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Hoffa Denies Tay Charges in Wire Tap Case
James R. Hoffa ninth vice president of the Teamsters pleaded innocent in federal court to conspiring to tap telephones at the Detroit union office. Co defendants Owen Bernard Brennan and Bernard Bates Spindel also pleaded innocent. Bail set at 2500 each with trial date June 11 for final date. possible penalties include one year in jail and $1000 fine. Government says the wiretap gear aimed to let them hear subordinates who could testify in congressional and grand jury probes of Detroit area union affairs.
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New York
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Federal District Court
Detroit
Owen Bernard Brennan
Teamsters Local 337
Bernard Bates Spindel
Lawrence E. Walsh