Agnew bribery case sparks unexpected recess in court
U S Attorney Russell Baker testified that evidence would have sent Spiro Agnew to prison if not for a plea bargain while the trial into alleged kickbacks tied to Maryland contracts paused for the day. Key witness Jerome Wolff detailed payments and a scheme reaching back to 1967 68, with Agnew denying any illegal transfers.
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Bradlee cites danger of hoax stories at any newspaper
Washington Post executive editor Benjamin Bradlee told the American Society of Newspaper Editors that no newsroom rule can prevent a pathological liar from slipping into reporting. He referenced Janet Cooke’s fabricated Jimmy’s World and noted the Post’s Pulitzer revocation. He defended editors’ trust in colleagues despite failures.
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Volunteers Honored At Frederick County Luncheon
On April 20 the Frederick County Commission on Aging hosted a luncheon at the Elke Club on Shookstown Road honoring about 285 volunteers age 65 and older. Patricia Throne noted the need for more volunteers to sustain elderly services as county commissioners and others attended and musical entertainment accompanied the event.
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