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l mmc?Otlo Krrnrr (from left), Kduant Barred. Fred Hubbard. Earl Bush, Theodore Isaacs, Joseph Jamhrnnc, and Paul Wijodl.List of top Democrats indicted here growsMATTHEW Datiahcr. Circuit Court cleric and a dose associate of Mayor Daley, is only the latest in a series of prominent Chicago area Democrats to be indicted by federal grand juries during the tenure of James R. Thompson. Republic an - appointed United States attorney here.Others Indicted during Thompson's 2-year. 44-month regime include:• Former Gov. Otto Keener and Theodore J. Isaacs, a loey member of the Kerner administration, on charges of tax evasion, mail fraud and bribery m connection with a racetrack scandiL Both were cormctcd.• Edward J. Barrett, former county clerk, on charges of tax evasion In connection with kickbacks recess rd on voting machine contracts He was convicted.• Earl Bush, Daley a former press aide. Indicted on ctorges of mail fraud in denying ownership of on advertising firm while urging that city contracts bo granted to that firm. Ho is awaiting triaL• AW. Haul T. Wigoda 142th I on charges ol extortion and tax evasion in connection with moning the former Edge water GolfCoarse land. He Is awaiting trial.• John J. Clarke, leper-secret Investigator fur Cuy Hall, on charges of tax evasion and obstructing justice by not reporting investigation fees and trying to influence witnesses testifying Mure a grand Jury. Ho plcadod guilty.• Joseph Jambrone, jah Ward superintendent ar.dformer 2Wh Ward aldtmian. for tax evasion He was found guilty, but the charges were dismissed when he died while appealing hit conviction.• Frank J. Kuta. ?Jd Ward Democratic committeeman and former alder-man, for bribery m a reton-inn case. Ho is awaiting trial.• Fred Hubbard, fcimer2d Ward alderman, on diargil of embvrrHng funds from the Chicago Plan, a minority jobs prpgrara. He j traded guilty.A county grand jury also indicted Aid. Thomas E. Kean# (3litl, Dalcy‘1 City Council floor leader, and Aid. Edwin P . FificUki |43lh] on charges of conflict of interest, but the charges were dismissed
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