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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1976

Page

6

Bank robber surrenders after hostage ordeal at Barclays bank

Jerry Bray 26 of Mount Vernon surrendered after a 90 minute siege at Barclays Bank in New Rochelle New York where he had seized seven hostages during a $30000 holdup. FBI said Bray fired at least one round injuring an agent slightly but no hostages were hurt. Bray, a parole violator wanted for 27 armed robberies, freed hostages and surrendered following FBI negotiation.

New Rochelle N.Y Eee FBI Jerry Bray Mount Vernon Barclays Bank Bray Bronx Rochester Barclays North Avenue

Incriminating Fidel Castro Plot Documents Headed to Senate Panel

The Senate intelligence committee will receive FBI files showing the FBI knew of a CIA plan to kill Fidel Castro on the day Kennedy was assassinated. The documents may reveal withholding from the Warren Commission and even from FBI investigators. The panel also named Sen. Inouye to lead oversight on spy activities as a related probe notes the CIA opened illegal mail programs and AMLASH hints surface about Castro involvement in Kennedy’s death.

Washington Senate Intelligence Committee FBI CIA Fidel Castro John F. Kennedy Warren Commission Intelligence Committee Richard Schweiker R-Pa Kennedy Schweiker Castro David W. Belin Daniel K. Inouye Hawaii Senate Inouye Atty Edward H. Levi Amlash Paris Robert Morgan D-N.c John Fitzgerald Kennedy Morgan

Tax break could offset costs of child day care

Washington AP report notes two million families may get a 325 million tax break to ease child care costs. The Finance Committee backed converting the deduction to a tax credit up to 400 dollars per child, 800 dollars for two or more, widening eligibility beyond itemizers and part time working parents.

Washington Senate Finance Committee Finance Committee House

Embattled Newswoman Not Coached by FBI

FBI official says bureau did not coach journalist Jacque Srouji to testify before a House panel probing the nuclear industry but declines to describe any alleged ties. Srouji, a Nashville Tennessean copy editor, was fired May 5 after an agent cited a “special relationship” with the FBI. Deputy Director James Adams testified he could not discuss the relationship or the activities of any agent who might have influenced Srouji's April 26 testimony.

Washington FBI House Jacque Srouji Nashville James B. Adams Bureau Srouji Small Business Subcommittee On Energy and Environment

Horse Sense Answers

A compact list of quiz items appears, including Chess, Page, Jason and the Argonauts, Body Armor and Galaxy Starfives. It also names historical figures such as Senator from Mississippi 1870 71 Bunche Peace 1950 Marshall Justice 1967 Weaver Cabinet H U D 1966 and Bradley Mayor 1973.

Chess Jason and the Argonauts Galaxy Starfives Miss Bunche Peace Marshall Weaver H.U.D Bradley

Parole bid eyed for Starkweather accomplice Fugate

LINCOLN Neb AP Caroline Fugate who at 14 accompanied mass murderer Charles Starkweather on a 1958 killing spree that left 10 dead faces a parole hearing on June 20 after more than half her life in prison She was tried as an adult in 1959 and commuted to a life sentence in 1973 She studied to be a geriatrics nurse aide at York Women's Reformatory and has not had a disciplinary citation Relatives of victims oppose release and a new identity may be prepared in another state

Lincoln Neb Caril Fugate Charles Starkweather Miss Fugate Parole Board Starkweather York Women's Reformatory

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