IRS probes illegal political donations by top corporate officers
The IRS expands the Campaign Contribution Compliance Project to review returns of about 50 corporations and their senior officers for illegal campaign gifts and potential payments through phony accounts. The probe covers foreign bribes, with involvement from 300 Washington-based experts. several major firms including Gulf Oil, United Brands, Northrop, Ashland Oil, and Phillips face scrutiny.
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Washington
Special Project
Internal Revenue Service
United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Pentagon
U. S
IRS
Singleton B. Wolfe
Wolfe
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
United Brands Co
Gulf Oil Corp
Northrop Corp
Ashland Oil Inc
Phillips Petrol
Eum
Donald Alexander
Charles A. Vanik
D-Ohio
Gulf
United Brands
Vanik
Phillips
Ashland
Richard M. Nixon
Northrop
Court rules against ban of nude scenes at movies
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that Jacksonville Florida may not prohibit drive in films with nude scenes. The decision found the ordinance violated First Amendment free expression and was overly broad in shielding unwilling viewers. The ruling leaves death penalty cases for later term.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Jacksonville
Fla
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Powell
Jesse Thurman Fowler
Fowler
Naacp Legal Defense Fund
North Carolina
Ohio
NAACP
Alberta Osborne
National energy program stalemate tightens in Congress
The nation faces months of impasse as partisan lines harden over economic aid and a national energy program. In the Senate a bitter fight over a New Hampshire seat looms, while House Republicans push obstruction, aiming to block bills not cleared by the White House. The Albert letter outlines a 1976 Democratic platform.
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Congress
Carl L. Albert
Dokla
House Committee
Senate
New Hampshire
House
Ford
White House
GOP
Albert
Court to review aid paying for abortion access
The Supreme Court agreed to hear whether Missouri can deny Medicaid payments for abortions. Missouri argues federal funds would be cut by withdrawing from Medicaid, while challengers say seven federal courts have upheld welfare assistance for abortions. The review will focus on standing and circuit jurisdiction.
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Supreme Court
U. S. Circuit Court
St. Louis
Missouri
John C. Danforth
Danforth
Appeals Court
Court of Appeals
The
Circuit Court
Police search continues for missing Indiana woman
Police sought Susan Boer a 22-year-old Merrillville resident missing since Friday morning. She was visiting her sister at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and was last seen delivering a report to a professor around 11 a.m. Friday before plans to drive home Saturday.
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Indiana
Susan Boer
Merrillville
Ind
Southern Illinois University
Foreign deals cost arms producers 200 million in fees
The Pentagon told a Senate subcommittee that U S firms paid over 200 million to foreign sales agents in the last two and a half years. The report lists more than 20 major contractors and is being prepared for declassification.
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New York Times
Washington
Pentagon
Senate
Defense Department
Senate Foreign Relations
Howard M. Fish
Defense Security Assistance Agency
Fish
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Greece
Iran
Israel
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Taiwan
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Ashland Oil, Inc
Lockheed
Northrop Corporation
Northrop
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Remiere
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University Mall
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Fred
Erated
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