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Nixon moving to fill VP post Continued from Page One in trembling hands, Agnew told Hoffman, "1 did receive payments in 1967 which I failed to report for the purposes of income taxation. no time have I myself at the expense of the enriched, Hoffman said he regarded Agnew's no contest plea as an admission of guilt. "As far as the court is involved, the defendant is on trial for wilful evasion of income taxes for the calendar year 1967, which charge is a felony in the eyes of the law," the judge said. "'He has entered a plea of nolo contendere (no contest) which, so far as this criminal prosecution is concerned, is the full equivalent of the plea of guilty." Hoffman sentenced Agnew to three years unsupervised probation and fined him $10,000. Agnew's resignation and plea were his part of an agreement reached with Justice Department officials who agreed not to pursue charges of bribery, extortion and conspiracy against him.

Atty. Gen. Elliot L. Richardson had personally directed the federal investigation of and described the evidence as damaging. In an unusual move, the Justice Department released through the court a 40-page document detailing the evidence amassed against Agnew on all charges, including those that were dropped.

The document charged that for 10 years Agnew sought and accepted thousands of dollars in cash kickbacks from consulting engineers in Maryland. the document, Agnew received half of the kickback funds, with the rest being split between two of Agnew's ciates. Agnew said he was innocent of all the charges except the one on which he 2A THE TIMES HERALD PORT HURON, entered his plea. The evidence "establishes a pattern of substantial cash payments to the defendant during the when he served as governor of Maryland, in return for engineering contracts with the state," Richardson said. He said there also was evidence of payments by engineering firms continuing into December 1972, almost four years after Agnew became vice president.

But after outlining the federal case against Agnew, Richardson made an official plea for leniency for the former vice president. "I am keenly aware, first, of the historic magnitude of the penalties inherent in the vice president's resignation from his high office and his acceptance of a judgment of a conviction for a felony," Richardson said. of compassion for the man, out of respect for the office he has held, and out of appreciation for the fact that by his resignation he has spared the nation the prolonged agony that would have attended upon his trial, I urge that the sentence imposed on the defendant by this court not include confinement." Hoffman responded that he usually imposed terms in cases like these as a deterrent for others, shossible but in this matter would accept the agreement made between the Justice Department and Agnew. Outside the courthouse, Agnew told newsmen he would make a public statement in the near future. Apparently Wednesday's scenario was agreed upon Tuesday night in a 40-minute meeting between Nixon and Agnew in the Oval Office.

UF campaign has 12 pct. of goal The 1973 United Fund of St. Clair ted in the $14,615 additional pledges County campaign has reached approxi- announced Wednesday: Division mately 12 per cent of its $620,000 record industrial, Transportation, goal. Special Gifts, Division At the first report meeting held Wed- $800; Division $878; Public nesday in the Salvation Army Citadel, Service, $576; and Marine City, $1,771. Howard H.

Cochran, 1973 campaign This year's goal is 00 0 0 $50,000 more than chairman, announced that some $74,615 the 1972-73 goal of $570,000 and is $62,000 has been pledged thus far. above the $558,000 raised. Some $60,000 had previously been The 1973 campaign is expected to reported at the Sept. 25 off of the continue through October. The next campaign.

informational 17." report meeting is scheThe following breakdown was repor- duled for Oct. What's the weather? SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN Mostly cloudy tonight, with lows in the mid 50s. Cloudy Friday with: a chance of showers, the highs to range in the mid 70s. Winds south to southeast 7 to 12 miles an hour today and tonight, becoming south to southwest 10 to 15 miles an hour Friday. MICH.

Thursday, October 11, 1973 But Agnew's formal resignation went to Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinwas delivered by an Agnew attorney at 2:05 p.m., EDT, Wednesday. It read, starkly: "I hereby resign the office of the vice president of the United States, effective immediately." In a longer letter to Nixon, Agnew said he was resigning in the best interests of the nation. "It has been a privilege to serve with you," Agnew wrote. "May I express to the American people, through you, my deep gratitude for their confidence in twice electing me to be vice president." In a "Dear Ted" letter of reply, Nixon said Agnew's resignation "leaves me with a great sense of personal loss.

You have been a valued associate." However, Nixon agreed the move was necessary "in order to prevent a protracted period of national division and uncertainty." Agnew thus became the second vice president to resign from office and the first to do so in the face of a federal felony conviction. John C. Calhoun resigned on Dec. 28, 1832, after a disagreement with President Andrew Jackson, to run in a special South Carolina election for the U.S. Senate.

He won. Seven vice presidents have died in office. News of Agnew's resignation and conviction spread through the stunned cap tal like a brush fire, and what had been speculation about the possibility of needing a successor suddenly became the serious business of finding one. Nixon met almost immediately with the Republican congressional leaders. Agnew's successor "will have to be a person who is able to be president," Scott said afterwards, adding that Nixon indicated his prime concern was finding a person who agrees with adminitration foreign policy.

Nixon was asking all Republican senators, House members, governors and national committee members to submit names of possible nominees by tonight, Scott added. Nixon later met with Mansfield and Albert, to discuss procedures involved in succession and to get their on a nominee. Mansfield said after the session that Nixon gave no hint on whom he favored for the job. Democrats, who control both houses of Congress, have indicated in the past they will not confirm any nominee who is a potential presidential opponent in 1976 yet three men prominently mentioned fit that category: former Texas Gov. John B.

Connally and Govs. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York and Ronald Reagan of California. On Capitol Hill appeared to be considerable sentiment for such senior Republicans as former Secretary of State William P. Rogers, Sen.

Barry Goldwater of Arizona and retired Sen. John Sherman Cooper of Kentucky. The 25th Amendment, providing for filling a vacancy in the vice presidency, was ratified in 1967 and the situation has not come up since then. The last time the office of vice president was vacant was in 1963 when then-Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson succeeded President Kennedy, who was killed by an assassin.

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Agnew's resignation came as an almost complete surprise. As recently as Sept. 29 he declared in a Los Angeles speech that the charges against him were a frameup and that he would not resign even if indicted. Public reaction to Agnew's statement was mostly favorable, but sources have said the White House didn't like the manner which had struck out in self defense, especially his charges that the Justice Department was the source of news leaks about the case. In light of the adverse White House reaction, the sources said, Agnew began to think that he could not avoid resigning.

In addition to the resignation, Agnew's no contest plea had an impact in several other areas: -Judge Hoffman declared that all other pending actions in the case became moot after the plea, including subpenas issued to newsmen by Agnew's lawyers demanding notes and other material which might identify the sources of stories about the federal case against Agnew. -Agnew's no-contest plea could help him fight any future government effort to collect back taxes. A government tax specialist not involved in the case said a guilty plea could been used to buttress a civil suit to force payment, and would have allowed prosecutors in the civil suit to use evidence gathered in the criminal suit in support of the tax claim. Win numbers The winning numbers in this week's drawing of the Michigan Lottery, held this morning in Adrian, are: 928 and. 401.

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HENDERSON, Of 3429 Cherry Oct. 9. Beloved mother of Robert J. Henderson, Mrs. Floyd Doyle, Mrs.

Richard McLoughlin. Survived by four sisters, fifteen grandchildren. In state at Pollock- Randall Funeral Home Thurs. 2-4 P.M. 7-9 P.M.

Funeral service St. Paul's Episcopal Church eleven o'clock Friday morning. Interment Lakeside Cemetery, Mrs. Garrison J. Donnellon EMMETT-Mrs.

Alice C. Donnellon, 10534 Brandon Road, died Wednesday in Mercy Hosptial, Port Huron, after a long illness. She was a lifelong Emmett area resident. She was past president, of the Altar Society of Our Carmel Catholic Church, and a member of the Legion of Mary. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary to Emmett Post No.

5585, VFW. Mrs. Donnelion and Garrison J. Donnellon were married in 1929 in Emmett. She is survived by her husband; four sons, James G.

and John G. Donnellon, both of Emmett, Daniel T. Donnellon, Port Huron, and Thomas F. Donnellon, two daughters, Mrs. Mary Jo Rush, Sterling Heights, and Mrs.

Janice Cowhy, Clinton, sister, Mrs. Arthur Conlen, Port "Huron, and 20 grandchildren. The remains will be taken to the family home at 2 p.m. today by Rister Funeral Home, Avoca. A prayer service will be held in the home at 9:30 a.m.

Stu Saturday. Rosary will be recited in the home at 8 p.m. today by the Altar Society and again at 8 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church.

Rev. Charles J. DeSantis, Rev. John O'Neill, and Rev. Robert Ruedisueli will officiate.

Burial will be in the church ceme- tery. Mrs. Neal Brooks CAPAC-Mrs. Wanda Brooks, 52, of 205 East Eldrich, died today in University Hospital, Ann Arbor, after a long illness. The remains will be in Barnard Funeral Home.

Other details and arrangements are incomplete. William H. Kennedy YALE-William H. Kennedy, 61, of 307 Jones, died Wednesday in Yale Community Hospital after a short illness. He was born March 11, 1912, in Canada.

He was employed many years by the U.S. Postal Service at Willow Run. The remains will be in Kaatz Funeral Home after p.m. today. Funeral services are tentatively scheduled for Saturday.

Other details and arrangements are incomplete. William A. HARBOR BEACH- William A. Schewe, 92, retired Huron Milling Comemploye, died unexpectedly Wedpany nesday in his home. He was born Aug.

14, 1881, near Port Hope. He and Theresa Ziedell were married April 10, 1904. She died in 1926. He moved to Harbor Beach in 1927. Schewe married Elizabeth Kruger in 1937.

She died in 1967. He is surviVed by two daughters, Mrs. Mathilda Mitchell, Warren, and Mrs. Esther Luebkert, Saginaw; two sons, Edwin Schewe, Dearborn and Erwin Schewe, Detroit; a stepson, Lawrence Kruger, Detroit; nine grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and three step grandchildren. The remaina are in Ramsey Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 2 Saturday in Zion Lutheran p.m. Church. Rev. A. C.

Neuchterlein, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery. Mrs. Edward Bielski DECKERVILLE-Mrs. Frances A.

Bielski, 62, a resident of Deckerville for many years, died Tuesday in University Hospital, Ann Arbor, after a short illness. She was born July 23, 1911 in Poland. She lived in St. Clair and the Sanilac County areas for many years. She moved to Deckerville in 1964.

She was married to Edward Bielski Sept. 7, 1935. She and her husband operated Ed's Bar and Grill in Deckerville. She is survived by her husband; a son, Anthony Bielski, Vassar; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Montney, Sandusky, Mrs.

Rosalie Stringer, Deckerville, and Mrs. Margaret Russell, Saginaw; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Paul Blasczcuk, Jeddo, and Steven Blasczcuk, Harper Woods; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Leshkevich, Harper Woods, and Mrs. Julia Pelech, Watertown. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.

Saturday in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Palms, with Rev. Walter Eckert officiating. Burial will be in Downing Cemetery, Deckerville. The remains are in the Srock Funeral Home, Deckerville, where a Wake Service will be held there at 8 p.m.

Friday. Alvin Winkelman an dies Local Temperatures Yesterday Today 1 p.m. 1 a.m. .62 5 p.m. 5 a.m.

62 p.m. 9 a.m. ...60 Midnight .....63 Noon .65 Alvin S. Winkelman, former Port He was a longtime Rotary club memHuron resident and prominent ber and an Honorary Rotarian, a forbusinessman here for nearly 50 years, mer president of Mount Sinai Synagoearly today in of gue, a past president of the died Scottsdale, St. Clair an apparent heart attack.

He had cele- County Cancer Society and was the 1967 brated his 80th birthday in August. winner the "Humanitarian of the Funeral services will be held Sunday Year" award of the Port Huron Comin Detroit through the Ira Kaufman munity Relations Board. Funeral Home. Details had not been survived by his widow, Mrs. completed today.

Rosalind Winkelman; three Winkelman was president of Win- Stuart H. Winkelman, sons, Mr. Orchard Lake, kelman's women's apparel store here Dr. A. Charles Winkelman, from 1920 until his retirement in 1968.

Philadelphia, and Dr. Eugene A. WinHe and Mrs. Winkelman moved to kelman, Cleveland, and 10 grandchilScottsdale in 1969. dren.

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