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Senators Asked to Oust Judge

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Associated Press

Beginning the first impeachment trial in 50 years, House prosecutors asked senators today to remove Harry E. Claiborne from a federal judgeship because he was convicted of cheating on his income taxes.

But as Claiborne sat under the glare of television lights, enjoying a temporary respite from prison, where he continues to draw his $78,700-a-year salary, he was portrayed by his lawyer as the victim of a government vendetta. A panel of 12 senators headed by Sen. Charles McC. Mathias Jr. (R-Md.) listened to the evidence in the ornate Senate Caucus Room.

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