Bribery probe widens as FBI coerces cooperation
A federal bribery investigation expanding beyond initial targets draws in more congressmen and officials. FBI, using about 100 agents across several states, pressed targets Saturday. Howard Criden, a Philadelphia lawyer, cooperated after a meeting with undercover agents posing as Arab sheiks. Seven House members and Senator Harrison Williams face scrutiny. Williams’s prosecution is debated amid evidence concerns. An Immigration Service inspector, Al Alexandro, was arrested for seeking bribe money to aid residency claims.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Howard Criden
Philadelphia
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Harrison A. Williams
D-N.j
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U.S
New Jersey
Sen. Williams
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M. Murphy
Frank Thompson Jr
Michael O. Myers
Raymond F. Lederer
John W. Jenrette
South Carolina
Richard Kelly
Florida
John P. Murtha
Pennsylvania
Kelly
Immigration and Naturalization Service
al Alexandro
Kennedy International Airport
Alexandra
Immigration Service
Alexandro
Federal District Court
Brooklyn
Murphy
Thompson
Lederer
Myers
Martha
Murtha
Standards of Official Conduct Committee
Appropriations
William N. Allen
Washington
Allen
United Arab Emirates
Fires still burn as New Mexico prison riot leaves 35 dead
In Santa Fe 1,100 prisoners are in tents outside the State Prison after a 36 hour riot that killed at least 35 and left 15 missing. Police anticipate higher tolls, and Gov. King asks neighboring states to accept inmates as guards battle fires and search ruins for victims and evidence.
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Santa Fe
N.M
New Mexico State
Frank Young
George Ulibarri
National Guard
Attica
New York State
Bruce King
Charlie
Anaya
Death Toll Soars After New Mexico Prison Riot Ends
Fifteen SWAT team members helped regain control of the state penitentiary near Santa Fe after inmates seized the facility. The siege left at least 32 dead and many others wounded or hospitalized. Damages and costs run into tens of millions as authorities describe brutal, bloody scenes and a massive facility destruction. No shots were fired by police or guards.
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N.M
New Mexico State Penitentiary
Richard Montoya
Anaya
KOAT
Albuquerque
Manny Aragon
King
Snowless streets save Southern Illinois cities cash
Southern Illinois towns report spending below their road maintenance budgets due to a milder winter. Carbondale Herrin Marion and Murphysboro say savings stem from reduced snow removal and less street deterioration with Murphysboro noting about a $10 000 saving on materials and labor. Marion had spent 164 345 23 this year versus a 150 000 maintenance and 35 000 road and bridge allotment, while last year’s heavy winter pushed Marion’s costs to 240 000 for street upkeep.
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Southern Illinois
Carbondale Herrin
Marion
Murphysboro
Street Department
Jim Shields
Henry Burress
Burress
Homer Askew
Wheeles
Herrin
Mario Ottolini
Ottolini
Private snowplowers faced lean season in 1978 79
Private snow removal firms in Carbondale and Herrin describe a quiet winter with few assignments despite readiness. Don Hawthorne and crew kept six machines ready, but unusually little snow limited hours. some firms reported earnings from earlier storms, budgeting for 1979 80 reflect cautious optimism and ongoing maintenance costs.
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Hawthorne
Don
Butch
Claunch
Carbondale
Carterville
Red
Weather outlook and cold spell with scattered snow
The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies tonight with snow likely developing. Temperatures fall to the upper teens to lower 20s. Tuesday brings more snow with highs in the mid 30s and precipitation chances around 50 to 80 percent. The Illinois extended forecast calls for partly cloudy, cold weather from Wednesday through Friday with highs in the 30s and lows in the low 20s. Herbs let family enjoy their land.
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Illinois
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