Entreaty Question Looms in Congress Bribes Probe
Justice Department officials say investigators avoided entrapment in the two year FBI bribery probe involving members of Congress. Videotaped payoffs totaling nearly 700000 dollars to more than 25 officials are cited, with jurist instructions noted on predisposition and government inducement.
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GOP calls for probe of congressional ethics
EASTON Md UPI Republican leaders charging 24 years of Democratic control bred corruption urged an immediate congressional ethics committee probe into a bribery scandal involving a senator and several congressmen. The move followed an FBI sting with officials photographed taking money from undercover agents.
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Pressler Declines Bribe Offer in FBI Payoff Probe
UPI reports Senator Larry Pressler of South Dakota was the lone congressman to reject bribe advances during a sweeping official corruption probe. Agents posed as Arab businessmen and recorded conversations. Pressler said no money was offered and he told them the request was illegal. The investigation involved one senator seven House members and about 20 officials.
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Riot at New Mexico prison leaves 32 dead and fires raging
In a violent riot at the state prison Gov Bruce King reports 32 inmates killed as guards and National Guardsmen retake the facility. Inmates armed with weapons and drugs from the infirmary torched walls and records rooms while guards escaped or were held hostage.
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Elyria Police Seek More Officers as Crime Rises in 1979
Chief Brand reports a 20 percent rise in crime in Elyria in 1979 with 96 901 complaints, a jump from 26 197 in 1978. He calls for more officers and training time and facilities, noting near full use of a 1.5 million appropriation and a need for space, while praising efforts to fight crime and urging city council support to implement management study recommendations.
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Khomeini Seeks Resolution On Hostage Crisis In Iran
Western sources report Khomeini and Abolhassan Bani-Sadr poised to meet soon to review Waldheim’s hostage release plan. Tehran may accept Waldheim’s international commission idea, while militants demand the shah’s return for trial. Khomeini also calls Iranians to backing of Palestinian causes amid Muharram celebrations.
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Mileti eyes sale of Cavs and exit from sports
Nick Mileti discusses selling control of the Cleveland Cavaliers to Lou Mitchell or another buyer, while Keith Fine says he may sell his stake but hopes to stay active on the Cavs board. Mileti plans to seek a buyer for the entire club as he shifts to Hollywood and film television work.
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Ohio news in brief, weekend traffic deaths rise
At least nine persons were killed in traffic accidents in Ohio this weekend, including two in one crash. The state patrol said four deaths occurred Saturday and five on Sunday after no fatalities Friday night.
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Fire destroys four stores in East Cleveland blaze
A weekend fire in East Cleveland caused more than 200000 in damage to a two story half block building. Four businesses were destroyed and 25 residents in 21 apartments were left homeless. About 40 firefighters from East Cleveland Cleveland and Cleveland Heights fought the blaze for nearly six hours. Two tenants and a police officer were injured and treated at Huron Road Hospital before release. The cause is under investigation.
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Ohio Lottery daily numbers winner and sales figures
The Ohio Lottery daily numbers draw on Saturday produced 979 as the winning number with ticket sales totaling 499,598 and a payoff due of 77,006. Dr. Amir Khalili, a Cleveland State University economics professor, has taken leave to return to Iran and pursue a modern Islamic economic system for his homeland.
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Court seeks to OK spying on Americans
Washington notes President Carter plans a secret court to authorize covert break-ins, mail openings, and home entries by intelligence agencies. Debate centers on who qualifies and what criminal proof is needed, with huddleston advocating court orders for intrusive acts. The charter would mirror 1978 wiretap standards for Americans.
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