Word: defraud
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...conviction of two Bridges aides for conspiring to defraud the Government at his naturalization hearing. Bridges, under sentence of five years and free under $25,000 bail, will appeal...
Boston's Radio Station WBMS announced an eloquent addition to its staff: James M. Curley, 77, four-time Boston mayor, sometime Massachusetts governor, congressman and convict (using the mails to defraud). Curley's contract specifies that he may talk about anything during his hour-long program, three times a week, but must not be called a "disk jockey...
...Trust. In Hitchin, England, William Newnham, 65, appeared in person to pay his income tax, then locked the local tax staff in their office "so they can't defraud anyone else...
...Manhattan, Joseph L. Brandt and Sidney Greenberg were convicted of using the mails to defraud contributors to their "Cancer Welfare Fund." In ten months they took in $123,003, passed out only $7,349. As "principal architect of the plan," Brandt drew 3½ years in prison, Greenberg...
Needled by John Williams, Treasury investigators fanned out across the nation on other investigations. The chief field agent in charge of 32 bureau offices in northern California and the chief field agent in Nevada were indicted for conspiracy to defraud the Government...