New Identities For 2000 Witnesses Under Government Program
The U S government relocates about 2000 witnesses in the witness protection program to protect them from mob retaliation. Families choose new names and towns with Marshals Service guidance while the program, started in the late 1960s, aims for life-long security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Gentry Washington
Joe
U.S
Gerald Shur
Justice Department
Department
Frank Vandegrift
Marshals Service
Vandegrift
Shur
Coop City Rent Strike Faces Potential Foreclosure
The Coop City complex with about 15 000 families owes more than 25 million in back rent after a 25 percent hike. Tenants fear foreclosure could force sale to a private developer and possible evictions, while state officials defend the rise as a must cover rising costs. The dispute pits tenants including elderly residents against a state backed mortgage and bond financing amid a broader housing affordability debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. LaBelle
New York
Coop City
Washington, D.C
Newark
N.J
Charles Rosen
Bismarck
N.D
Atlantic City
Bronx
Rosen
Common Sense
Lucasville
Arnold Jago
Old
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus
Jago
George Denton
Ohio
Lucasville Prison Faces Overcrowding and Tension
The Lucasville Ohio facility exemplifies a rising national overcrowding crisis with 2000 inmates on a single day. The mix of idleness, race tensions, and staff turnover underlines broader shifts from parole to punishment and calls for new prison construction and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucasville
Ohio
Attica
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Joe Ashley
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Dayton
Toledo
Robert Jaskulski
Jago
United States Commission On Civil Rights
Tax consolidation bill heads to floor after House vote
The House approved a bill 94 to 30 to mandate merging townships under 1000 residents into multi township assessment districts. Springfield and Decatur area lawmakers split as supporters included Rep Beaupre and Rep Birchler while opponents featured Rep Lauer and Rep Ryan among others with Present Rep Coffey and several absences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Central
Southern Illinois
House
Jack Beaupre
Bourbonnais
Vincent Birchler
D-Chester
Bennett Bradley, Jr
R-Decatur
Harold Byers
D-Highland
Sam Wolf
Granite City
Clyde L. Choate
D-Anna
John F. Dunn
Decatur
Lawmakers Defeat Tax Bill In House Vote
The House rejected a measure to speed income tax collection 43 to 72 on Monday. Present were Don Brummel and a slate of Democrats and Republicans. several members were absent including Sam Wolf and Wyvetter Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Central
Southern Illinois
House
Jack Beaupre
Bourbonnais
Vincent Birchler
D-Chester
Ken Boyle
Dcarlinville
Gerald Bradley
Bloomington
Harold Byers
Highland
John F. Dunn
Decatur
William L. O’daniel
Wayne City
Helen Satterthwaite
Urbana
John F. Sharp
D-Livingston
Paul Stone
Sullivan
Rolland Tipsword
Taylorville
Bennett Bradley, Jr
Clyde Choate
Anna
Max Coffee
Charleston
Roscoe Cunn
James Washburn
R-Morris
Robert Winchester
Rosiclare
Don Brummel
Vandalia
Sam Wolf
Granite City
Charles Campbell
Danville
Robert Craig
Indianaola
John C. Hirschfeld
Champaign
J. David Jones
Thomas C., Rose
Jacksonville
Wyvetter Young
Deast St
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Myron Holtz
Murray Lerner
New York City
Teton Dam
Idaho
Evland Tipsword
D-Taylorville
James R. Washburn
Robert C. Winchester
Max Coffey
R-Danville
Indianola
John Hirschfeld
R Springfield
Charles Keller
Duffingham
Wyvetter Younge
D-East
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