Former N Y Congressman Indicted In Kickback Plan
A federal grand jury indicted former Rep. James F. Hastings R N Y on two counts of mail fraud and eight counts of making false statements tied to a payroll kickback scheme involving three staffers. Hastings resigned Jan 2 to run Associated Industries of New York State in Albany. The case also involves former aide Michael C McPherson in a separate scheme against Rep William L Clay. McPherson is charged with 22 counts of mail fraud and 12 counts of false statements. Hastings faces up to five years per mail fraud count and $1000 fines. false statements carry up to five years and $10000 fines. The charges spotlight the use of staff payroll funds for personal purchases and concealment via payroll forms. The indictments were announced by U S Attorney Earl J Silbert in DC. Additional related notes describe separate actions against McPherson, including a plea entered but later withdrawn. The story spans multiple figures and schemes with details on paychecks routed through relatives and bank accounts. The piece places Hastings’ case alongside other political corruption prosecutions and notes possible penalties and procedural steps.
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President hikes sugar tariff to protect U.S. growers
President Ford raised the import tariff on sugar from 62 cents per hundred pounds to 1.8712 dollars to shield U.S. producers as raw sugar prices fall. He called it an interim measure while a U.S. International Trade Commission reviews the broader sugar situation.
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Kissinger Arrives in Kinshasa on Peace Mission
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger arrives in Zaire to urge end of guerrilla warfare and broaden safety guarantees for whites in Rhodesia and Namibia. Kinshasa airport ceremony features welcome by Foreign Minister Nguza Karl Bond, praise for a peaceful mission as dancers, bands, and an honor guard mark the visit.
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Rockingham Drug Raids Spark County Arrests Across State
By Tuesday night 73 people were arrested in 10 counties in a joint crackdown by federal state and local authorities. State Attorney General Rufus Edmiston said 128 people were indicted on 452 charges for possessing or illegally selling drugs such as LSD MDA PCP valium and codeine. Arrests were made in Wake Durham Franklin Orange Guilford Rockingham and Alamance counties.
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Letelier Murder Linked to Chilean Police Agencies
The council deemed there was enough evidence to suspect Chilean intelligence agencies killed Letelier, noting his opposition to Pinochet’s regime. Senators Kennedy Abourezk urged full investigation, while the State Department voiced grave concern. Letelier had served as Chilean ambassador to the U.S. and foreign minister before Allende’s overthrow.
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Bubble suit planned for boy with NASA project
Bubble from Page One perhaps before Christmas. It is the suit that will get him out of his bubble. Fred Spross of NASA’s Bioengineering Systems Division described the $5,000 suit weighing about two pounds. Rubberized fabric, soft helmet, boots, and a portable transporter with two fans feed air through a 10-foot hose. Transporter runs up to 16 hours, suit designed for four hours.
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Raleigh Police Operate Adult Book Store Front for Probes
Raleigh police disclosed that an adult book store on South Wilmington Street functioned as a front for three months to recover stolen merchandise and solve robberies. The operation led to 35 arrests in “Operation Butterfly,” with $124,000 in stolen property and $25,000 in narcotics recovered, and police spent $9,606.32 on the effort.
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Bus Crash Traces Uncle and Fatal Shot Wound
A Gibsonville school bus en route with 45 pupils was involved in a Tuesday incident. A man identified as Lester Strawther was found dead two hours later from a shotgun wound. Children suffered flying glass injuries amid the crash as officials pursued a potential motive from a traced uncle in Marshall, Texas.
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British Minesweeper Fittleton Sinks in North Sea Collision
Royal Navy abandons search for 10 missing after Fittleton sinks 90 miles north of the Dutch coast following a collision with the Mermaid. Two killed, three injured. survivors describe panicked flooding as they attempted to escape. Both ships were NATO exercise participants.
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Wholesale food prices ease but fruits and veg rise
John W Kendrick of the Commerce Department notes an expected easing in overall consumer prices due to a drop in wholesale food prices. Retail meals poultry and fish fell 1.4 percent while fruits and vegetables climbed 3 percent. Dairy rose 0.9 percent and cereals 0.3 percent. Nonfood prices up 0.6 percent, driven largely by clothing with new fall and winter lines. gasoline prices continued to rise.
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