iKix Tucson Car Dealer Sentenced For Bribe Attempt
Robert Cunningham a former Tucson car dealer was sentenced to six months in prison for attempting to bribe a trial witness and obstructing justice. He received three years probation on release with the judge delaying execution until July 2. Cunningham 43 of Camino de Palmas was convicted earlier this month in a case tied to a Pacific Finance civil suit over Holiday Motors. A co defendant and partner faced related charges. Virginia L Thompson received two years probation after indictment for failing to register as a narcotics user when returning from Mexico. Homer I Stewart pleaded innocent to 13 counts of mail fraud with trial to be set this week.
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Robert §. Cunningham
Tucson
U.S. District Court
James A. Walsh
Cunningham
Camino de Palmas
Holday Motors
Pacific Finance Co
Pacific Finance
Holiday Motors
Ion
Virginia L. Thompson
13Th Ave
Thompson
United States
Mexico
Homer I. Stewart
Stewart
Homer I. Stewart Sales Co
Bisbee
Phoenix
Dominican Strike Fails to Halt Santo Domingo
In Santo Domingo a nationwide general strike called by pro rebel Dominican labor leaders appeared to fizzle with no transport, industry, or stores disrupted. The area under junta control showed no work stoppage as Caamano weighed the OAS peace plan and provisional government setup for 1966.
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Santo Domingo
UPI
Prorebel
Col
Francisco Caamano Deno
Organization of American States
OAS
Antonio Imbert Barrera
Caamano
10 Per Cent Increase For Servicemen Urged
Rep. William H. Bates calls for a 10.7 percent average pay raise for military personnel, opposing President Johnson's 2.7 percent recommendation. He argues the U S must attract quality manpower and notes current base pay has not risen in 13 years. The committee bill would raise recruits to $87.90 monthly, versus Canada and West Germany offers.
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Washington
Johnson
William H. Bates
Mass
House Armed Services Committee
United States
Bates
Bara
Canada
West Germany
No Veto For Congress On Base Closing
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted 16 to 3 to reject a House backed provision giving Congress a veto over military base closures. The panel approved its own 1.7 billion dollar version of the annual military construction bill, lower than the House total of 1.9 billion.
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Washington
Upithe
Senate
Armed Services Committee
House
Congress
Cowles Moves to EOA Program in Tucson
Robert Cowles, area mental health consultant, leaves the State Health Department to join the Economic Opportunity Act program in Tucson as staff director. He will oversee three EOA task forces focused on health and welfare, family service, and the aging starting July 1.
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Robert Cowles
State Health Department
Tucson
Cowles
EOA
House Okays Presidential Murder Bill Passed by voice vote to federalize assassinating the president
The House approved a Warren Commission backed bill making the murder of the president or acting successor a federal crime with penalties aligned to existing federal law. Opponents cited the death penalty provision though the measure moves to the Senate.
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Washington
UPI
House
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Phillip Burton
Dcalif
Bolzano
Italy
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