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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1973
Page
1
A federal grand jury indicts Dale Salmore, successor to Vice President Spiro Agnew as Baltimore County chief executive, in a political corruption case. The indictment, filed in Annapolis, relates to bribery and extortion amid ongoing grand jury activity.
Washington reports that officials from the Kennedy Johnson era deny knowledge of large scale burglaries. Former Attorney General Katzenbach and ex press secretary George Christian dispute Nixon's claim of widespread past break ins. In Maryland, Baltimore County political figure Anderson faces a 39 count indictment for conspiracy to obstruct interstate commerce by extortion and bribery linked to consulting firms and contractors.
ALBUQUERQUE NM Former New Orleans firefighter COWID M Gaudet is jailed on a $100000 bond after surrendering during a three day manhunt in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Federal and local officers pursued Gaudet over threats against President Nixon and related statements, with Gaudet claiming the government is organized crime and backing Angela Davis for president.
US District Court Judge John J. Simica said he will rule within a week on whether to order President Nixon to release tape recordings of nine Watergate conversations. The judge heard a two hour debate between Archibald Cox and Nixon attorney Charley Alan Wright after receiving 123 pages of written argument.
Observers at Midland Regional Air Terminal warn a hot dry spell may extend through the weekend with afternoon highs near 100 and light southwest winds. A few isolated showers may form in the Texas Panhandle tonight, but Odessa should stay mostly dry as temperatures drop only to about 67 Friday morning.
In Roland Iowa a thunder clap at Salem Lutheran Church set off the church chimes during a Wednesday night service causing the hymn How Great Thou Art to begin playing. The small town of about 800 people witnessed the moment.
AP sources report Herbert Stein of the Council of Economic Advisers forecasting inflation to slow next year after the current surge. The Cost of Living Council proposes Phase 4 food price controls to curb increases, limiting profits and shifting costs to wholesalers and retailers while signaling possible consumer price rises dependent on harvests and weather.
President Nixon insisted he will not resign as he sought to shift focus to "the business of the people" while denying personal negligence. Sen. Sam Ervin warned the Senate Watergate panel would not rest until every avenue is exhausted, with hearings resuming Sept. 10.
Prosecutors return to a Houston grant jury room seeking more indictments in a sex torture slaying case involving two youths and 27 young men. Details remain guarded as the inquiry advances.
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