Multi Billion Dollar Name Game Under Scrutiny
Washington AP reports a congressional inquiry into the franchise industry with big names expected as witnesses. Minnie Pearl has agreed to testify January 20, with others like Johnny Carson and Joe Namath mentioned as possible participants. The hearings examine fraud and practices amid 600,000 U.S. franchises and 90 billion dollars in annual sales.
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Washington
Minnie Pearl
Grand Ole Opry
Johnny Carson
Joe Namath
Mickey Mantle
Pat Boone
Senate
United States
Federal Trade Commission
The
Small Business Administration
International Franchise Association
McCormack Questioned by Federal Attorneys in Influence Probe
Washington AP says House Speaker John McCormack was questioned by three federal prosecutors in a grand jury inquiry tied to influence peddling allegations involving Nathan Voloshen a longtime friend and Martin Sweig a suspended McCormack aide. He said he voluntarily answered questions.
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Washington
House
John W. McCormack
U.S
Fran New York
McCormack
Grand Jury
Nathan M. Volushen
Martin Sweig
Voloshen
Lob
Byist
Sweig
Politician’s handshake meets skeptical voter in Whitesburg
In Whitesburg Kentucky a political candidate shakes hands with an elderly man who claims to have attended school with him. The candidate replies with a straight face that he believes they did. The voter retorts that he attended at most three days and the candidate wasn’t present on any of them.
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Whitesburg
Inquest Finds No Tear Gas Used in Panther Raid
Chicago AP reports Sgt. Daniel Groth testified at the Hampton Clark inquest that tear gas was unavailable during the December 4 raid on Hampton's West Side apartment to serve a weapons warrant. He said officers armed with submachine guns and shotguns entered at 5 am, fearing Panther activity. deputy coroner Gerber pressed why gas was not used.
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Chicago
Black Panther Party
Daniel Groth
Fred Hampton
Kinois Panther Party
Mark Clark
Peoria
Groth
Hampton
West Side
Martin S. Gerber
Gerber
Colvin Declines Senate Run in Democratic Nomination
Dr. Mil ton Colvin of Washington and Lee says he will not enter the U S Senate race against Senator Harry F Byrd Jr due to lack of material financial backing and insufficient enthusiastic support from backers. He would reconsider if adequate funds appeared.
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Lexington
Milton Colvin
Washington—and Lee
U.S. Senate
Colvin
U.S
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Ant
J Sonal Fortune
WAL
Len Byrd
Byrd
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