OT: #331B--Scandals

[wire chief]

14..Why do we know John Allen ________ & Lee Boyd _____?

15..Arthur Godfrey was known for 2 forms of questionable behavior(?)

16..Mr. Murdoch shuts down..? Why?

17..In 1969 Psychologist Arthur ______ creates joyful noises among white supremacists. How so?

18..Nathan Sproul has been fired by..? for..?

19..What did James McCord and his merry men do 4 decades ago?

20..Why does Arthur "Chick" Gandil live in infamy?

21..In 1965 who does Ralph Nader take to task in his book(?)?

22..Bernie Ebbers of ..? did what?

23..A platoon leader(?) and probable scapegoat for __ ___.

24..Hooker Chemical(now Occidental) did what that the town(?) complained about
in the '70's?

25..Albert B. Fall, the Sec'y of..? did what bad behavior that came to be known
as the ______ ____ _______.

I expect those of you who thrive on others' transgressions will do especially well.

 

[JRRRJ]

19..Break into the Watergate.
21..Actually, a couple of "whats": Chevrolet & the Corvair -- "Unsafe at any speed"
24..Created the poster child of Superfund sites, though the town name escapes...Love Canal?

 

[pinotbear]

23. Lt. Cauley, and the My Lai (sp?) massacre.

 

[rbny1]

17. Arthur Jensen - he died a few days ago and had a big obit in the NY Times. He suggested that whites were smarter than blacks and scored higher on IQ tests because of genetic differences. The KKK loved him, but most sane people rejected his reasoning.
25. Secretary of Interior - Teapot Dome Scandal.

 

[wire chief]

17. Arthur Jensen - he died a few days ago and had a big obit in the NY Times. He suggested that whites were smarter than blacks and scored higher on IQ tests because of genetic differences. The KKK loved him, but most sane people rejected his reasoning.
25. Secretary of Interior - Teapot Dome Scandal.

And, rbny, do you recall what Fall did exactly?

 

[Zorro]

14..Why do we know John Allen ________ & Lee Boyd _____?

15..One was playing the ukelele.

16..illicit phone hacking.

17..Jenson. For purporting to prove that blacks have IQ's about 15 points lower than whites.

19..Watergate. Has it really been that long? And how many "...gates" have we had since?

21..the Volkswagen Beetle.

22..Financial fraud, of some sort.

23.. Lt. Wm. Callie, Cpt. Ernest Medina

25..Teapot Dome Scandal

 

[rbny1]

And, rbny, do you recall what Fall did exactly?

He took bribes to allow oil companies to drill in the Teapot Dome oil reserve in some western state (I don't know which one).

 

[meyers7]

21. I'm thinking Corvair. My dad actually owned one. I survived.
24. I'm thinking Love Canal?

 

[vtcwbuff]

14. Muhammed and malvo the DC snipers
19. Part of the Watergtate burglary crew
23. If you're talking about Calley and My Lai he wasn't a scapegoat he was a
murderer.

 

[Zorro]

Fall leased government lands for oil drilling to big oil firms and received bribes for doing so.

 

[wire chief]

14. Muhammed and malvo the DC snipers
19. Part of the Watergtate burglary crew
23. If you're talking about Calley and My Lai he wasn't a scapegoat he was a
murderer.

One can be both.

 

[VAUConnFan]

14. Muhammed, Malvo; The DC Snipers
19. The Watergate "Plumbers"
21. Big Tobacco
23. Calley, My Lai
24.

 

[crownfox2]

22.Bernie Ebbers of WorldCom......stock fraud

 

[VAUConnFan]

One can be both.

I agree, especially considering that Calley,a lieutenant, was the only one convicted while his commanding officer was acquitted.

 

[geordi]

14, Muhammed and Malvo - The DC Snipers
19. the Watergate breakin
21. General Motors - specifically Chevrolet when the Corsair gas tanks kept blowing up
24. Niagara FAlls, NY - the Love Canal disaster - they were dumping toxic waste

 

[DriveLH]

15. Godfrey buzzed the control tower at Teterboro Airport in NJ

 

[wire chief]

15..As Drive says, Godfrey was investigated for bad behavior by a pilot. He also exhibited bad behavior toward employees and an ethnic group.
Ring any bells?

16..Zorro is on target that the scandal involved wire-tapping. Can you answer what Rupert "shut down"?

18..Nathan was hired (& fired) by Florida Republicans. Does that help in uncovering his transgressions?

20..This fellow played first base nearly a century ago. Got it now?

 

[Zorro]

16. News of the World, wasn't it?

 

[crownfox2]

16. Fleet street's 'The Daily Mirror"
20. Guessing he broke the Chicago "Black" sox scandal

 

[wire chief]

16. Fleet street's 'The Daily Mirror"
20. Guessing he broke the Chicago "Black" sox scandal

"Broke" is fuzzy here. If you mean "revealed", no.

 

[Tidepool]

118. Nathan committed fraud in registering voters?

 

[wire chief]

14..Our 2 V's & geordi unveil the DC snipers. One was executed. The 2nd misses his mentor.

15..Godfrey was known as a mean dude who fired employees a whole lot. Also, according to Eddie Fisher, his Miami Beach Kenilworth Hotel had a sign in front, "No Jews". Nice fellow.

16..Zorro finishes this with "News of the World".

17..See rbny & zorro

18..Tide is right. The guy was supposed to register voters but purportedly threw out Dem regs or told people he was only registering
Reps.

19..JR leads a bunch with Watergate burglars

20..The guy was the instigator of 8 White Soxers throwing the WS to the Reds.

21..UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED was both an indictment of the Corvair and the auto industry in general. We're glad
that Meyers survived.

22..Crown is complete here with WorldCom & stock fraud.

23..William Calley, tried for the My Lai massacre. Our 2 V's, pinot & zorro.

24..Yes. it's about the Love Canal, after the company dumped toxic waste. JR & geordi answer all.

25..See rbny in 2 places above.

As always, just lovely to read you.

 

[JRRRJ]

21..UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED was both an indictment of the Corvair and the auto industry in general. We're glad
that Meyers survived.

I get few enough of these right that I'm gonna be petulant you didn't credit me with at least providing the title.

 

[vtcwbuff]

#15. Fisher was full of it. According to Wikipedia, Godfrey's biographer rejected the allegations of anti semitism. The Kenilworth had a "No Jews" policy that was changed in the 50's shortly after Godfrey became part owner.

 

[wire chief]

I get few enough of these right that I'm gonna be petulant you didn't credit me with at least providing the title.

Oh, OK...Hey everybody, JR did it too!