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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1978

Page

4

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.

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.

Washington 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.

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.

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.

Washington Firestone Tire and Rubber Co Firestone U.S NHTSA Ralph Nader

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