Leach acquitted in vote buying case in Louisiana
U S Representative Claude Leach and his law partner Edwin Cabra were found not guilty by a federal jury on all counts of vote buying and a conspiracy in the 1978 Louisiana 4th District race. The trial followed months of legal action and a high profile investigation.
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Louisiana
Claude Leach
Lake Charles
Edwin Cabra
U.S
John Lydick
Leach
Cobra
Justice Department
Jimmy Wilson
House of Representatives
Congressional Committee
Cabra
Vernon Parish
Earl Veron
Veron
Brenda
Skipper of Cuyahoga Convicted by Court Martial
Com missioned Warrant Officer Donald Robinson was found guilty of dereliction of duty in the October 1978 sinking of the Coast Guard cutter Cuyahoga in Chesapeake Bay with 11 crewmen lost. Sentencing ranges from reprimand to three months in jail with discharge and loss of retirement benefits. The seven member panel deliberated 13 hours after months of pretrial maneuvering.
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Worktown, Va
Coast Guard
Robinson
Cuyahoga
Santa Cruz I
Viet fishermen acquittal leaves Texas town tense
In Seadrift Texas two Vietnamese brothers were acquitted of murder in a long running dispute with local fishermen. authorities warned of possible reprisals as the town remained tense though quiet. A Vietnamese resettlement official said the brothers left the state after the trial ended Friday in Seguin.
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Seguin
Billy Joe Aplin
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Elyria
Rep. Leach
Yorktown
Santa Cruz
Texas
Seadrift
Sears
Rose
Rose the Diamond Store
Midway Mall
Alex C, Heyd
Ohio
Hayd
Council
Thomas Webber Chinn
Pople St
Elyra
7Th Ward
Stormee Underwood
Elyria High School
Lorain County
Hixiewp
John L. DeCorte
North Ridgeville
J. DeCorte
B.U
J. DeCorte Treas
Ridge Plaza
N.R
Nagy
Elyria Municipal Court
Wm. Fitch
Garford Ave
Bob Morris
Pontiac, Inc
Bonneville
Catalina
Firebird
Phoenix
Bob Morris Pontiac, Inc
Center Ridge Rd
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