Arizona Became Hot Spot For New Organized Crime Ties
Don Bolles a 47 year old reporter for The Arizona Republic was killed by a remote control bomb that destroyed his car on June 2 in Phoenix. Police say prominent local figures and business leaders may be involved in land fraud securities and misdeeds tied to organized crime. Investigators complain of resistance at higher levels and note alleged links to Emprise and local enterprises.
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Don Bolles
The
Arizona Republic
Bolles
Phoenix
Buffalo
N.Y
Glenn Sparks
Phoenix Police Department
Arizona
New York Times
Maricopa County
Capitol sex figure names lawmakers in alleged staff pay scheme
Colleen Gardner claims men on Capitol staffs faced pressure to perform homosexual acts with congressmen, naming Rep. John Young and others. She says she will provide tape recordings, while Elizabeth Ray backs diaries as part of the Hays affair. Rep Allan Howe denies wrongdoing after arrest for soliciting prostitutes.
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G. Evans Witt
Washington
Colleen Gardner
Capitol
Gardner
Associated Press
Rep
John Young
Miss Ray
FBI
Hays
England
Allan T. Howe
Utah
Salt Lake City
Washington's Reputation For Adventure Nothing New
Washington column recalls 19th century views on female clerks and moral danger on Capitol Hill. It cites John B. Ellis's 1869 work describing temptations faced by women in government offices and the pay they earned, highlighting the era's gendered power dynamics and lobbying culture.
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Linda Charlton
NY Times
Washington
Capitol Hill
John B. Ellis
National City
Washington City
Chicago
Congressman Howe Arrested On Solicit Charge In Utah
Congressman Allan T. Howe of Utah, 48, was arrested in Salt Lake City on a misdemeanor charge of soliciting sex acts for hire after allegedly propositioning an undercover officer posing as a prostitute. He was released on his own recognizance and denied the accusations, claiming he was the target of a trap.
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N.Y
Washington
Allan T. Howe
Utah
Salt Lake City
Howe
Martin Bows Out Of Calhoun Proxy Race
Calhoun Community College Vice President W. R. Martin withdraws from consideration for President Carlton Kelley’s job after Attorney General Bill Baxley ruled that appointing him would violate state nepotism laws because Martin’s brother Harold is board chairman. state supt. Wayne Teague will review the matter and the board will vote on the candidate.
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Calhoun Community College
W. R. Martin
Carlton Kelley
Kelley
Martin
Calhoun
Bill Baxley
Harold Martin
Wayne Teague
William H. Osborn
Wreck Kills Guardsman Injures Three Others
A Decatur National Guardsman died and three other guardsmen were injured when their jeep overturned on the way to a rappelling exercise near Brewer High School. Sgt. Major James W. Flowers died at Parkway Medical Center from massive head injuries and a broken neck. The other guardsmen were Sgt. Thomas A. Smith, Sgt. David Lloyd Cherry, and Major Robert W. Forgey. Forgey commanded the Decatur company. the wreck occurred about 1:30 p.m. near Priceville.
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Paul Foreman
Decatur
David Lloyd Cherry
Madison
Robert W. Forgey
Huntsville
Flowers
20Th Special Forces
L. Z. Johnson
Forgey
Brewer High School
Johnson
Guy Hollaway
Carter Clinches Bid With Udall and Church Delegates
Rep. Morris Udall released 336 delegates and urged support for Jimmy Carter. Sen. Frank Church followed, releasing 79 delegates and backing Carter. The combined move could push Carter toward a majority of 1,731.5 pledged delegates.
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New York
Morris Udall
Arizona
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Georgia
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
Udall
Church
Tornadoes Hit Lemont Suburb Amid Flood Crisis
Tornadoes struck an eight block area in Lemont as torrential rains swamped Chicago suburb streets. At least two were killed and 23 injured while youth gangs attacked stranded motorists. A woman, Phyllis Anderson, 51, was shot dead and her husband Leon, 51, seriously wounded over a demand for $10 to push their car. Police report three Anderson children injured by flying glass. Separate AP report notes federal push for a nationwide CB radio highway safety broadcaster network financed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Phyllis Anderson
Leon
Washington
Transportation Department
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Cotaco County renamed for Gen Daniel Morgan in 1821
On this date in 1821 Cotaco County was renamed to honor Revolutionary War hero General Daniel Morgan. Weather notes forecast near 90 today with lows around mid 60s and a 20 percent chance of rain. highs in the upper 80s on Tuesday.
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Cotaco County
Gen
Daniel Morgan
Fire Protection Issue Delays Browns Ferry Loading
NRC withholds fuel loading license for Browns Ferry Unit One pending final fire protection amendments. TVA seeks NRC permission to load fuel into Unit Two starting Friday, with a license anticipated within one to five days after safety evaluation amendments are completed.
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Browns Ferry
Athens
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Ken Clark
Atlanta
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Clark
Office of Nuclear Reac
Solar Heat Unit May Aid Gold Kist Soy Drying
Gold Kist may pioneer solar drying of soybeans under a $1 million ERDA demonstration. Huntsville firms Teledyne Brown Engineering and partners propose a lean-to solar plate atop the existing plant to test sun power versus conventional heating for cost and reliability.
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Huntsville
U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Teledyne Brown Engineering Co
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