Word: illicit
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...used in the Chicago mansion. When he warned senior Playboy officials about the drugs and they took no action, he resigned. But even Crawford was careful to point out in the interview that he had never discussed the matter directly with Hefner, and he underscored his belief that whatever illicit drug activity may take place in Hefner's mansion, "that doesn't mean Hefner has knowledge of it, or condones it, or distributes...
...replace the Turkish supplies, Mexican "brown" heroin-a cruder, more cheaply produced variety-was put under extensive cultivation two years ago. Mexican officials have tried to stamp out the traffic, even using soldiers and helicopters to search out illicit crops. Nevertheless, John Bartels Jr., head of the Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration, says that Mexican heroin has become "our No. 1 target...
...agency was hunkering down. Former Director Richard Helms, under whose stewardship the most recent abuses ostensibly occurred, is now ambassador to Iran. Before he left Tehran last week for a vacation trip through Europe to the U.S., he "categorically denied" in a cable to the State Department that the illicit operations had taken place. Defense Secretary James Schlesinger, who was Helms' immediate successor, remained silent...
...these conversations, he concluded that the selection of either Fukuda or Ohira might fatally split the L.D.P., ending its 25-year domination of Japanese politics. Shiina was also aware that the public had become seriously disillusioned by factional bickering within the party and by the still unrefuted charges of illicit financial dealings that drove Tanaka from office...
...swoops, twitches and all sorts of physical mannerisms. Los Angeles must indeed be the City of the Angels, for during the show's run its citizens poured over $100,000 a week into the coffers of this theater and got a two-bit performance in return. And more illicit box office loot lies ahead. The play moves on to Denver, Chicago, Boston, Toronto and New York...