Word: cranes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...debate last Monday night, she promised to withdraw from the race if Crane could prove he earned only $130,000 a year from Merkert Enterprises. She said that on mortgage application papers prepared two years ago, he claimed an income more than double that amount...
...Crane counters that "the people of Massachusetts elected a full-time Treasurer," and that the State Ethics Commission does not consider his consulting work a conflict of interest...
...Crane responds that the lottery takes on more responsibilities in Massachusetts than are borne partially by other branches of state government in other states--as, for instance, the Massachusetts Lottery department owns and services its own terminals...
Hampers' campaign has also questioned Crane's relationship with food broker Gene Merkert, who employs him to perform what he says is a small amount of consulting work each year. She charges that Crane's friendship with the president of Merkert Enterprises has led to conflicts of interest. She has also said he works for the broker's firm during office time, at the Commonwealth's expense...
...Hampers' greatest coups was forcing Crane to admit that he received more than the annual $130,000 he claimed from Merkert...