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Kodiak Mirror
Kodiak, Alaska
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A House subcommittee in Washington learned that Seattle builder Harry Lewis paid a hospital bill for former FHA head in Alaska Quentin Staples, who received $15 million in FHA financing for 1,042 housing units in Anchorage. Lewis also gave gifts to other FHA officials. Staples claims he repaid Lewis; Justice Department informed months ago.
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Washington (P) - A House subcommittee learned this week that a Seattle builder paid a hospital bill for Quentin Staples, then Federal Housing Administration head in Alaska.
It was learned that the hospital bill was paid by Harry Lewis who built 1,042 housing units in Anchorage and received 15 million dollars in FHA financing.
The report also mentioned gifts by Lewis to other FHA officials in Alaska. The Justice Department received a report of the transactions several months ago.
Staples told a government official he repaid Lewis for the hospital bill.
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Alaska
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staples told a government official he repaid lewis for the hospital bill.
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A House subcommittee learned that a Seattle builder paid a hospital bill for Quentin Staples, then Federal Housing Administration head in Alaska. The hospital bill was paid by Harry Lewis who built 1,042 housing units in Anchorage and received 15 million dollars in FHA financing. The report also mentioned gifts by Lewis to other FHA officials in Alaska. The Justice Department received a report of the transactions several months ago.