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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1973

Page

8

Agnew offers records for federal probe of Maryland issues

Vice President Spiro T. Agnew says I have nothing to hide and would allow federal prosecutors access to personal records in a Maryland kickback and corruption investigation. He distinguishes personal papers from official records and offers cooperation while asserting grand jury rights remain unresolved.

Washington Spiro T. Agnew Maryland Grand Jury Agnew U.S Beall Maryland Transportation Department Federal Highway Administration

County rethinks jail plan to cut costs and floors

Hall says meeting with county commission and contractor next Monday will explore how much money can be saved by removing the third floor and reducing jail capacity from 154 to 114 inmates. Sheriff McBride says 114 may suffice for now amid overcrowding in state prisons.

Hall County Commission John C. McBride McBride

End of bombing halts Khmer Rouge advance on Phnom Penh

A7 fighter bomber reported dropping its load at 10 44 am in a wooded area 40 miles northeast of Phnom Penh as the U S bombing campaign ends. The Pentagon noted more than 200 strikes in the last 24 hours, while Cambodia’s defense chief Col Am Rong voiced confidence Phnom Penh could be defended without further U S bombing, a view not shared by foreign observers.

Phnom Penh Pentagon Thailand Southeast Asia White House Cambodia U. S U. S. Congress Nixon North South Vietnam Laos Am Rong U.S

Magruder Strachan clash over Watergate bugging plot details

In Senate testimony Magruder claimed Strachan knew of the Watergate bugging plot before its June 17 1972 arrest at the DNC headquarters. Strachan disputed this while prosecutors sought Magruder’s credibility to gauge his accusations against Mitchell and White House aides. Larue testified Magruder presented the plan to Mitchell at a Key Biscayne meeting where Mitchell reportedly did not decisively reject it.

Magruder Strachan Senate Committee Democratic National Committee Watergate Mitchell White House Larue Senate

Extradited Nazi Camp Guard Faces German Probe in Dusseldorf

In Dusseldorf a prosecutor said Mrs Hermine Braunsteiner Ryan was not talking as she faces charges linked to atrocities in World War II camps. Extradited from the United States last week she will appear before an investigating judge next week while awaiting her American lawyer to fly over.

NYT Dusseldorf West Germany Hermine Braunsteiner Ryan Ryan United States

Alabama approves record education budget for teachers

Governor George C. Wallace signed the largest education budget in state history totaling 1.17 billion dollars. The two year measure funds education and includes an average raise of 1000 dollars per teacher per year plus 124 dollars annually for teacher health insurance.

Montgomery Ala George C. Wallace

United States warns Israel at UN over law and sovereignty

In the Security Council the United States urged that anti terrorism efforts proceed within the law and condemned Israel for diverting a Beirut bound airliner to an Israeli airfield, citing Lebanese sovereignty violations by Israeli aircraft.

United Nations N.Y NYT United States Israel Security Council John Scali Council Beruit

Mao Very Alert Says Old Friend Reports Chairman in Good Health

Dr C P Li, an American ex NIH affiliate, told Hong Kong that Mao Tse tung, aged 79, is in excellent health and very alert. Li recalled they were student activists in Hainan Province about 52 years ago and last met in Peking on August 2.

NVT Mao Tse- Tung Peking C. P. Li National Institute of Health Washington Hong Kong Mao Hainan

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