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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1976

Page

14

FBI Pursued King Defamation Plots After Death

A Senate intelligence report shows the FBI, including the Atlanta bureau, drafted plans in 1969 to defame Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King. Hoover rejected counterintelligence actions but approved a plan to sway Congress on King's birthday as a national holiday.

Washington Martin Luther King, Jr FBI Senate Atlanta Coretta Scott King Martin Luther King Senate Intelligence Committee J. Edgar Hoover Bureau Coretta King Hoover Congress King U.S

Five U S Millionaires Paid No Taxes in 1974

The IRS reports five millionaires among more than 3 000 taxpayers with earnings of 50 000 or more who paid no federal income tax in 1974. In 1973 seven millionaires paid no taxes.

U.S Washington Internal Revenue Service IRS

Ricca Elected President of Teacher Unit

Dennis Ricca math and science teacher at Kennedy high school will lead the Cedar Rapids Education Assn CREA for 1976 77. He was chosen president elect last year and assumes the presidency this week. Ricca a Western Illinois graduate works toward a university of iowa math masters and holds memberships in the National Council of Teachers of Math and the Iowa Academy of Science. CREA covers over 1200 Cedar Rapids teachers and Ricca will join the negotiating team for the 1977 78 contract. He also heads Linn PACE and participates in local and state Democratic politics. Other CREA officers for 1976 77 include Dennis Ferreter and Barbara Westercamp.

Dennis Ricca Kennedy High School Cedar Rapids Education Assn CREA Ricca Western Illinois University University of Iowa National Council of Teachers of Math Iowa Academy of Science Barbara Westercamp Taylor Elementary School

Hughes Will Attacked on Several Fronts

Relatives of Howard Hughes and Summa Corp press legal actions in Los Angeles Las Vegas and Wilmington Delaware over Hughes purported will accusing it of forgery. Hun dispute seeks FBI probes lie detector tests and a probate delay while Summa places Hughes cousin William Lummis in charge of the firm amid latest court wins. Bicentennial note recalls the 1776 House of Burgesses meeting with seven members.

Las Vegas Nev UPI Howard Hughes Summa Corp Hughes Clifford Irving FBI Los Angeles Wilmington Del Summa Jack Harris W. A. Jones Jones Melvin Dummar Utah Delaware William Lummis Houston Los Angeles Times

FBI coerced gang warfare between Black Panthers and rivals

Senate intelligence staff report details FBI covert actions to provoke violence among Black Panthers and allied groups. It cites 1969 California killings linked to provocations, a Chicago raid that left two Panthers dead, and widespread tactics from hate letters to informant manipulation.

Washington UPI FBI Senate California Chicago Senate Intelligence Committee J. Edgar Hoover Black Panther Party Art Jefferson

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