Civiletti Denies Request By Chattanooga Papers
Date: 15 May 1980
Justice Department reports Atty Gen Benjamin R Civiletti has temporarily denied approval for Chattanooga Times and Chattanooga News-Free Press to begin joint operating agreement; says in order that he was not permitted to grant temporary approval because he could not conclude, as required by Newspaper Preservation Act, that Chattanooga Times would otherwise fail (S)
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Jury Gets LaChance Extortion Case; LaChance's Veracity Questioned
Date: 15 May 1980
By ARNOLD H. LUBASCH
Arnold LUBASCH
jury begins deliberations (M)
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Deliverers Union Head Convicted of Extortion And Evasion of Taxes; Deliverers' Head Guilty in Payoffs From Companies Interim Strike Papers Cited Forfeiting of Union Post
Date: 16 May 1980
By ARNOLD H. LUBASCH
Arnold LUBASCH
Douglas LaChance, president of newspaper deliverers union, is convicted of extorting cash payoffs from several companies that deliver newspapers in NYC metropolitan area; jury, after 2-week trial, finds LaChance had obtained more than $300,000 in illegal payoffs as part of 'pattern of racketeering' and that he had evaded income taxes on money; Judge Milton Pollack sets June 26 for sentencing; LaChance could face up to 20 years on each of main counts; Pollack gives him until 4 PM May 16 to post $75,000 for bail and to withdraw from his union position, or go to jail immediately, while appealing his conviction; LaChance por (M)
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COMPANY NEWS Republic Steel Shuts 2 Blast Furnaces
Date: 16 May 1980
William J De Lancey, chairman and chief executive officer, turns over role of chief operating officer to E Bradley Jones, president; John J Loftus and William J Williams, both executive vice presidents, are elected to post of vice chairman; David H Clark, vice president of steel operations, is given post of executive vice president to head steel operations (S)
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NATO's Mood: Solidarity on Afghan Crisis; News Analysis Binding on 13 Governments Reason to Be Satisfied More a Wish Than Reality
Date: 15 May 1980
By FLORA LEWIS Special to The New York Times
Flora Special
analysis of French Olympic Committee's decision (S)
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Port Authority Funds; Agency's Plan to Raise Tolls Despite $52 Million Profit Arouses Bitterness News Analysis Double-Cross Alleged A Promise Recalled
Date: 15 May 1980
By ROBERT HANLEY
Robert HANLEY
Port Authority begins well-organized effort to increase passenger-car toll to $2 from $1.50 for Lincoln and Holland Tunnels, George Washington Bridge and 3 bridges linking New Jersey and Staten Island (M)
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