Bell executive indicted in multi‑million bribe scheme
Former Bell data systems VP Ray Acker and six others face two federal indictments accusing a four year scheme from 1974 to 1978 of bribes kickbacks and income tax evasion totalling more than 1.7 million dollars. The case ties Intercap Corp International Equipment Financing and a Princeton bank to laundering and wire fraud.
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Bell
Telephone Co
Ray A
Pete’ Acker
Data Systems
St.Louis
Acker
Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company
Irven Eugene Barlow
Richard Reid Wadsworth Jr
Intercap Corp
Dallas
Robert Ancel Palmer Jr
International Equipment Financing Corp
Robert Charles Sullivan Jr
Citizens State Bank of
Princeton
Warren Eugene
Intercap and
Sullivan
Princeton Bank
Texas
U.S
Diana
St. Louis
Kenneth J. Mighell
Dallas Grand Jury
FBI
Internal Revenue Service
Justice Department
Southwest Organized Crime Strike Force
Bennie Bush Gee
Palmer's Company
Sherif Ned Brown
Gee
McQuade
Palmer
Brown
IRS
Citizens State Bank
State Public Utility Commission
House approves 5.5 percent cap on federal pay rise
Washington AP reports the House backed President Carter's request to cap federal blue-collar workers at a 5.5 percent raise for the next fiscal year and to deny any raise for top officials. Other lower-echelon federal workers are already limited to 5.5 percent and the bill moves to the Senate.
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House
Carter
Senate
Dear Abby column on wedding gifts and forgiveness
A reader asks about anger after her mother opened wedding gifts and mixed up thank-you notes. Abby confirms the anger is justified, urges forgiveness of mothers, and advises a balanced approach to future family dynamics.
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Abby
Ohio
Bud
Eastern College
Iowa City
Mary
Iowa
Judge orders destruction of defendant’s record in narcotics case
A U S District Judge Charles R. Richey labels government misconduct in a narcotics case as flagrant and orders the destruction of the defendant Roberto Benlizar’s indictment arrest and conviction records. The ruling notes the DEA misled, destroyed key evidence and notes a risk to Benlizar’s future immigration and citizenship prospects.
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Washington
U.S
Charles R. Richey
Roberto Benlizar
U.S. Court of Appeals
Drug Enforcement Administration
Benlizar
Richey
DEA
United States
Pressure mounts for Firestone recall from consumer group
Campaign Firestone urges U.S. automakers to press for recalling 12 million Firestone 500 steel belted radial tires. It threatens a nationwide boycott and urges buyers of 1979 cars to avoid Firestone tires, while warning low confidence will hurt auto sales. NHTSA weighs a voluntary recall amid 14,000 tire failures and 29 deaths. Ralph Nader accuses Firestone of delaying the recall.
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Washington
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Firestone
U.S
NHTSA
Ralph Nader
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