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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1977

Page

5

JFK probe figure takes the Fifth in assassination questions

Santos Trafficante and two other crime figures refused to answer House committee questions about plots to kill President Kennedy. Trafficante invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to say if he discussed Kennedy’s assassination or met with CIA reps. The panel warned he could be cited for contempt as immunity and broader testimony were considered.

Washington Trafficante Cuba Tam Trafficame Jack Ruby Lee Harvey Usiald Pee Havana CEA Ass Nation Castro House Committee Louis Stokes D-Ohin Antenis CIA John Roselli Sam Giancana Senate Intelligence Committee Roselli Thancana Stokes United States Sked Stakes Aad Fitamte Congr Triffivante Anser Sprague Kennédy Kennedy Sprague Trafficami Fidel Castro Giancana Senate

Carter backs bribery law to curb overseas corporate payments

Washington reports the Carter administration backing legislation to make bribery of foreign officials a criminal offense. Treasury Secretary Blumenthal calls bribery morally repugnant and notes international cooperation is needed for prosecutions. IRS and Justice Department already investigate improper payments in numerous cases.

Carter Washington Ais Caner Carter Administration Treasury W. Michael Blumenthal Blumenthal Bendix Corp Senate Banking Committee Internal Revenue Service Justice Department U.S IRS

Ray vows new evidence to House assassins probe

James Earl Ray will submit to preliminary questioning next week by a House Assassinations Committee lawyer. Ray's attorney Jack Kershaw says he has new evidence to aid the probe but will not disclose it. Depositions will be given at Brushy Mountain State Prison in Petros Tennessee where Ray serves 91 years for Kings murder.

Nashville Tennsapi James Earl Ray Martin Luther King Jr House Kershaw Ray Brushy Mountain Petros Tenn King Raoul HeiRay Canada Raqul Memphis Kat

Train derails near Phoenix catch fire with propane

A Santa Fe freight train derailed 62 cars long near Wenden Arizona and eight propane tank cars burned. Three locomotives and 20 cars left the tracks while the area was evacuated. No injuries were reported as officials expected the fire to burn out with damages near two million dollars.

Wenden, Ariz Santa Fe Arizona Highway Patrol Phoenix Yuma County Travis Yancey Carrain Gene Flohrschutz Los Angeles

Mobile Home Ad Draws Buyers In IPT Classifieds

A Buena Park resident advertised his mobile home for sale and received about two dozen calls from interested buyers. The Independent Press Telegram promotes IPT Classified ads as a tool for selling mobile homes, apartments, or condos and offers ad advising services at 432-959.

Independent Press-Telegram Person Lis Palos Circle Buena Park IPT

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