FBI probes six women in congress sex scandal fallout
FBI investigates whether six unnamed women on Capitol Hill or federal payrolls were pressured to provide sex as part of duties amid Elizabeth Ray and Rep. Wayne Hays allegations. Grand jury scrutiny extends to possible misuse of public funds and other payrolls, with lawmakers and media calling for resignations.
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Washington
FBI
Elizabeth Ray
Congress
House of Representatives
Miss Ray
Congressional
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Grand Jury
Public Integrity Unit
Justice Department
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Tom Henderson
Richard Stuckey
U.S
Hays
Hays Refuses Comment Amid Scandal In Ohio District
In Wintersville Rep. Wayne L. Hays faced reporters and critics after a road dedication. He refused to comment on an affair with Elizabeth Ray and denied government payments to her. He heads home to Belmont as investigations by the Justice Department and House Ethics Committee loom, with calls for resignation circulating among Democrats.
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Miss Ray
Hays
Justice Department
Wintersville
Ohio
Wayne L. Hays
Elizabeth Ray
Pope
Sen
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Congress
Goldwater
Belmont
Pat
House Ethics Committee
Washington
Administration Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
House Democratic Caucus
Court suspends new food stamp rules nationwide
A federal court halted Agriculture Department regulations that would remove benefits from about 1.66 million families for at least two weeks. The ruling delays the policy changes set to take effect, with hearing dates shifted to June and a June 15 deadline for further action.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Ford
Ron Nessen
Asst. Agriculture
John A. Damgard
Mula
F. Corcoran
John H. Pratt
Nessen
Justice Department
Public aid to law school graduate overcomes odds
Angela Tolleris, a 41 year old single mother of four, finished Rutgers Law School while living on welfare for a decade. She funded her studies via loans and grants, used welfare checks for basics, and now plans poverty law work with Camden Regional Legal Services. Her story emphasizes hard work and self reliance.
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Philadelphia
Rutgers Law School
Angela Tolleris
Rutgers-Camden Law School
Camden Regional Legal Services, Inc
Ms. Tolleris
Montgomery Community College
Beaver College
Rutgers-Camden
Adam
John
David
Nancy
Tolleris
Billings trio to enter pleas in mail theft case
Three Billings residents face pleas in Butte federal court on charges of conspiracy mail theft and related offenses tied to a June 25 1975 incident. Don Morrow and Joel Freeman were assaulted then the truck carrying cash and mail was found near Livingston.
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Billings
Butte
William Roger Bolzer
LaRita Anne Bolzer
Silver Bow County
Jerry Thompson
Bolzers
U.S
Thompson
Oklahoma City
Vancouver
Wash
Butte-to-Billings
Don Morrow
Morrow
Livingston
Joel Freeman
Helena
Cline to Testify as Trial in Deer Lodge Proceeds
Secretly recorded prison yard conversations dominate Friday in Deer Lodge district court as Merrel Cline prepares to testify. The case against Cline and disbarred Great Falls lawyer Lavon Bretz involves alleged plans to hire inmates to murder Woodah and former prosecutor Ozivi. Cross-examination centers on discrepancies between Chaney’s transcript and Shipp’s tape analysis, including references to state figures and possible motivations behind the alleged conspiracy.
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Deer Lodge
Merrel Cline
Cline
Great Falls
Lavon Bretz
Woodah
Jack LaMere
Harold “Chico” Armstrong
Dick Ozivi
Robert Chaney
Chaney
LaMere
Thomas Shipp
Shipp
Neil Lynch
Lynch
Senate
Butte
Supreme Court
Montana
Brett
Falls legislator and warden clash over inmate treatment
Montana Rep. Geraldine Travis accuses Montana State Prison of emphasizing punishment over rehabilitation. Warden Roger Crist rebuts with a detailed list of reforms and says interviews were arranged at Travis's request. Travis plans a potential Justice Department review amid calls for improved conditions and oversight.
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Helena
Montana State Prison
Geraldine Travis
Great Falls
Montana Crime Control Board
Travis
Robert Mattson
Department of Institutions
Roger Crist
U.S. Department of Justice
Crist
Montana
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Tom Judge
Federal Civil Rights Commission
Justice Department
Legislative Audit Committee
State Law and Institution Department
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Boards of Education
University Regents
Legislative Auditor
Governor's Budget Office
Crime Board
State Health Department
Mining City weighs 911 emergency number plan for Butte
The Butte EMS Council will study implementing a nationwide 911 emergency number. A report is expected in a month after a meeting with emergency services law enforcement and government representatives. Mountain Bell will review local cost figures for the Butte area.
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Butte
Conrad
Glendive
Choteau
Missoula
Ben Murphy
State Communications Division
Billings
Murphy
California
Mountain Bell
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Wayne Hays
Pratt and Corcoran
Blacktail Creek
Walter Hinick
Bretz and
Institution Hospital
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