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TRAFICANT CASE Rep was a target, friend decides

By DAVID SKOLNICK VINDICATOR POLITICS WRITER YOUNGSTOWN -- U.S. Rep. Steven C. LaTourette, a

By DAVID ENRICH STATES NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON -- The House ethics committee unanimously voted

The congressman said that he was disappointed but that the decision was not unexpected. By DAVID

By DAVID SKOLNICK VINDICATOR POLITICS WRITER WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House ethics subcommittee

BULLETIN: The House panel members announced this morning that they found Rep. James A. Traficant

The congressman's indicted co-defendant testified until almost midnight. By PATRICIA MEADE and

Opinion: To hear the poor, old son-of-a-truck-driver congressman tell his sad story before the House

Traficant used more than two of his five hours to respond to the accusations. By DAVID ENRICH

The congressman's lawyer wants to submit testimony and affidavits. By PATRICIA MEADE VINDICATOR

The hearings are being televised by C-SPAN. By DAVID ENRICH STATES NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON --

The congressman repeatedly violated the public trust by trading his office for gain, an ethics

By DAVID SKOLNICK VINDICATOR POLITICS WRITER WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr. is

Opinion: Editor's note: In about 24 hours, the chairman of a House ethics subcommittee will gavel an

Some of those who cooperated are eligible for house arrest. By PATRICIA MEADE VINDICATOR CRIME

The government says the congressman deserves the highest sentence available. By PATRICIA MEADE