CIA hired Mafia gunmen to kill Castro, sources say
New York Times front page and Time Magazine report that the CIA contracted Mafia hitmen to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Aides to Robert F. Kennedy say Kennedy told them in 1967 he learned of the CIA Mafia contract to kill Castro before the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion. Time cites credible sources alleging CIA involvement with Mafia figures in multiple pre and post Bay of Pigs plots.
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Dominican Republic
Francois
Papa Doc) Duvalier
Haiti
Adam Walinsky
Peter Edelman
Kennedy
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Times
Walinsky
The
Cuba
Sam Giancana
John Roselli
Congress may sit on one of vetoes
Washington United Press International reports Congress may delay ruling on President Ford’s veto to press his pledge to postpone oil import fee hikes. Ford had announced a $3 increase, with portions to take effect Feb 1, March 1, and April 1, and proposed 60 and 30 day delays on parts of the plan. Rep Al Ullman plans to refer the veto to the Ways and Means Committee for 60 days to secure the commitment.
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Wall Street Braces as Brokers Plan May Day Rate Shifts
Competition to overhaul commissions grows as Wall Street brokers prepare May 1 changes. Firms like Merrill Lynch plan ten services including seminars and portfolio pricing. Paine Webber and Citi's Paine Webber unit pilot risk analysis and tax reviews. Goldman Sachs already offers market outlook monitoring. Major houses like Bache remain quiet.
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Paine
Webber
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Bache & Co
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