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Accused U.S. spies for Cuba in court
By Paul Courson, CNN
November 5, 2009 9:55 a.m. EST

Washington (CNN) — A former State Department analyst and his wife have
a court date Thursday as a federal judge reviews their possible trial on
charges of spying for Cuba.

Prosecutors say Kendall Myers, 72, and his wife, Gwendolyn, 71, were
recruited by Cuba as potential spies in 1978. They are charged with
conspiracy to act as illegal agents of the Cuban government, wire fraud
and providing classified information to Havana, according to court
documents.

In the years that followed, Kendall Myers landed jobs with the CIA and
the State Department, where he had "top secret" security clearance. He
retired in 2007.

Prosecutors say the case against them includes allegations of low-tech
intrigue such as Morse code messages on shortwave radio from Cuba and
swapping shopping carts with a Cuban handler at a grocery store near
their home in Washington.

U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton must decide how to protect sensitive
U.S. intelligence while ensuring evidence is available for the couple to
receive a fair trial.

Thursday's hearing is a review of preparations by prosecutors and the
couple's defense team.

The couple pleaded not guilty in June to a five-count indictment. They
insisted they be tried together before a jury.

Accused U.S. spies for Cuba in court – CNN.com (5 November 2009)
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/05/cuba.accused.spies/