Agnew Defends FBI Wheat Probe Amid Political Scrutiny
In a Minneapolis briefing Vice President Spiro Agnew said Nixon ordered an FBI examination into Soviet wheat sales and alleged improper information sharing by USDA officials. The FBI and Justice Department offered limited comment as Rep Neal Smith pledged a February House inquiry into the deal and farm exporting profits.
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Restaurateur fights over corner for businessmen in Milwaukee
Milwaukee businessman Thomas Burns, head of a firm owning a downtown grill, defends a noon reserved corner for businessmen amid a U.S. District Court suit from the Wisconsin Civil Liberties Union Foundation and women lawyers. He notes women are welcome elsewhere as demonstrations previously targeted his restaurant.
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Agnew Suspects Wiretap Plot Behind Campaign Controversy
Vice President Spiro Agnew, opening his 1972 campaign tour in St. Louis, suggested a hidden force set up the Watergate raid to embarrass Republicans while denying evidence and calling it an innuendo. He also defended the wheat sale disclosures and criticized Democratic claims as unfounded speculation.
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