Agnew Reported to Have Taken $50,000 in Kickbacks
Justice Department declines comment on Knight chain report that Spiro Agnew received $50,000 from private contractors after becoming vice president. Sources say payments of $1,000 weekly over years funded by Baltimore County figures tied to Maryland political corruption probes.
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Washington
Justice Department
Spiro T. Agnew
Knight
Agnew
Baltimore County
Maryland
Knight Newspapers
Jerome B. Wolff
County Board Opposes State Tax on Landfill
The Mower County Board of Commissioners voted to oppose a proposed 15 cent per cubic yard state landfill tax, becoming the third county in Minnesota to do so after Pipestone and Nobles. The board also approved combining nine county insurance policies into one, trimming annual premiums from about $36,500 to $29,500, with county insured value around $3.24 million.
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Mower County
Pipestone and
Nobles
Austin National Co
Harrington’s
Harrington's
Hormel Beef Operations to be Suspended in Austin
Hormel & Co. will suspend beef operations at the Austin plant after seven days due to fewer beef cattle and government price ceilings. Workers under the guaranteed annual wage agreement will be reassigned within the plant and may see limited operations day to day depending on supply.
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Hormel Beef
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Austin
R. L. Knowlton
Hormal Co
Union
Knowlton
Efficiency Sought in Austin School Administration Shakeup
Austin High School Principal Glenn Borland announced a reorganization designating Senior High School for grades 10–12 and two Junior Highs for grades 7–9. Borland becomes director of secondary education and principal. new grade level principals will oversee about 540 students each.
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Austin
Austin High
Glenn Borland
Austin School Board
Austin Senior High
Ellis Junior High
Central Junior High
Neil Hanson
Hastings
Central Junior High School
Vern Nordaine
Elton Lehrke
Randall McCune
Borland
Ervin Leads Senate Watergate Panel After First Phase
Senator Sam Ervin chairs the Senate Watergate committee as it completes phase one of its hearings in the Caucus Room and recesses until a date after the congressional break. The panel will resume after September 5 in an unspecified time.
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Sam Ervin
Senate Watergate Committee
Senate
Senate Watergate suit planned to back subpoenas for tapes
The Senate Watergate committee reviews a suit to obtain federal court backing for its subpoena of Watergate era White House tapes and documents. Nixon lawyers argue the court lacks authority to enforce the subpoena while Cox seeks access to critical tapes as evidence. oral arguments are set for August 22.
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Senate Watergate Committee
Washington
White House
Committee
Samuel Cash
Nixon
Watergate
Archibald Cox
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Cox
Sirica
Cash
Charles Alan Wright
University of Texas
U.S
Hearing on Bomb Ruling Appeals U.S. Cambodia Pause
Full arguments scheduled in New York on government appeal of a July 25 ruling to halt U S military activity in Cambodia. The case, brought by Rep Elizabeth Holtzman and Air Force officers, seeks to end combat funding by Aug 15 amid calls to stop bombing.
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U.S
Cambodia
U.S. District Court
Orrin Judd
US. Court of Appeals
U.S. Atty
Robert A. Morse
Elizabeth Holtzman
D-N.y
Air Force
Washington
Rep. Holtzman
U.S. Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
William O. Douglas
Douglas
Judd
Utilities Board weighs gas and electric rate hikes in Austin
The Austin Utilities Board discussed pending gas and electricity rate increases at a Tuesday meeting. William Dunlap reported rising fuel, labor, pensions and benefits costs since 1965, nearly one million dollars. Possible gas hike by October 1 and electrical hike by November 1 were noted, with final figures to be announced later.
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Austin Utilities Board
Utilities
William Dunlap
Richard Bandler
Harold Lamon
Dunlap
Austin Gas
St Cloud prison to widen weapon search after initial finds
At St Cloud Reformatory officials plan a broader search for weapons and contraband after an initial sweep found enough makeshift arms to arm 40 to 50 inmates. The search will continue through next week across the prison grounds and shops.
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St. Cloud ST. Cloud, Minn
St. Cloud Reformatory
Charles Gadbois
Gadbois
Minneapolis, Minn
Red Owl Stores, Inc
Jerome O. Broin
U.S. District Court
ST. Paul
University of Minnesota
Watergate panel ends first phase of hearings
APT congressional hearing room heard Henry Petersen vent frustration over losing control of the Watergate case to a special prosecutor. The Senate committee recessed after 35 witnesses since May 17 as it pursues the first phase of its Watergate probe.
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Washington
Asst
Atty
Henry E. Petersen
Department of Justice
Petersen
Domo
Department
Senate Watergate Committee
Samuel Cash
Nixon
U.S. District Court
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Cox
Democratic National
Watergate Complex
White House
G. Gordon Liddy
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Richard G. Kleindienst
Elliot L. Richardson
Senate
Cutor
Watergate Committee
Nixon Campaign Committee
Wanted female motel clerk full time in Herald classifieds
Help wanted notice for a female motel clerk position requiring typing and clerical skills. Apply in person to XXK-XXXX. The ad ran six days but was filled after two days. for quick action call 433-8851.
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VP Agnew
George Beall
Baltimore
Tion
Walter E. Fornoff
Fornoff
Herald
Ken Hansen
Mower County Board of Commissioners
Carmen Hastenson
Everett Norman
Grand Meadow
A. Helgeson
Northwestern Bell
Don Holman
Dexter
Concord Grange
Grange
Sandra Hunter
Barbara Klapperich
Register of Deeds Office
County Engineers Office
Assessor's
Windom
By Donald M. Rothberg
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
New York
Utilities Board
Society
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