May 9, 1967

As one of the formative fig- ures in the modern American theater, Elmer Leopold Rice treated the stage as a forum for social ideas. Rather than writing what he considered "escapist" dramas, he used the theater, as he put it, "for discussion in emotional and drama- Continued on Page 41, Column 2 tic terms of problems that affect the lives and happiness of millions."

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Wilson hints GB will ease nuclear arms reliance on US; indicates Govt will not buy Poseidon missiles from US as replacement for Polaris, TV int

AFL-CIO pres Meany denies Lovestone and Brown were CIA conduits, news conf; says no CIA money was recd by old AFL or AFL-CIO in past 20 yrs; charges CIA seeks to claim credit for labor's legitimate overseas work by implying it helped finance such activity; Braden, in article, said Lovestone was CIA conduit when he worked for ILGWU during and after World War II; Meany says AFL-CIO Exec Council will underwrite ANG overseas activities temporarily while it seeks financing to replace that lost when it cut ties with CIA conduits; says ANG and Oil and Chem Workers Union deny knowing they recd CIA funds

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