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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1973

Page

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Agnew Indictment Decision Studied By AGIS SALPUKAS

United States attorney in Baltimore has outlined to the Justice Department its probe into alleged kickbacks to high officials including Vice President Agnew. It awaits decision on whether to seek indictments after Washington reviews the strength of the bribery extortion and tax fraud charges. The case is wide and complex, possibly delaying indictments. Henry E. Petersen, assistant US attorney general in charge of the criminal division, is noted.

Agis Salpukas New York Times Baltimore United States Attorney’s Office Justice Department Agnew Washington United States Attorney General United States Henry E. Petersen George Beall Petersen Beall Lester Matz Matz and Childs Associates Matz General Services Administration

Court Brief Backs President's Stand

President Nixon's lawyers urged that the president alone decides whether access to all possible evidence outweighs preserving confidentiality of conversations. They argued the criminal process should not demand the last ounce of flesh from presidential privilege.

Donald M Rothberg Washington Nixon Grand Jury White House Watergate Archibald Cox Cox Judicial Branch Executive Branch Senate Watergate Committee

Kennedy Visit Here Censured by Civil Rights Group

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference censures Sen. Edward Kennedy for joining a July 4 festival with Alabama Gov. George Wallace in Decatur Alabama calling the act political opportunism. The group cites the nation’s crisis demanding racial and political leadership and notes the rally featured Wallace receiving an Audie Murphy Patriotism Award. The piece also notes related Watergate developments and White House responses.

New York Times Indianapolis Southern Christian Leadership Conference Edward Kennedy Alabama George C. Wallace Decatur Ala Kennedy Wallace Audie Murphy

Died Admirals Radford Leads Joint Chiefs of Staff

Brief notices from Washington and nearby fields report Adm. Arthur W. Radford's death from cancer at 77 at National Naval Medical Center Bethesda Maryland. Also noted are Galveston deputies extending a search for victims in a mass murder case and Kalmbach's testimony about Ehrlichman about Watergate fundraising. Cesar Chavez signals UFW action after grape strike death. F. Penn Hamburgers opens in Decatur location at 121 E Moulton Street.

Washington Arthur W. Radford Joint Chiefs of Staff National Naval Medical Center Bethesda Houston Galveston County Sheriff's Deputies

National Program Set For Cancer Research

The White House released a five year plan to combat cancer emphasizing basic biomedical research earlier disease detection environmental hazard reduction and prevention via vaccines. It projects federal cancer research funding rising to 1.7 billion in fiscal 1982 doubling again over eight years and cites a broader set of cancer documents amid an administration Congress dispute over health funding.

Richard D. Lyons New York Times News Service Washington White House National Cancer Program National Cancer Advisory Board Congress

Old Man Held In Pumphouse

An 85 year old man was found bound in a padlocked 14 by 5 foot pumphouse in a south Miami yard. Police suspect he was held prisoner for years, possibly before being moved to the pump house. Hartman was hospitalized in good condition and a local man faces charges.

Miami Fla Victor Hartman Jackson Memorial Hospital South Miami Price WME Hartmap E. de Hartman

Casey Jones Legend Remembers Its Railroad Hero Daughter

Casey Jones the legendary railroad hero is recalled by his daughter Mrs Dan McKenzie who speaks of his distinctive whistle and expertise with locomotives. She recalls trains sounding his whistle from a mile away and the family home as a training ground for aspiring engineers.

Casey Jones Illinois Central Railroad Jackson Tenn Jones Dan McKenzie

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Theo Hill Furn. & Appl Trinity, Ala Horace S. Webb Herbert W. Kalmbach John D. Ehrlichman Senate Watergate Committee Kalmbach Delano Calif Cesar Chavez United Farm Workers Union California Teamsters Union F. Penn Hamburgers E. Moulton Street WanaeNn Decatur Seat Pleasant Charles Moore Roy Burke Alpharetta Donald Waldrop Jerry Houston, Tex Glenda Everett Waldrop Magnavox Robinson Furniture Second Avenue Advisory Board National Cancer Institute National Casey Ang Small- Lee Casey Mrs. Ban McKenzie
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