Former fund officers named in loan scandal report
State Auditor Roger Cloud charges Gerald Donahue and James B. Love with promoting illegal loans tied to the School Employees Retirement System. The eight page audit cites Crofters Inc. and Deegee Co. as fee sources totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. Lore allegedly committed loan terms while advisor to the fund.
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Crofters, Inc
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LCM Co
Deegee Co
Harry Groban
Sidney Griffith
Donahey-Grobar- Griffith
Regency Acceptance Co
Deegee and
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HUD probes comments linking officials to Crofters loans
A HUD regional office faces an inquiry after claims that officials sent builders in need to Crofters Inc. of Columbus Ohio. The probe follows requests from U S Rep John Ashbrook who cited concerns about ties between HUD personnel and Crofters and alleged information sharing. Secretary Romney will release a report on the allegations.
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UPI
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Crofters Inc
Columbus
Ohio
HUD
George Romney
U.S
John Ashbrook
Agnew Visit Sparks Cleveland Picketing Controversy
In Cleveland a confrontation is alleged as antiwar demonstrators plan a parade near Vice President Spiro Agnew's appearance at a 9 p.m. fundraising dinner. GOP officials criticize city safety decisions amid tight security and a large ticket count for the fundraiser.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Robert E. Hughes
Cuyahoga County
Republican Party
Agnew
Hughes
U.S
William B. Saxbe
Ohio
Washington
Safety department
Sheraton
Jury acquits Sargent of murder after armed robbery verdict
Lorain County Prosecutor Grunda and Sheriff Smith reacted with shock to Richard Sargent's acquittal on two counts of first degree murder tied to the killings of Louis Horwath and Jarvis Metcalf. Sargent, 25, remains jailed on armed robbery charges with transfer to Indiana for possible habitual criminal proceedings.
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Joseph R. Grunda
Richard Sargent
Grunda
Vernon M. Smith
Indiana
Kentucky
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Grunda Sargent
Lebanon
Ohio
Amherst Township
Louis Horwath
Sargent
Jarvis Metcalf
Indianapolis
Granda
Pendleton
Ind
Russell Sherman
John Haynes
Floyd Harris
John Lauther
Robert Couch
Couches
Sherman
Haynes
Father of 2 feared dead after fishing mishap
A Cleveland area father of two, Billy Hall of Garfield Heights, is missing and believed drowned after a gasoline lantern exploded while he and a brother fished behind a breakwall near a plant in Avon Lake. Rescue teams, including Lorain Coast Guard personnel, searched the 3 a.m. scene as strong currents hampered efforts. The man reportedly tried to adjust the lantern when the fuel ignited, causing a fall into about two feet of water.
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Cleveland area
Electri
billy Hall
Thornhurst Ave
Garfield Heights
Hall
Lorain
Seven Die As Wet Roof Buckles At Albert City Grain Elevator
In Albert City Iowa seven construction workers perished when a grain elevator roof buckle caused a 130 foot fall minutes before quitting time. Two others injured one clinging to safety as debris and wet concrete rained down. Victims identified as Steve Mangold Virgil Beckholtz Michael McCormick Kenneth Andre Robert Mitchell James Jorstad and Ronald Jorstad plus James Jorstad’s brother.
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Iowa
UPI
Steve Mangold
Virgil Beckholtz
Michael McCormick
Kenneth Andre
Robert Mitchell
James Jorstad
Jorstad
Ronald Jorstad
Marine Survives Mine Explosion After Boot Steps Upon It
Marine Lance Cpl. David Gur walking a South Vietnam rice paddy felt a metal object under his boot and froze. He slid his boot off with a knife and, with helmet and flak jacket braced, leaped to a dike as the mine exploded, blowing his gear apart but leaving him unharmed.
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David Gur
South Vietnam
Gurlowsky
Fleet Marine headquarters
Gurtowsky
Detroit
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Oil refinery blasts leave three missing near Franklin
In Franklin Pennsylvania a large oil refinery burned uncontrollably after yesterday explosions. Two workers and a firefighter were missing and presumed dead. fourteen injured, three critically. About 200 residents evacuated as authorities considered dropping explosives to curb the inferno.
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Harry
Weather outlook with mild temperatures and showers
Partly sunny and cool today with highs in the upper sixties and low seventies. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows around 36. Tomorrow looks mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and highs near 70. Precipitation chances: today near 20 percent, tonight about 20 percent, tomorrow about 38 percent. Sunset today at 9:40 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow at 5:52 a.m. Details on page 10.
U S cancels loan to Penn Central amid congressional pushback
Washington reports the Defense Department unexpectedly voided a plan to back a 200 million loan for Penn Central, prompting House figures to seek investigations into Pentagon authority and delaying higher aid measures. The Treasury and Transportation departments dispute the abrupt reversal while urging passage of emergency financing.
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