Agee’s CIA disclosures spark calls for new federal crime
The piece argues Philip Agee, a former CIA officer turned critic, has exposed agents and aims to identify more. It notes DOJ found no grounds for Espionage Act charges, urges Congress to criminalize unauthorized disclosure of CIA identities and enable extradition if Agee remains abroad.
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Texas
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Scapegoats mobilize public workers to thwart tax revolt
At a New Orleans convention the Assembly of Governmental Employees urged members to expose government waste and push local governments toward efficiency. They warned they will be scapegoats if reform pushes lead to higher taxes and surpluses fuel taxpayer anger.
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Foreign Aid Faces Tough Going Ahead
The $7.3 million foreign aid bill falters amid Prop 13 backlash in Congress. AID Administrator Gilligan calls the push an agonized effort as seven months pass without core authorizations. Budget cuts loom with House and Senate trimming aid and blocking loans to Vietnam Cambodia Uganda and Cuba.
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Ohio
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Responsibility and Personal Accountability in Adult Life
A speaker urges adults to accept responsibility for their lives to foster healthy relationships. Growth requires stopping excuses, resisting blame on parents or background, and choosing better actions now. People are shaped by heredity and environment, but change is possible with self accountability.
Admiral Rickover warns of shrinking education quality
Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, leader of the Navy’s nuclear program, criticizes declining school standards. He cites interviews with over 12,000 graduates, noting many cannot solve basic algebra or distinguish current from alternating electricity, and urges citizen responsibility to improve education.
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