Bank Officials Arrested In Bugging Of IRS Case
Edwin Duncan Jr president of Northwestern Corp and two bank officers were arrested on charges of electronically monitoring conversations of federal agents. Bond set at 800000. Duncan faces bank fraud and embezzlement counts from 1974 77. Bowers and Starr also charged. Prolonged detention and travel restrictions imposed amid Costa Rica ties and alleged offshore holdings.
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Winston-Salem
Northwestern Corp
Northwestern Bank
FBI
Edwin Duncan Jr
Northwestern Bank Board of Directors
Wilkes County
North Wilkesboro
Bowers
Starr
Duncan
Greensboro
Cayman Islands
British West Indies
Russell Eliason
Costa Rica
Gwyn E. Bowers
Bank
Jerry Starr
IRS
Eliason
Robert Vesco
Kickbacks in Medicaid Under Senate Aging Probe
The Senate Committee on Aging reports kickback practices are widespread in Medicaid aimed at the elderly and disabled. The panel urges treating offenses as felonies, cites rising program costs, and details payments to nursing homes labs suppliers and individual operators.
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Washington
Senate Committee On
New York
Citizens ask about road, junk, and cosmetology issues
A reader from Randolph County asks whether a state road left unmaintained becomes a public vehicular area and if riders on dirt roads can be ticketed. Another caller requests guidance on dealing with a junk-filled property and the local building inspector explains enforcement. The column also explains how to apply to the North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Arts and provides the White House address for comments to President Carter.
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Randolph County
Highway Patrol
M. A
State Board
S.C. A
Catherine Munn
N.C
Raleigh
Demands for Korean Probe Rise Across Congress
Calls for a special prosecutor to investigate alleged Korean influence in Congress grow after the resignation of Philip Lacovara, chief counsel to the House ethics committee, and amid disputes with Rep. John Flynt. Leaders urge Carter to act while Byrd warns against a Watergate style probe.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
House Ethics Committee
Philip A. Lacovara
House
John J. Flynt
D-Ga
Philip Lacovara
Bill Brock
Ting - Po A
Ranhll
Robert Byrd
Justice Dept
Byrd
Dept. of Justice
Lacovara
Flynt
General Accounting Office
Jailed crowds strain New York amid blackout aftermath
New York faced a heat driven crisis as 3 521 looting suspects were jammed in jails with inmates on floor space and no sleep. Officials feared outbreaks as 1 500 more officers joined 2 500 on patrol while arraignments delayed. Con Edison sought fixes after the blackout left the city dark for 25 hours.
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New York
Michael Codd
New York City
Legal Aid Society
Bronx County Court House
Philip Leshin
Corrections Department
Consolidated Edison
Con Ed
Arthur Hauspurg
Butch Cassidy Fate Remains A Question Mark
The fate of Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch remains debated after 75 years. Pinkerton official William Linn says Cassidy and Sundance Kid were killed in Uruguay, while others claim Cassidy lived in the Pacific Northwest until 1937. Family members deny the Uruguayan death, noting lingering secrecy.
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Carson City
Nev
Butch Cassidy
Cassidy
Butch Cassidy and
the Sundance Kid
Sundance
Robert Parker
National Assn
Wild Bunch
Wyoming
West
South America
William C. Linn
Pinkerton’s Inc
Harry Longbaugh
Sundance Kid
Uruguay
Linn
Pinkerton
Joe’ Marsters
Doyle
Calif
Marsters
Lula Betenson
Circleville
Utah
Pacific Northwest
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Hill
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Bob Dole
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West Virginia
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