Agnew Defense Seeks Court Ruling Over VP Allegations
A chaotic briefing outlines VP Agnew facing kickback claims from the 1960s when he led Baltimore County and Maryland as governor. Denials persist of illegal cash after his VP tenure beginning in 1969. Lawyers assessed his stance as Speaker Carl Albert urged a House inquiry.
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Agnew
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Maryland
Carl Albert
House of Representatives
N. Dale Anderson
Anderson
Senate
Jeadey Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Ex-POWs' charges dropped and related cases
Former POWs face mixed outcomes as charges against some ex- service members were dropped or remain pending. Warner’s dismissal prompted Stockdale’s brief leave and a Navy statement defending duty. Wilber and Miller recall antiwar statements and combat roles. The piece also covers Agnew related investigations and calls for a House inquiry versus a grand jury, plus Nixon discussions and possible resignation questions.
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Navy
San Diego
Warner
Stockdale
Vietnam
Democrats decry panic spying while Nixon aide defends tactics
Washington News: White House speech writer Patrick J. Buchanan argues Democrats cry foul at Nixon 1972 campaign espionage while praising similar attacks on Republicans in 1968. He defends memos on campaign tactics as proper despite questions from Sen. Montoya. The Watergate hearings pause as witness plans shift and TV coverage ends for now.
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Washington
Patrick J. Buchanan
Nixon
Dae McGinnis
Buchanan
Sess Bndhy
Senate Watergate Committee
Park
MIE
Joseph M. Montoya
D-N.m
Montoya
Joe McGinnis
Washington Post
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
George McGovern
Police foil suicide bid as crowd pelts rescuers in Dania tower
Gloria J. Polizar, 27, was talked down from a 110 foot Dania water tower after threatening to jump. Police used dogs to disperse about 400 spectators who hurled rocks as firemen aided the rescue. Five officers suffered minor injuries. she was taken to a hospital after the standoff that spanned over two hours.
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Dania. Fla. W
John Lassiter
Broward County
Cecil Steigart
Gloria J. Polizar
Dania Water Tower
Stewart
Fred Willis
Water Tower
Tony Boyle on critical list after heart complications
Washington reports Tony Boyle 71 former United Mine Workers president remains in critical condition after a rapid irregular heartbeat. Spokesmen at George Washington University Hospital say he was hospitalized Monday night and is awake but critically ill. Heart rhythm controlled by medication.
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Washington
W. A
Tony” Boyle
George Washington University Hospital
Boyle
United Mine Workers Union
Toeters
Suspect in Evers staying arrested on bomb charge
Byron De La Beckwith, twice tried for the Medgar Evers murder, was arrested in New Orleans on charges including aggravated assault and arson. He faced an $8,500 bond and a preliminary hearing set for Oct. 19. Police said intelligence officers stopped his car on Interstate 10.
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Byron de la Beckwith
Medgar Evers
Beckwith
Greenwood
Miss
Amits
Interstate 10
Robert Collins
Criminal District Court
Collins
Evers
Lake Pantehar
Jackson
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