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A former top executive at LAX, Richard M. Janisse, was called to testify today before the county Grand Jury looking into corruption in the awarding of contracts, the Daily News reports. The story by Beth Barrett says that the grand jury is investigating whether city commissioners (or others) pressured city contractors for campaign contributions.
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