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CG 176-28 coNFIDENNIAL paar appear on Local Court as directed on September 6, 1968. HOFFMAN's attorney requested the court to vacate the bond forfeiture charge which was granted by Judge GILIBERTO and the matter was continued until October 17, 1968. The court granted permission for HOFFMAN to travel to New York City which he ciaimed was his residence and his same bond was continued er The Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Chicago, advised that additional charges had been placed against HOFFMAN after his arrest at the airport and the 16th District, Chicago Police Department, had not finished processing him because it was necessary for them to bring him to this hearing. He requested the { court to allow the Chicago Police Department to finish processing HOFFMAN before he is released. The court granted the request and HOFFMAN was taken into custody = by the Chicago Police Department to be returned to the —— 16th Districk, Chicago Police Bepartment. On September 18, 1968, NICHOLAS KARZEN, Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA), Chicago, advised that HOFFMAN, with EDWARD TED STEIN, appeared 7 at 10:00 a.m. on September 18, 1968, before United States Commissioer "JAMES T. BALOG for a hearing in the Crime Aboard Aircraft charge filed against him. At the request of his attorney the hearing was continued until 11:30 a.m. on October 15, 1968, at Chicago. BALOG restricted his travel to his New York State residence when HOFFMAN requested permission for travel to Czechoslovakia. Press Conferences Following an appearance before United States Commissioner .on September 18, 1968, HOFFMAN held a press conference from 10:51 a.m. to 11:14 a.m. for the various newspaper and teletision media in the United States Federal Buildin Chicago, which was observed by seecis) scent SE 17 ¢ »- 5 «= CON ripentia