CIA plots and assassinations from the 1960s exposed
The long Senate report details CIA schemes to kill Castro in Cuba, Lumumba in Congo, Diem in Vietnam, Trujillo in the Dominican Republic, and Schneider in Chile. It notes attempts using underworld figures, poison pills, and exotic devices, with warnings that assassinations violated policy though not always law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casio
CIA
Castro
Robert A. Maheu
Howard Hughes
John Rosselli
Maheu
Sam Gianvara
Santos Trafficante
Cuba
William K. Harvey
Harvey
Richard M. Helms
Clandestine Services
Rosselli
Raul Castro
Che Guevara
Am-Lash
Kennedy
Dallas
Johnson
Richard Bissell
Helms
Lumumba
Eisenhower
National Security Council
CTA
Allen Dulles
Leopoldville
Dulles
Dominican Republic
Trujillo
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
Diem
Ngo Dinh Diem
CLA
Schneider
Sukarno
Duvalier
Bissell
Ford
William E. Colby
White House
U.S
Senate
Walter Huddleston
D-Ky
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Fidel Castro
Patrice Lumumba
Rafael Trujillo
Rene Schneider
Chile
Franco Dies as Spain Heads into Mourning and Reform
News remembers Franco’s death and the ensuing national mourning. Observers note the paradox of a regime symbol still shaping politics as Juan Carlos faces reforms. Elation over the dictator’s death coexists with worries of rightist show of strength and continued influence of the Franco symbol.
Reagan Campaign Begins Cross Country Primary Drive
California governor announces at the National Press Club before a national audience and heads to Miami on a two day sprint through five key states. He plans rallies in Miami Manchester and Charlotte and Chicago before a Hollywood homecoming rally. His team targets New Hampshire Florida
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
National Press Club
Miami
Manchester
N.H
Charlotte
N.C
Chicago
Hollywood- Burbank
Los Angeles
New Hampshire
Florida
Ulingis
North Carolina
Reagan
Ford
Eureka College holds pride as Reagan seeks GOP nomination
Eureka Illinois students react to Ronald Reagan announcing a bid for the Republican nomination. Alumni say the college gains visibility while others note the campus identifies with him. Officials describe Reagan as a notable former governor and trustee, with the school long known as Reagan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republian
Judy Master
Greg Anderson
Reagan
Eureka College
Nebraska
Harold Adams
Eureka
House
Mike Krumviede
Adams
Economy outlook and inflation rise in October
The front page notes revised government figures show the third quarter as the largest quarterly output increase in 25 years with a 13.2 percent annual growth rate. Housing projections for 1976 range from 1.40 to 1.65 million units, while Labor reports higher consumer prices in October for clothing, cars, fuel, mortgage interest, auto insurance, and meats and dairy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald M. Kaplan
Office of Economic Research
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Labor Department
Airborne Commander Calls Aggressive War on Drugs
Lt Gen Henry Emerson of the 18th Airborne Corps urged an intensified attack on illicit drugs at Fort Bragg after talks with North Carolina Attorney General Rufus Edmisten. Edmisten backed expanded state cooperation and proposed adding SBI agents to bolster the drive, signaling a state military partnership to crack down on drug trafficking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh, N.C
18Th Airborne Corps
Ft. Bragg
Henry Emerson
Rufus Edmisten
North Carolina
Edmisten
Haywood Starling
State Bureau of Investigation
Therm
Fort Bragg
Edmiston
Ahan
Emerson
82Nd Airborne Division
SBI
Snowstorms and blizzards sweep Central Plains region
Heavy snow and wind hit eastern Colorado Kansas Nebraska North and South Dakota Minnesota and Wisconsin causing road closures and school and business shutdowns. One death attributed to the storm, tractor trailer crash near Gibbon Nebraska. Minnesota roads limited, power outages, stranded motorists, and travel disruptions across multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Central Plains
Nebraska State Patrol
Neil Kent Hannewald
Hudson, Mich
Interstate 80
Gibbon
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Denver
Russell
Kan
Ashland
Wis
Lake Superior
Minnesota Highway Department
Queen Elizabeth Distances Britain From Spanish Rulers
The Associated Press reports Queen Elizabeth expressed condolences for General Franco’s death while no message came from Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Observers see this as a sign of cooled ties with Franco’s regime. Pope Paul VI offered prayers for Franco’s soul and divine blessings for Spain. At the UN delegates paused for a moment, but many nations condemned Franco as terrorists were executed. Reactions ranged from Czechoslovak and Hungarian commentators to Soviet press, with calls for Spain’s democracy. Ford welcomed Spain’s future cooperation. Mexican exiles urged removal of Prince Juan Carlos and a republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Antonio
Spain
Franco
Falange
National Movement
Catalonia
Cadiz
Madrid
Associated Press
Britain
Queen Elizabeth
Francisco Franco
Harold Wilson
Robin Corbett
House of Commons
France
Europe
Wilson
London
Paul VI
United Nations
General Assembly
Fanco
Tzvestia
Ford
United States
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Sen
Clifford Case
R-N.j
Axaly
National Weather Service
NOAA
Flurcios
Tation Net
Tesel
New England
Great Lakes
Pacific
Carlos Arias
Navarro
Botk
Pardo Palace
Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera
de Rivera
Juan Carlos
Blas. Pinar
Felipe Gonzalez
Washington, D.C
Congress
New York City
FBI
Big George
Virgil Partch
Myrla Marshall
Ronald Reagan
Washington
National Guardsmen
Garden City
Great Western Sugar Beet Co
Goodland
Oakley
Pickstown
Brookings
S.D
Oxford
Neb
Milton Thulin
Elizabeth
Mexico City
Juan Carlos de Borbon
Riverside Hardware
M&m
Ash
U.S. Choice Too
Blair Loop
Westover Drive
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