United States v. Lewis Food Company

The Grand Jury of this district has returned an Indictment against defendant in four Counts charging that defendant at all material times was a California corporation, that on June 5, 1962, a primary election was held in California in which candidates for the office of United States Senator and candidates for the office of member of the United States House of Representatives were to be selected and that three times in July, 1962, and once in August, 1962, defendant “did unlawfully make an expenditure in connection with the aforesaid primary election in that the defendant,” in the Central Division of the Southern District of California, “pursuant to an agreement made before said election, did make payment to the Rockett Lauritzen Advertising Agency for the placement of an advertisement concerning candidates therein” which advertisement appeared in various named newspapers on June 4, 1962. Count I charges such publication in twelve newspapers, C.ount II charges such publication in eight newspapers, Count III charges such publication in fourteen newspapers and Count IV charges such publication in one newspaper. Said newspapers were published in various cities and towns throughout…