Treasury raid on Ballew home sparks controversy in Maryland
Treasury agents and Montgomery County police burst into Ken Ballew's apartment in June firing on arrival. He was shot in the head, left paralyzed, and doctors say the bullet cannot be removed. The incident drew criticism of raid methods, with calls for better records, identification, and informant evaluation.
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Silver Spring
Kenyon F. Ballew
Treasury
Ballew
Treasury Department
Ken Ballew
Elizabeth Scull
Montgomery
Connally
Montgomery County
Kenneth W. Watkins
James P. Gleason
Gleason
Gorton Ousted as Australia’s Defense Minister in Political Row
Former Australian prime minister John Grey Gorton, age 59, is ousted as defense minister by Prime Minister William McMahon amid controversy over his personal conduct and a dispute with Malcolm Fraser. The removal follows parliamentary scrutiny, party tensions from 1969 and 1970 elections, and Gorton’s links to a teenage journalist and a U.S. embassy visit. Gorton, a former senator and wartime RAAF fighter, rose from Country party to Liberal, and his tenure began after Harold Holt’s disappearance. His wife is Bettina Brown of Bangor Maine.
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Gorton
William McMahon
McMahon
Solidarity
Harold Holt
Liberal Party
Defense
Malcolm Fraser
Fraser
Vietnam
Liza Minnelli
United States
Country Party
Liberals
Senate
Victoria
Royal Australian Air Force
Bettina Brown
Bangor
Slimming Ad Promises Fat Loss With Odrinex Tablets
An advertisement touts Odrinex as a tiny tablet that suppresses appetite without dangerous drugs or starvation. It claims success across the country for 12 years, sells at 3.25 and 5.25, and offers a money back guarantee through several drugstores and mail orders.
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Hewitt’s
Rexall Drug Store
Carbondale
Herrin Rexall Drug Store
Haglers OK Drug Store
Murphysboro
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Associated Press
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois AP
Washington Post
Evening Star
Thomas H. Morgan
Ballews
Australia
New York Times
John Grey Gorton
Ivory Tower
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Vocational Technical Institute
VTI
Southern Illinois Airport
Little ‘Grassy Outdoor Laboratory
University Farms
Woods
Giant City Road
Ieta
Mardale
Tempo
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