Hidden FBI dirty tricks surface in 1960s political cases
Newly released FBI documents show Mailings claiming Socialist infiltration aimed at Michigan Democrats and a Cleveland music teacher fired over her husband’s Socialist Workers ties. The files, released by the Socialist Workers affiliated Political Rights Defense Fund, detail Cointelpro era actions and ongoing surveillance into the early 1970s.
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Washington
FBI
Michigan
Cleveland
Michigan Democratic Party
Socialist Workers Party
Political Rights Defense Fund
The
Socialist Workers
Fund
Cointelpro
Cointerpro
Young Democrats Club
Wayne State University
Detroit
Rod Holt
Ohio
Policeman Suspended Over Drug Arrests at Home
Mingo Junction Ohio Patrolman Ralph F Burke, 28, was suspended after Narcotics Enforcement Inc reported seven drug related parties at his home. Police Chief George Dodsworth said Burke faces a 10 day window to appeal as eight people were arrested on drug charges over the weekend.
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Mingo Junction, Ohio
Mingo Junction
George Dodsworth
Ralph F. Burke
Narcotics Enforcement, Inc
Cambridge
Burke
Dodsworth
Cleveland school official disputes FBI report on Holt contract
Assistant Superintendent Barrett Smith says Marilyn Holt was not hired in 1965 due to unfinished college course requirements, not party links. FBI documents claim the Cleveland FBI office supported blacklisting Holt because her husband participated in a Socialist Workers Party write-in campaign.
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Communist Party
Cleveland
Clevland FBI
Cleveland Board of Education
Holt
Cleveland (Ap
FBI
Marilyn Holt
Socialist Workers Party
Asst
Barrett Smith
Washington
Researchers urge protection of farm land from urban sprawl
University of Akron researchers warn unchecked urban expansion near Wayne County could fracture farms by fragmenting land into small parcels increasing prices and forcing specialization. The study, released via the Ohio Real Estate Commission, calls for land use controls to preserve prime agricultural lands and safeguard rural economies.
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Columbus, Ohio
University of Akron
Ohio Real Estate Commission
Wayne County
Akron
Canton
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