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Agnew Records Searched By Bv Baltimore Prosecutor eI ANNAPOLIS Md AP Federal investigators sifted through the voluminous records of Vice President Spiro T. T Ag- Ag Agnew's Agnews Agnews Agnew's Agnews Agnew's news new's two years as Maryland governor Monday as US U.S. Atty George Beall prepared testimony testimony testimony mony for a special grand jury jury- Of oT special interest was any any- anything any any- anything anything thing involving Agnews Agnew's of of- official official relationship with con con- contractors contractors contractors tractors and campaign contrib contrib- A special grand jury in Balti Balti- Baltimore Baltimore more is expected to begin tak tak- taking taking taking ing testimony later this week concerning Agnew and a former for for- former mer assistant Joseph B. B Wolff Wolff and Baltimore con con- contractor contractor tractor I Lester ester Matz were re re- reported reported re- re reported ported by sources to have told prosecutors that Agnew was in involved in- in involved involved in kickback schemes The Washington Star-News Star quoted unnamed d sources Mon Mon- n- n day as saying at least two oth oth- other other other er unidentified contractors have told the prosecutors they made cash payments to Agnew in ex ex- exchange exchange ex- ex exchange change for preferential treat treat- treatment treatment treatment ment in the awarding of gov gov- government government government consulting contracts The newspaper said it is not known whether the contractors claimed they actually received special consideration or if the alleged payments were in the form of contributions to Ag Ag- Agnew's Agnews Agnews Agnew's Agnews Agnew's news new's political campaigns Wolff headed the Maryland roads commission while Agnew was governor and is now an executive ex ex- executive executive with the engineering firm of IE LE Greiner Gremer Co Matz Matzis is a partner in the Baltimore engineering consulting firm of Matz Childs and Associates Wolff and antl Matz are said to be bargaining with the prosecutors for immunity in exchange for their testimony Both their firms won large consulting con con- contracts contracts contracts tracts while Agnew was gover gover- nor The special grand jury is ex ex- expected expected expected to complete the first phase of its investigation into the activities of Maryland of officeholders of- of officeholders officeholders early this week be be- before before before fore it begins hearing h aring evidence related to the vice president
Object Description
| Title | Columbia Missourian Newspaper 1973-08-14 |
| Description | 65th Year, No. 281 |
| Subject |
Columbia (Mo.) -- Newspapers Boone County (Mo.) -- Newspapers |
| Coverage | United States -- Missouri -- Boone County -- Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Date.Search | 1973-08-14 |
| Type | Newspapers |
| Format | |
| Collection Name | Columbia Missourian Newspaper Collection |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Library Systems |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for distribution or publication. |
| Contributing Institution |
State Historical Society of Missouri University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Journalism |
| Copy Request | Contact the State Historical Society of Missouri at: (800) 747-6366 or (573) 882-7083 or email contact@shsmo.org. Some fees apply: http://shsmo.org/research/researchfees |
| County |
Boone County (Mo.) |
Description
| Title | Columbia Missourian 1973-08-14 Agnew Records Searched by Baltimore Prosecutor |
| Subject |
Columbia (Mo.) -- Newspapers Boone County (Mo.) -- Newspapers |
| Coverage | United States -- Missouri -- Boone County -- Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Date.Search | 1973-08-14 |
| Type | Newspaper |
| Format | |
| Collection Name | Columbia Missourian Newspaper Collection |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Library Systems |
| Contributing Institution | State Historical Society of Missouri <br> University of Missouri School of Journalism |
| Copy Request | Contact the State Historical Society of Missouri at: (800) 747-6366 or (573) 882-7083 or email contact@shsmo.org. Some fees apply: http://shsmo.org/research/researchfees |
| Item.Transcript | Agnew Records Searched By Bv Baltimore Prosecutor eI ANNAPOLIS Md AP Federal investigators sifted through the voluminous records of Vice President Spiro T. T Ag- Ag Agnew's Agnews Agnews Agnew's Agnews Agnew's news new's two years as Maryland governor Monday as US U.S. Atty George Beall prepared testimony testimony testimony mony for a special grand jury jury- Of oT special interest was any any- anything any any- anything anything thing involving Agnews Agnew's of of- official official relationship with con con- contractors contractors contractors tractors and campaign contrib contrib- A special grand jury in Balti Balti- Baltimore Baltimore more is expected to begin tak tak- taking taking taking ing testimony later this week concerning Agnew and a former for for- former mer assistant Joseph B. B Wolff Wolff and Baltimore con con- contractor contractor tractor I Lester ester Matz were re re- reported reported re- re reported ported by sources to have told prosecutors that Agnew was in involved in- in involved involved in kickback schemes The Washington Star-News Star quoted unnamed d sources Mon Mon- n- n day as saying at least two oth oth- other other other er unidentified contractors have told the prosecutors they made cash payments to Agnew in ex ex- exchange exchange ex- ex exchange change for preferential treat treat- treatment treatment treatment ment in the awarding of gov gov- government government government consulting contracts The newspaper said it is not known whether the contractors claimed they actually received special consideration or if the alleged payments were in the form of contributions to Ag Ag- Agnew's Agnews Agnews Agnew's Agnews Agnew's news new's political campaigns Wolff headed the Maryland roads commission while Agnew was governor and is now an executive ex ex- executive executive with the engineering firm of IE LE Greiner Gremer Co Matz Matzis is a partner in the Baltimore engineering consulting firm of Matz Childs and Associates Wolff and antl Matz are said to be bargaining with the prosecutors for immunity in exchange for their testimony Both their firms won large consulting con con- contracts contracts contracts tracts while Agnew was gover gover- nor The special grand jury is ex ex- expected expected expected to complete the first phase of its investigation into the activities of Maryland of officeholders of- of officeholders officeholders early this week be be- before before before fore it begins hearing h aring evidence related to the vice president |
