Teamsters Chief Found Guilty in Bribery Case
Federal jury convicts Teamsters President Roy L. Williams and four others of conspiring to bribe Senator Howard Cannon with a Las Vegas land deal to defeat legislation opposed by the union. Williams and co defendants plan appeals. possible maximum sentences total 55 years on conspiracy and interstate travel charges and nine counts of wire fraud.
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Teamsters
Roy L. Williams
Howard Cannon
Las Vegas
Williams
Dave Beck
James Hoffa
U.S
Prentice H. Marshall
Marshall
Today's Chuckle Christmas Shoppers of Brotherly Spirit
A brief humorous note portrays Christmas shoppers as people with the spirit of brotherly shove. The lighthearted comment underscores playful chaos during holiday shopping.
Senate panel OKs smaller jobs plan and MX missile limits
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a scaled down 1.2 billion jobs package while denying a 9100 pay raise for Congress. It also advanced limits on President Reagan's MX missile deployment, proposing 988 million for missiles but delaying any spending until ratified by Congress. The House passed a foreign auto parts bill amid a lame duck session.
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Washington
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Congress
Senate
Reagan
Ernest Hollings
D S.C
House
United Auto Workers Union
United States
Bell seeks 8.2 percent rate hike on most services
Northwestern Bell requests an 8.2 percent increase in most telephone rates, citing rising operating costs. The plan would raise one party residential service from 55 cents to 1.35 dollars per month, with long distance charges unchanged. The filing with the Iowa Commerce Commission splits the hike into two parts, the first taking effect January 14 and totaling 28.1 million dollars.
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Des Moines Jurés
Des Moines
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Iowa Commerce Commission
Woman Kills Boss Over Christmas Bonus at New York Firm
A 38 year old law clerk Barbara Austin shot and killed Jay Jacobs 50 a Greenwich Conn resident and managing partner at Burke Burke on Fifth Avenue The firm spokesman said the bonus size was deemed substantial by a committee Austin reportedly complained about the year end bonus before the 10 30 a m shooting Jacobs was taken to St Clare s Hospital where he died within an hour Austin who had worked a year and a half at the firm was treated at Bellevue Hospital Officials described the act as irrational and not motivated by a clear motive
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Jay Jacobs
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St. Clare's Hospital
Bellevue Hospital
Bohemian Savings buys former Killian's building
Bohemian Savings & Loan Association bought the Killian's building at Third Avenue and Second Street SE after Bankruptcy Judge William Thinnes approved a bid near 1 million dollars. Chuck Burd said occupancy goals include smaller retail tenants or a department store partner, easing the site from bankruptcy constraints. Some lienholders and Killian Co. opponents urged delaying sale for higher offers and suggested foreclosing the mortgage instead to gain time for a better price.
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Bohemian
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William Thinnes
Association
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William Ryan
Killian
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