Bid to Influence CIA Funds for Italian Democrats Revealed
Seymour Hersh reports that in 1970 Graham Martin sought CIA backing of about 1 million dollars to aid Italy’s Christian Democrats led by Amintore Fanfani. The push drew scrutiny from Sen. Fulbright during Martin’s confirmation hearings. Martin later said he opposed covert political intervention.
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Seymour M. Hersh
New York Times
Washington
Graham A. Martin
Nixon
South Vietnam
Central Intelligence Agency
Italy
Christian Democrats
Martin
Amintore Fanfani
Vatican
Mariano Rumor
Rumor
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
C.I.A
United States
Soviet Union
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
D-Ark
U.S
Fanfani
Rome
State Radio
Graham
Belfast deserter turns British double agent in Ulster case
A Belfast born 20 year old British soldier, Louis Hammond, deserted to the Provisional IRA as an intelligence officer, then agreed to work undercover for the British Army’s Military Reaction Force. He was shot in Belfast two weeks ago and is under guard in hospital while facing court martial. Hammond says he supplied IRA information while a British agent. The force's controversial role remains disputed.
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Louis Hammond
Belfast
Hammond
Northern Ireland
I.R.A
Ulster
CAC backs proposed restriction on group housing in single family zones
The Carbondale Citizens Advisory Committee approved a resolution 16 to 3 supporting the restriction on using single family homes to house large groups when structures fail city codes. The panel urged strict enforcement of current and proposed ordinances and noted changes expanding single family zones to include areas formerly multi family.
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Carbondale
CAC
Ray Lech
Rev. Allen Line
Jim Fatur
Britches the terrier seeks scratch-loving home at humane shelter
Britches, a six month old terrier schnauzer mix, enjoys being scratched behind the ears. He dwells at the Jackson County Humane Shelter on Route 13, west of Carbondale, with dogs priced at 12 dollars and cats at 8. Photo credit Andrea Nordstrum.
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Britches
Jackson County
Route 13
Carbondale
Andrea Nordstrum
Rogers brings recovered pottery to Mexico in goodwill gesture
Secretary of State William P. Rogers arrives in Mexico City on a 17 day Latin American tour carrying about 100 pieces of recovered pre Colombian ceramics. He seeks to ease tensions over Colorado River water allocations and discuss fishing rights with Mexican officials while awaiting a report from President Echeverria after his China visit.
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Mexico City
William P. Rogers
Mexico
Colorado
Rogers
Montebello
Calif
United States
Nixon
Colorado River
Mexicali
Washington
Luis Echeverria
Atty
Herbert Brownell
U.S
Echeverria
China
50 000 Drivers Fail Writ ten Exam In Illinois
Illinois drivers faced a high pass rate issue as over 50 000 failed the state written exam last year. Experts attribute changing rules and new laws as a key challenge and warn many licensees due for renewal in 1973 may need re testing. A self scoring test packet offered by AA AA School of Safe Driving promises help with questions answers and road signs for six dollars plus handling.
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Illinois
AA Sch
Aa-Aa School of Safe Driving
Milwaukee Ave
Chicago
Ill
Businessmen urged to moderate prices to end controls
John T. Dunlop urged the Business Council of 100 major corporations to moderate prices this year to help end wage price controls. He did not set a timetable for phasing out Phase 3 controls and warned against abrupt removal, while noting political pressure could extend controls if prices rise sharply.
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Bill Neikirk
Associated Press
Hot Springs
Cost of Living Council
John T. Dunlop
Dunlop
The
Business Council
U.S
Council
Long's son in law sued for slander in Missouri case
Helen Dunlop sues Frank L. Miller of Hannibal for 750000 alleging defamation over claims about the Long estate executrix status and valuation records. The suit cites statements that questioned the estate's valuation and property assets while Senator Edward V. Long died last year. his widow responds with alienation suit.
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Hannibal, Mo
Edward V. Long
D-Mo
Court of Common Pleas
Long
Helen Dunlop
10Th Judicial District
James Reinhard
Miss Dunlop
Frank L. Miller
Hannibal
Pike County
Brookhill
Clarksville
Florence
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R. Rowland & Co., Inc
Sidney R. Schoen
Mgr. Baptist
W. Main Carbondale, Ill
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W. Main Carbondale, III
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Southern
Carbondale, Illinois
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