24 Feb 1977
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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1977
Page
1
The Senate approved an amended budget 72 to 20 and the House followed 239 to 169, signaling broad support for tax cuts and higher federal spending to stimulate the economy. Lawmakers did not commit to a specific plan yet.
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin won re election as Labor leader by 41 votes at the party congress, with 1,445 for Rabin and 1,404 for Defense Minister Shimon Peres. Rabin urged unity to face Israel’s toughest electoral test ahead.
Weather bulletin warns travelers of 1 to 3 inches of snow today and tonight with strong northeast winds 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting. Snow tapers Friday with colder temperatures, highs near 20s to 30, and precipitation chances dropping from 90 percent today to 60 then 30 percent.
Ugandan President Idi Amin claims an invasion force nears the border in Tanzania six miles from Uganda. He vows retaliation with marines and air force if any incursion occurs, while denying alarm and urging calm.
Bemidji area factions attend a state Pollution Control Agency citizens board hearing seeking timely action on the sewage issue. City officials say the board heard concerns firsthand while critics accuse the PCA of delaying a decision and relying on fragmented reports. The board plans more staff study before deciding.
President Carter and Vice President Mondale urge consolidation of CIA secrecy access. House Speaker O’Neill and Rep Zablocki back a House intelligence panel, while Senate leaders resist limiting access to one committee. Carter cites seven panels had CIA secrets and outlines energy and defense budget plans.
In The Woodlands Texas residents Sheryl Christopher and her husband vote on village council issues from home via WCATV. The Grogan's Mill Village Association offers meetings to subscribers with a remote feedback system counting opinions in real time.
A tied vote of five on a shortened council passed the final reading of a subdivision ordinance after a taped version was heard. The body also approved bidding for a used aerial ladder truck for about 57 thousand dollars and sent a model meetings ordinance back to the city attorney for revision.
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