Santa Fe, 1938-1940, part 2. Grigulevich might have found friendship at both Capital Pharmacy and Zook's, but the idea that either became a safe house does not square with the facts.Zook’s wasn’t the only drug store Grigulevich got to know in Santa Fe. Eight doors away was Capital Pharmacy, 82 East San Francisco (now the
New Mexico, 1938-40. Santa Fe was a place for Grigulevich to cool his heels, develop a new identity for his next assignment, and make a connection with Zook’s drugstore.
Spain, 1936-38. Trotskyist became a dividing line in the Spanish Civil War where Grigulevich learned how to manipulate public opinion while doing his first professional killing.
Lithuania-Argentina, 1913-1935. Josif Grigulevich grew up in a turbulent world, traded his Karaite Jewish roots for Marxism and accepted an offer to reunite with his father in Argentina, learn Spanish and become a Soviet spy.
Josif Grigulevich was a Soviet assassin, saboteur and master manipulator of the media and politics in Latin America, Spain, the United States and Italy, 1933 to 1953. During his stint in New Mexico, mid 1938 to early 1940, he laid low, hung out at two pharmacies near the Santa Fe Plaza and might have had a fling with the daughter of one of the owners.
Property taxes versus utility bills to pay off debt to improve infrastructure--which would you rather pay? Both money sources are being used to address critical water and wastewater and road repairs by the City of T or C. Property taxes don't hurt the poor as much as utility rate increases.
On September 1, our Navy bombed a launch in the Caribbean headed towards Venezuela. Our President released a video of the killing. We see the open boat with the people we killed and very little cargo; though our President said the boat was loaded with narcotics bound for the USA.
It's little enough that Love's asked for in exchange for locating here. Some companies make cities compete for the jobs and taxes they bring. This time the city is getting the better end of the deal.
The Sierra County Arts Council is collaborating with the Geronimo Springs Museum to create an archive of TorC’s murals and is looking for input and volunteers.
It's backing up. It's overflowing. It's close to the Rio Grande. Fixing it is finally a priority.
Whitehead to the rescue, along with "water bear." Looks as if the city was disregarding warnings about violations to its sewer-water-discharge permit, until Whitehead came along. He was a tad too late to prevent an administrative order being handed down by the feds, though.
The last functioning hospital in southern Gaza was attacked today by Israeli tanks. I try to understand the situation there from bits and pieces of news and reports from many online sources.