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wee every eee ate oe ee — as -- - ae ee SC eeived threatened farther damage and demanded $1 million. FBI investigation resulted in phe arrest on November 8, 1974, of a 3d-vear- Sid un- emploved truck driver and his wife. Theig euilty pleas were followed by sentences of 20 vegrs and 10 vears, respectively, on December 16y 1974. On May &, 1975, a third, individual was indicted by the Federal grand jury at Portlund in connec- tion with the sume matter, Another recent cuse involved the destruction, by explosion and fire, of a manufacturing plant in Shelton, Connecticut, on Mareh 1, 1975. FBI in- vestigations resulted in ap indictment on April 22, 1975, charging 10 individuals with violations of the Federal bombing statute, 2 Federal anti- racketeering statute, dnd other relied offenses. All of those individuws are awaiting trial. acer, oe fb Jewish Defense League se _ , x wt SEI The Jewish Defense League (JDL) was One of 113 Bonneville Power Administration trons- founded in 1968 by Rabbi Meir Kahane and is mission towers dynamited during extortion attempt composed primarily of young Jewish militants in Oregon. who consider themselves defenders of ‘‘Jewish ; rights,”’ Although the membership fluctuates, it in Fiscal 1974. The FBI tas investigative re- generally includes from 200 to 300 activists sponsibility regarding some of these bombing nationwide, incidents, besed on Federal statute and Depart- The JDL has cluimed credit for several ucts ment of Justice jurisdictional snidelines. of terrorism, includine shootings, beatings, and Of particular concern are the bombing activ- bombings. One New York JDL niember was con- ities of terrorist groups such as the Weather Un- victed on & chirse that he fired a rifle shot into derground, “There tims also been extensive ac- the Ukrainian Mission to the United Nations in tivity by certuin Puerto Rican pro-independence and anti-Castro Cuban organbziticus. Wlustrative of stich matters is the bombing of a restaurant it New York City on January 24, 1975, resulting in four deaths and personal injury to 50 persons, credit for which was clainied by the Armed Forces of Puerto Ricun National Liberation, Niunerous bombings have occurred in Puerto Rico, aud con- tinning activity by a group ealling insell New World Liberation Front duis resalted in 14 bomb ine attieks in Califointa sinee July a, UY. There have been other bombing iucidents apparently unrelued to arganized terrorism, Dur- jneathe early autumn af 1974, 11 Bonneville Power Administration transmission towers locat- ed in remote areas in the Srare of Oregon sus- tained extensive aamice from explosive devices, Aftermath of bombing ot Sponge Rubber Products Plant Anonymous communications subsequently re- No. 4, Shelton, Connecticut. ? 16 =. teh 3 bt ae ia" F bea aes Te ‘ bh AOR han op ated - cecaektine ay ae ae ne saan a ts ik SUC at SUS ca cabs pK SG ata et RE Pe