Hoofa Guilty in Loan Bilk Trial Verdict
Hoffa and co defendants were found guilty on four counts including conspiracy against the Teamsters Union pension fund. The verdict set a conspiracy charge and tied Hoffa to a Florida Sun Valley loan scheme amid testimony of kickbacks and middlemen. Co defendants include Dranow Kovens Weinblat Strafe Ir Hyman Burvis.
World Fair Fire Evacuates Thousands at New York Event
A small fire broke out Sunday in the Ford Pavilion at the New York World’s Fair, triggering the evacuation of 2,500 to 3,000 spectators. Damage was slight but the blaze set off automatic sprinklers, cooling parts of the Magic Skyway ride.
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Two Years Jail Delay Is Seen for Unionist
CHICAGO UP I The youthful prosecutor in the James Hoffa fraud trial indicated Sunday it may be two years before the Teamsters president is put behind bars Asst U S Atty William Bittman talking with news men after a jury found Hoffa guilty of fraud and conspiracy to mil k the union s pension fund said he was very pleased by the verdict but it might take two years before Hoffa exhausted all avenues of appeal Bittman 32 also said he talked with Art Kennedy after the verdict Kennedy has sought to put Hoffa in prison since the two men first met during Kennedy s days as chief counsel of the Senate Rackets Committee in the 1950s Bittman would not disclose details of his phone conversation with Kennedy in Hyannis Port Mass but said it would be safe to say we were congratulated and he was pleased
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Holdout Latin Nations Key to Effectiveness of Sanctions
Washington reports that four Latin nations Mexico Chile Bolivia and Uruguay opposed a six day inter American conference final act calling for harsh sanctions on Cuba while Mexico Chile and Argentina questioned effectiveness and observers noted the impact on trade and ship access. It notes possible effects on foreign flag ships and the broader political dynamics including upcoming elections in Chile and Mexico.
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