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...only a handful of people stand out. One of them is a quiet, gray-haired woman named Jeanne Vertefeuille. Until now her role in tracking down Ames has never been reported, but many at the CIA call her the heroine of the investigation. The following excerpt from Nightmover, David Wise's new book about the Ames case, deals with Vertefeuille's story. "The CIA thought it had picked a minor leaguer, but she proved she was good enough for the majors," says Wise. "In the end, she got Ames...
...TASS, the Soviet news agency, when he was suddenly recalled to Moscow in November 1985. Four months earlier, Aldrich Ames had told the Soviets that Varenik was spying for the cia. He was charged with that crime, tried and executed. This was a murderous tragedy, mentioned briefly in David Wise's book. It also represented a significant setback for the U.S. TIME's investigation of the Varenik case over the past three months reveals that he was one of the most promising KGB double agents the cia ever recruited...
...program. DeStefano argues that it represents Yale's confidence in the city's potential to be a bustling and prosperous metropolis. We have a different take on things: the program represents Yale's desperate attempt to trick people into thinking that living in New Haven would be a wise move...
...Probably when I started, I liked the physical aspects more," junior forward-captain Liza Studen, who played field hockey in high school, says. "Now I like the strategy and offensive side more. Size-wise, we're smaller than almost every team we play. We really use our skill and speed...
...Impressed by Earth Day crowds gathering near their just opened store in New York City, the Jacobses made a snap decision to change the name of their product that very day from Anne Kals¿ Minus Heel Shoes to Earth Shoes. From a marketing standpoint, it was probably a wise move. Indeed, the couple soon found themselves presiding over a multimillion-dollar business. At the height of their popularity, Earth Shoes were available in dozens of styles: sandals, clogs, hiking shoes and deluxe, fleece-lined ankle boots. Sales peaked in 1974; in 1977, after a dispute with banks, the company...