AGENTS EAST BERLIN, AUG 9 (REUTHERS)-THE PROSECUTION TODAY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000400460013-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 8, 1999
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: August 9, 1966
• Content Type: PREL

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August 9, 1966
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EAST BERLINP AUG 9'CREUTERS3 THE PROSECUTION TODAY
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AMERICAN SECRET AGENT WHO SAID H GERMAN INTO
FLYING A RUSSIAN JET FIGHTER CONTAINING SECRET EQUIPMENT TO THE
WEST,
DEPUTY STATE PROSECUTOR GUENTER WENDLAND ASKED THE EAST GERMAN
HIGH COURT FOR THE LIFE SENTENCE ON GUENTER LAUDAHN,_36, WHO
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HANKS AND SIX YEARS FOR WERNER 9AECKER, WHO ALLEGEDLY ADMITTED':'..
TRYING TO ARRANGE FOR EAST GERMANS. TO ESCAPE TO THE WEST.
THE VERDICTS :WERE EXPECTED, WEDNESDAY--.THX. FIFTH DAY OF
THE TRIAL.
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