Rockefeller Commission Urges CIA Oversight Panel Expansion
The Rockefeller Commission proposes a joint congressional committee to oversee the CIA, plus a panel modeled after the Joint Atomic Energy Committee and a separate executive-branch oversight body. President Ford said the report on domestic activities would be released today, with assassination-plot evidence kept secret. Senate members Clarke Schweiker and Tower commented on alleged plots and the need for disclosure, while critics warned some material may be withheld from the public. The inquiry aims to conclude within 30 days, with sensitive evidence sent to the Justice Department and intelligence committees.
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Washington
Joint Congressional Committee
Central Intelligence Agency
Rockefeller Commission
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ford
Commission
CTA
Senate Intelligence Committee
Richard Schweiker
f-Pa
Afl-Cio
Philadelphia
CIA
Schweiker
John Tower
R-Tex
Tower
Senate Committee
Justice Department
Senate
Onse
House fails to override Ford veto on strip mining bill
The House vote 278 to 143 fell short of the two thirds needed to override President Ford’s veto of a bill imposing national environmental and reclamation controls on strip mining. Democrats and environmentalists faced a major setback as Republicans largely supported the veto.
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House
Washington
Ford
Congress
Former Bemidji mayor presses for Industrial Park plan changes
Former Bemidji mayor Todd Jansen led a one man lobbying push at a city council session to alter Industrial Park project plans. He urged limiting federal involvement, favoring rapid complete development from the west, preserving large parcels, and avoiding early street paving or water/sewer expansion to keep options for larger buyers. He argued against a proposed east edge road and prioritized keeping smaller lots flexible while maintaining a viable project within 1.2 million dollars.
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Bemidji
Todd Jansen
Jansen
Industrial Park Drive
City Street, Sewer and Water Committee
Federal Aid
Soo Line
Railrad
Walker
Bemidji Development Corporation
BDC
Pioneer
Railroad
Railroad Street
Naylor Drive
Nymore Sewer and Water
Doug Peterson
Peterson
Possible county board post special election discussed
Beltrami County considers a special election to fill Fourth District Commissioner vacancy under Senate File 903. Retroactive law may require an election within 30 to 60 days, July 4 to August 4, 1979, affecting Hoyum and past appointees. County Attorney Cann heads meetings with other counties’ officials.
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Beltrami
Doug Cann
Carl Falk
Raymur Hoyum
Benlrami
Falk
Board of Appointment
Fourth Distrct
Rodney Benson
Cann
St Paul
Renville
Faribault
Blue Earth
Jerry Willet
Park Rapids
Planning Commission rejects apartment permit in Bemidji
The Bemidji Planning Commission voted to recommend denying a special use permit for R. Allen Sunderman to build a two and a half story two bedroom apartment block at the corner of 29th Street and Bemidji Avenue. A 26 name petition from nearby owners urged denial citing potential property value loss and neighborhood disruption. Jurisdictional council members noted neighborhood concerns and traffic fears, while supporters argued for increased housing and taxes. The motion passed with four voting in favor and two absent.
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Oeners
Bemidji
Sunderman
William Davis
Minnesota Ave
Frank Hall
Beltrami Ave
H. L. Higgins
Fire at Seminole County jail traps inmates and claims lives
Fire officials say rescue attempts were hampered by more than 100 bicycles blocking the rear entrance as flames engulfed Seminole County jail in Sanford. Eleven people, including a second-responder guard, died of smoke inhalation and thirty-four others, prisoners and guards alike, were hospitalized.
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Sanford, Fla
Seminole County
Government report accuses gas industry of underestimating reserves
A government report says the natural gas industry underestimates reserves and runs a system described as rampant collusive price rigging. It recommends a federal complaint against the American Gas Association and major producers for violating fair trade practices.
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Washington
American Gas Association
Industry Trade Organization
Government contracts exclude minority and women firms
The U S Civil Rights Commission reports that firms owned by racial minorities and women receive virtually no government contracting revenue. It notes minorities obtain less than seven tenths of one percent of about 120 billion spent annually, with women owned firms' share nearly imperceptible. The 189-page study was sent to President Ford and congressional leaders.
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Washington
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Commission
Ford
Nouse
Senate
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