Grand jury indicts Clayton and three others in fraud scheme
A federal grand jury indicted Texas House Speaker Billy Clayton and three others on charges of wire fraud conspiracy racketeering and extortion related to a fictitious insurance firm bidding for a state employees contract. L.G. Moore Randall B. Wood and Donald W. Ray also face counts. The panel heard tapes including a November Austin meeting and cited a $5,000 payment from Moore to Clayton and the prospect of a $600,000 windfall.
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Houston
Texas
Billy Clayton
L.G. Moore
Randall B. Wood
Donald W. Ray
Austin
FBI
Moore
Wood
Ray
Joseph Hauser
Clayton
Hauser
Board of Trustees
Grand Jury
Houser
Aged abuse stories spur aging committee to seek protections
Washington lawmakers vow passage of the Adult Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act after hearings on maltreatment of the elderly. William Jones 86 described bank abuse by his son and threats of poisoning. Rep. Claude Pepper and Rep. Mary Rose Oakar push for a national center on adult abuse to provide protective services and legal recourse.
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Washington
House Select Committee On Aging
William Jones
Washington, D.C
Delores Roberts
Adult Protective Service
Jones
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Pepper
Kermit sinkhole keeps growing near Texas town
Kermit sinkhole expanded again overnight, dropping a six by 20 foot chunk from the east side. Since starting Tuesday, June 3 as a three foot hole, it now measures about 400 by 380 feet with water about 75 feet deep. Cracks widen along the edge while a nearby road is closed to keep sightseers away.
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Kim Yancey
Kermit
Williamson
Wink
Japanese leader Ohira dead at 70
Tokyo AP reports Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira a longtime U S ally died at 70 after a heart attack. His sudden death undercuts the Liberal Democratic Party ten days before parliamentary elections and follows a May 16 confidence vote loss. World leaders sent condolences as markets fell in Tokyo.
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Masayoshi Ohira
U.S
Ohira
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Socialist Party
Carter
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
China
Washington
Ford Faces Largest Recall Warning Over Runaway Transmissions
The federal government moves toward a potential recall of 16 million Ford vehicles with automatic transmissions after evidence of safety defects. NHTSA reports 98 deaths and thousands of injuries from transmissions shifting from park to reverse. Ford disputes design flaws, while agencies require a July 21 hearing before any recall. Owners are urged to ensure parking brake is engaged and the gear fully in park when unattended.
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Washington
Detroit
Ford
U.S
Joan Claybrook
Safety Agency
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