CIA’s secrecy questioned after Castro plots and past booboos
In our view Jack Anderson’s claim that the CIA sought Castro’s assassination and may have aided in the murders of Rafael Trujillo and Ngo Dinh Diem prompts scrutiny of the agency’s covert power. The Bay of Pigs disaster is cited as a major failing, with an abortive Castro killing attempt tied to that invasion.
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Jack Anderson
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Fidel Castro
Rafael Trujillo
Ngo Dinh Diem
United States
Ungoverned CIA Fails to Halt Assassination Plots
The text asserts the CIA acted independently against Fidel Castro with repeated assassination attempts and minimal coordination with other agencies. It claims internal secrecy and a lack of oversight by leaders including Robert Kennedy and even the President's brother, suggesting a chaotic, unrestrained agency environment during key events.
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CIA
Robert Kennedy
Castro
Kennedy
Havana
Ted Kennedy
D-Mass
Smathers
Cashar
Grass roots opinion on inflation and public spending
In Benton Missouri the Scott County Democrat quotes a local opinion urging restraint on government handouts and gifts. The piece argues relief from inflation and high living costs requires economy and moderation in public spending by citizens.
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Benton, MO
Scott County
Dealing with inflation by John Cunniff
New York AP report summarizes how Americans cope with rising prices. It cites University of Michigan surveys showing people credit personal effort over inflation, notes rising wages especially in construction, and highlights shift to variable annuities and inflation-linked pension plans as inflation persists through 1970.
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New York
Survey Research Center
University of Michigan
George Katona
Katona
Bureau of National Affairs, Inc
BNA
Institute of Life Insurance
Institute
Mail Gems and Miscellany From A Wide World
A collage of quirky facts and notes from various sources includes answers to why billionaires are rare, government spending milestones, historical fashion trivia, and curious social observations. It also notes literacy challenges in the United States, a Stevenson quote on gratitude, and remarks on nature and love songs by the humpback whale, all framed as a readout from a bustling newspaper page.
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Siberia
United States
Robert Louis Stevenson
Did JFK know about assassinations by Jack Anderson
Washington report questions whether the CIA plotted to kill leaders including Castro Trujillo and Diem. John McCone denies any such plots while George Smathers recalls Kennedy suspected CIA involvement and warned of autonomous agency actions. Nixon steel threat and labor wage context appear in later notes.
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CIA
John McCone
Castro
George Smathers
John F. Kennedy
Dominican Republic
Rafael Trujillo
South Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Smathers
Kennedy
McCone
Diem
Cholon
Ishoti
Nixon
Russia's Growth Sparks Call for U S Sobriety
In a brisk comparison, the piece notes Russia's projected 6.7 percent growth this year, its plan to exceed a million motor vehicles by 1971, and budget figures of 320 billion for defense versus 70 billion in the United States. It argues the lean years teach lessons, urging the U S to rethink spending and rely on past precedents rather than imitate Soviet methods.
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Russia
United States
Uncle Sam
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