed a frozen Zuyder Zee to seize the Dutch fleet, illustrating bold naval action on ice and a remarkable military achievement.
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United Press International
High Seas
Zuyder Zee
False ads drive mail-order fraud in Connecticut
Connecticut's Consumer Protection Department reports that misleading ads and mail order schemes topped complaints in the 1975 76 fiscal year. About 15 000 complaints cited nondelivery of merchandise from records to clothing as the crime, with officials noting tighter federal controls on the $40 billion industry as a response.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
Connecticut
Consumer Protection Department
Consumer Protection
Joseph M. McDonough
Federal Trade Commission
Boston
McDonough
Consumer Department
Mass. cities fail in bid to block PV funding
Thirteen Massachusetts communities lost an injunction bid to halt $53 million in federal public works funds from the Economic Development Administration. U S District Judge Frank Murray ruled the funds should flow quickly to local projects. The suit claimed discrimination and delay, but the court prioritized rapid infusion of aid. The piece also notes consumer protection concerns and erroneous mail order practices as ongoing worries, with officials urging tighter regulation and closer collaboration with media.
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Boston
UPI
Massachusetts
U.S
Frank Murray
Economic Development Administration
Murray
Congress
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