Mortgage tied to two thousand gift to state official
John L. McCarty former head of Estate Life Insurance faced Senate probes after admitting he mortgaged properties in Amarillo to cover a $2000 cash gift to state assistant liquidator J W Pierson who later testified behind the Fifth Amendment Pierson was fired by the state Insurance Commissioner. McCarty also faced questions about a $110 drape sale and the transfer of policies from Physicians Life to Estate Life under an assumption agreement.
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John L. McCarty
Estate Life Insurance Co
United Press
Senate
McCarty
Amarillo
J. W
Pierson
W. A. Harrison
A. L. Conder
Physicians Life and Accident Insurance Co
Estate Life
Conder
Senators
Physicians Life
Coke Stevenson
Wheeler
Gene Fondren
Rondrew
Harrison
Hoffa Jury Hung 11 1 For Conviction Trial
The James R. Hoffa trial and two others ended in a hung jury, 11 to 1 for conviction. Defendants include Owen Brennan and Bernard Spindel charged with conspiring to wiretap Detroit Teamsters building to learn union info. Conviction could bring up to 25 years. A retrial was indicated.
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New York
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
Owen B. Brennan
Detroit Teamsters Local 337
Bernard Spindel
Detroit Teamsters
U. S. Atty
Paul W. Williams
Sol Gelb
Josephine
Detroit
Frederick van Pelt
Earle T. Machardy
Machardy
Washington
Scrappy Teamster Hoffa Faces Charges Again in Federal Probe
Jimmy Hoffa, longtime Teamsters president, again faces federal charges after previous acquittals. His rise from dock worker to union chief features multiple police and congressional clashes, including past antitrust and subcommittee probes. Hoffa's AFL CIO fallout and political flips are noted, with his record cited through arrests, trials, and the twist of his union leadership amid Detroit roots.
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Detroit
Hoffa
Afl-Cio
Afl-Cio Ethical Practices Committee
Teamsters
Aflcio
James Riddle Hoffa
Congress
Harvard
Hoffa Wa
Brazil
Ind
Kroger Co
McClellan
House
Teamsters Central States Conference
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Albert E. Cobo
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