Hoover’s Garbage Capers Reveal Humorous FBI Tactics
Washington column recounts a 1971 prank on J Edgar Hoover involving trash searches. It claims Hoover sought to thwart raids by buying a garbage compactor after collectors funded gifts for him and Clyde Tolson. Notes current director Clarence Kelley discouraged gifts.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
FBI
G-man
Cincinnati
Clyde Tolson
Justice Department
A York Post
Tolson
Clarence Kelley
Daytime to Nighttime TV Schedule Marathon Summary
A dense TV guide snippet lists television lineups from 8:00 to 5:45 with numerous films dramas comedies and game shows across channels. It notes program titles such as Forbidden Planet Casablanca The Last Time I Saw Paris and New Year’s Eve specials along with news shows sports and parade coverage and a long run of game shows including The Price Is Right Let’s Make a Deal and $25 000 Pyramid.
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Paris
Elizabeth Taylor
van Johnson
Walter Pidgeon
Anne Francis
Edward Judd
Peter Cushing
Humphrey Bogart
Ingrid Bergman
Jose Nieto
Alex Nicol
Jack la Lanne
Dick van Dyke
Jeannie
Beverly Hillbillies
Gomer Pyle
Batman
Merv Griffin
Bewitched
Monkees
News
Electric Co
Babar the Elephant
Dave Lombardi
Mickey Mouse Club
Andy Griffith
Buck Owens
Bobby Vinton
Adam
Readers Forum Letter Policy Emphasizes Verification
The Reflector invites signed letters from readers for the Readers Forum. Letters must include the writer’s address and telephone number for verification. Submissions should be brief, original, and capped at about 300 words.
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