Federal probe examines Walker administration campaign pressures
Federal investigators probe whether Illinois Governor Dan Walker officials extorted campaign contributions from state contractors and regulated firms during 1976. FBI and grand jury scrutinize nonbid contracts at the Capitol Development Board and DOT, plus licensing actions in nursing home and liquor sectors, tied to Tsoumasindicted case.
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Defense attorneys press Pontiac inmate in riot murder trial
Defense lawyers in the Pontiac prison riot murder trial repeatedly sought to shift testimony from witness Jim mie Brackett. Brackett, an indicted inmate, said he faced pressure and that attorney Shel Bannister promised to make him a star if he flipped grand jury testimony.
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