Committee starts action on 4 in Korean payoffs
UPI reports that the House Standards of Official Conduct began disciplinary action against four current members John McFall Edward Roybal Charles Wilson and Edward Patten amid links to South Korean influence payments by Tong sun Park. The probe notes Park distributed about 850000 to 31 members from 1970 to 1976.
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Capital Hill
House Committee
House
California
John McFall
Edward Roybal
Charles Wilson
Edward Patten
D-N.j
Park
Massport to aid Pan Am passengers stranded in Amsterdam
Massachusetts Port Authority sent a four member Emergency Public Service Team to Amsterdam to assist about 2000 stranded Boston travelers due to Pan Am overbooking. The effort aims to arrange travel options, provide emergency provisions, and maintain contact with families via a 24 hour telex. Massport will meet Dutch officials and the U.S. ambassador to seek charter permission and discuss improving traveler education.
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Boston
UPI
Pan American Airways
Massachusetts Port Authority
Amsterdam
Pan Am
Port Authority
Logan International Airport
U.S
Authority
David Davis
Davis
State Department
Department of Transportation
Massport
Holland
William Cowden
Cowden
Seek Woman Who Tossed Book With Money in Lawrence
Lawrence police search for a woman in her 30s or 40s who dumped books clothing and other items near the bus depot this week A Lawrence couple Ronald and Patricia Zych found a book and a large sum of money hidden inside or near it The amount was not disclosed to prevent false claims Metropolitan police urge any witnesses to come forward with information
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Lawrence, Kan
UPI
Lawrence
Ronald
Patricia Zych
SIU trustees limit salary hikes for administrators
SIU trustees set strict pay increase caps for administrators, with a 6 percent ceiling for those earning up to 40 thousand dollars and 7 percent for 35 to 40 thousand. The board also outlined 1979 80 fiscal plans including 29.6 million for Carbondale projects, land swaps near Little Grassy Lake, and a new finance chair funded by Illinois bankers.
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Edwardsville, Ill
UPI
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Board of Higher Education
Illinois Senate
Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
School of Law
Illinois
Nader cheers Senate approval of consumer cooperative bill
Ralph Nader hailed Senate passage of a proposal to fund start up consumer cooperatives with 300 million dollars over five years through a National Consumer Cooperative Bank and 75 million for technical aid. Esther Peterson predicted lower prices if the bill clears House negotiations, while critics warned of unfair competition for small businesses.
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Washington
UPI
Ralph Nader
Senate
Senate Action
Esther Peterson
Carter
House- Senate
House
Consumer Cooperative Bank
Nader
Oberlin College
Ohio
John Tower
R-Texas
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John Brademas
D-Ind
South Korea
Tongsun Park
Brademas
Legislative Conference
Thomas O’neill
John Breaux
D-La
Seoul
Gordon Dore
Marion Edwards
Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
Dore
Breaux
Herbie & Slick
Jackie
Morris
Kenrick Hall
E. Jackson
Immaculate Conception Church
Morris, Ill
Fort McHenry
Renue
Polish National Alliance
Oakland Park Streator
WIZZ
Streator
Legion Post
Stinger
SIU
D-Carbondale
Department of Interior
Little Grassy Lake
Carbon
Carbon Hill
Stangellos
Tom & Terry
Norma Lynn & Friends
Mazon
Grand Ridge Road
Shine
Pera
Coal City
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