Payoffs Tied to Chicago Subdivision Deals Reported
The Better Government Association says Cook County Circuit Court clerk Matthew J. Danaher and Garden Realty received over 250000 in commissions from two Chicago builders between 1962 and 1967. The payments financed Maple Park housing in exchange for favorable zoning, street, and sewer rulings while Danaher held mayoral and aldermanic roles.
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Chicago
Matthew J. Danaher
Cook County
Better Government Association
B.G.A
Garden Realty
Danaher
John P. Hyland
Harold Bergan
Bergan
Richard J. Daley
Arch A. Herrmanns
Evergreen Savings and Loan Association
Evergreen Park
Hyland
Evergreen
Herrmanns
John T. Ahern
Maple Park
Ahern
Evergeen
Syria Boycott Threatens Geneva Middle East Talks
Syria announced it will boycott the Geneva Middle East peace conference citing maneuvers favoring Israel. Kissinger met Syrian leaders and Egyptian Foreign Minister Fehmy as pressure mounted for Syria to hand over POW lists before talks. Israel refused to negotiate without the list, while the US and Soviet Union pressed Damascus.
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Associated Press
Syria
Middle East
Geneva
Henry A. Kissinger
Ismail Fehmy
Damascus
United States
Soviet Union
Israel
Abba Eban
Tel Aviv
Kissinger
Hafez Assad
Anglos deny law infraction over liquor license conflict
Anthony Angelos testified he did not know a state ban barred liquor license holders from serving as a law enforcement officer while holding Hamco stock. The Illinois Liquor Control Commission will issue a written opinion on Hamco's license status as Angelos faces scrutiny of a past weekend deputy role.
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Anthony Angelos
Angelos
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Cook County
Hamco Inc
Near North Side
Michael R. Berz
Commission
Hamco
Daniel Walker
Walker
Iberian jumbo jet crashes at Boston Logan Airport
An Iberian Airlines DC10 crash landed in fog at Logan International Airport in Boston. The jet had 167 aboard from Madrid, three people died in earlier crashes this five month period, 92 total deaths, over 30 million dollars in damage, and 16 injured with three hospitalized.
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Logan International Airport
Iberian Airlines
Madrid
Illinois bets on state lottery with hearings and simple sales plan
Illinois officials chart a five member board to set lottery rules with at least four public hearings. Tickets may sell at grocery and retail stores for 50 cents with weekly drawings. Stores take 5 percent, banks collect proceeds, and 40 percent of receipts go to the state. Prizes target 45 percent after expenses.
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Springfield
Illinois
Daniel Walker
Robert Allphin
Senate
Mittee
Walker
Still protected Secret Service silent on Agnew benefits
The GAO says White House delays and Secret Service nonresponse hinder its probe into whether former VP Spiro Agnew still receives government facilities staff offices and military support. GAO notes ongoing protection by up to 21 agents despite Agnew's resignation and tax evasion plea.
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Washington (Ap
Spire T. Agnew
White House
General Accounting Office
Congress
John E. Moss
D-Calif
Moss
GAO
Agnew
Mass
John M. Dunn
Dunn
Bruce Kehrling
Gen
Secret Service
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Jordan
Suez Canal
Portugal
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Paris
le Duc Tho
Vietnam
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Finland
Boston
Ronald Brinn
The
Massachusetts Port Authority
Logan
Stanley Hayes
Washington, D.C
Westinghouse
Lottery
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Medical Arts Clinic, Ltd
Murphysboro
Association of
Marx Silly Sammy
Barbie
ASE
Service Department
Weller
W. Main Carbondale
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