Indictment shocks Illinois leadership over Kerner case
Illinois politicians react to former governor Otto Kerner being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges including conspiracy, mail fraud, perjury, tax evasion and bribery tied to a race track scandal. Lt. Gov. Paul Simon calls for full income disclosure by officials.
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Chicago
Illinois
Daniel Walker
Otto Kerner
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Walker
Kerner
Paul Simon
Grand Jury
Joseph Knight
Theodore J. Isaacs
Faith McIinturf
William S. Miller
Miller
Illinois Racing Board
Grand
Marjorie Everett
Everett
Sherman Skolnik
Internal Revenue Service
Isaacs
Knight
Richard B. Ogilvie
Richard J. Daley
Milton Gray
Chicago Bar Association
Indictments Reach Illinois Governors and Lessors of Power
The article recounts indictments tied to former Illinois governors Stratton and Small, and to Otto Kerner and allies over racing stock. It notes previous vindications for Stratton and Small, civil penalties for Small, and current charges against Kerner, Isaacs, Knight, and others with ties to race track stock deals and ethics questions.
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Otto Kerner
Springfield
William G. Stratton
Len Small
Small
Stratton
Illinois
Edward J. Brundage
Lake County
Til Nois Supreme Court
US fighter plane lost near Phnom Penh in Indochina war
An Air Force F-4 Phantom crashed four miles from Phnom Penh while supporting Cambodian troops. Both crewmen parachuted to safety, were not seriously injured, and a Cambodian helicopter rescued them. The crash is the 8 053rd US aircraft reported lost in Indochina. Casualties for last week include 2 Americans KIA and 56 wounded.
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Phnom Penh
U.S
James D’entremont
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Kerner Case
Otto Kerner Jr
Orville Hodge
James R. Thompson
Northern Illinois
Richard B. Austin
U.S. District Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
7Th Circuit
Paul Powell
Powell
Bernard S. Neistein
Everett Peters
St. Joseph
Neistein
Peters
John Lewis
Dana Rostenkowski
George S. Dunne
Cook County
Saigon
Chup
Cambodia
Mekong River
Carbondale
William H. Murphy
William M. Quinlan
Glenn R. Tetzloff
David L. Dixon
Benton
Marvin L. Gates
Goreville
William H. Martin
Reelfoot Wieners
Reelfoot Bacon
Braunschweiger
Calif
Iceberg Lettuce
Tangelos
N. Washington
Scotty Soda
Reet
Ibs
Dezen
Turkeys
Skil Tools
Marion Herrin
SKIL
Terry Yearack
Ventura II
Terry
Wim Peari Inc
North Illinois
Calvert
Calvert Dist. CO
Louisville, KY
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