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Fortas Ties to Las Vegas Links Shrinking Court Tenure
Before joining the Supreme Court, Abe Fortas served as an officer of Greatamerica Corp a Nevada based holding company tied to Braniff Airways and Las Vegas figures. The AP investigation links Fortas to gambling connected associates, a Braniff trans Pacific route award, and Fortas resigns amid impeachment pressure and Wolfgan family foundation funds.
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Porter
Civil Aeronautics Board
Johnson
Braniff
CAB
Houston
Associated Press
Supreme Court
Fortas
Louis Wolfgan
Greatamerica
Nevada
Clifford A Jones
Thunderbird
Las Vegas
Jones
Nevada Tax Commission
Underworld
Nevada Supreme Court
Grand Jury
Bobby Baker
Senate Democrats
Baker
California Savings and Loan
Haher
Helen Irving Anh
Katherine Waldman
Troy V. Post
Gustave Levy
Fisc Cal
Ling-Temer-Vought
Paul Porter
Post
Levy
American University
Senate
University
Johson
Hawaii
Mexico City
Acapulco
John Crooker Jr