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FD-350 (Rev. 11-11-75) (Mount Clipping in Space Below) thomsen | ; By‘Lee Baylin’ ~ 7 Seaiseal Judge Roszel C.. Thonigen-yes- | -terday--put aff riling ‘on-allegations:that ; former’Vice President Spiro"T..Agnew-vi-.; rolated. “his: probation ‘while’ an appeals- ‘court. decides if Judge Thomsen Has ‘the: powers to hear thé case: “Meanwhile, Judge” “Thomsen ‘held a “hearing where.Department; of Justice-and | “federal probation officials formally. stated: “their recommendations. that. mo ‘action ‘be: etaken i in the Agnew'case. * The. probation: qitestion:arose’ as part. ot "a eeivil ‘suit brought by. ‘Sam Polir,' a law- “yér- -who .is admitted. to practice ‘in New. York..and lives. in Miami, who. is. ‘seeking »damages: “against Agnew" because. .of the former’ vice-president’s activities in’ Edu yeation 1 for Democracy, Inc., a :group that ‘4 “promotes” ‘the. conservative. political phi- _ dosophy. « = :} Mr. Polur contends. that Agnéiy. com} ‘iitted"a: “criminal violation’ by:not. regis- | itering'as an -agent for 4 foreign govern: “mént with the Justice: ‘Department: “when + Education: for-Démocracy adopted:pro-Ar- “tab: stands; and by failing-to.tutm over: onl ‘gifts from.foréign, governments: ‘until’ ‘after “het Jeft‘office,. © :, Paul R: Kramer, deptity United: States: “attorney, told: Judge. Thomsen . that: the ; Justice ‘Department edficluded: that Ag-- “ne Wh -a three-year proba: tion: tetni- ‘October. 10, 1973, ‘after Plea 10 S Hot required ‘to egiste mre than a wich ig cont al” violation: of the | Li 1 a inal. gage ‘Thomsen said he: would: delay big on,the: matter until-the U:S, Fourth iCireult ‘Court, 0 f Appeals. in. Richmond’ M5 iim by ‘Mr. Polur: that’he does 'not: ‘have jurisdiction. inthe case becaisé- “the- Justice Department did-not conduct 2 a Cm - 4 full, ‘investigation. x ia dine Dee ee ac _— Rete ceyit er e , (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) — SUN PAPER —— PAGE G-20 —— BALTIMORE, MD. Date: Edition: 3f15 Author: BAVTIN Editor: Title: , Character: or Classification: 581,83 Submitting Office: BA’ (_] Being Investigated 58-77" 2 FARCHED._-—. INDEXED ~~ seria zene FILED ete mR 161977 FBI—- BALTIMORE. FBI/DOS