Republicans boycott CIA hearing forces Colby testimony cancel
Republicans walkout from a House Intelligence subcommittee hearing leads to the cancellation of testimony by CIA Director William Colby. Subcommittee chair James V. Stanton says the move follows the resignation of Rep. Lucian Nedzi as committee chair. Stanton had warned of assassination plots but would not name victims.
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Washington
House Intelligence Subcommittee
William F. Colby
Central Intelligence Agency
Subcommittee
James V. Stanton
D-Ohio
Lucian Nedzi
D-Mich
Stanton
Ford firm on need for energy plan
President Ford pressed congressional leaders to adopt a comprehensive energy program amid a five month stalemate with Democratic leaders. After a 65 minute White House session, Speaker Carl Albert said no consensus emerged while Rep. Ullman floated possible compromises on taxes and tariffs as Congress rejected most of Ford's 23 cent gasoline tax proposal.
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Washington
Ford
White House
House
Oval Office
Carl Albert
Thomas T. O'Neill
D-Mass
Nelson Rockefeller
Commerce
Rogers C. B. Morton
Frank Ward
al Ullman
D-Ore
Ways and Means Committee
Uilman
Gilman
U.S
Ways and
Ullman
Thomas P. O'Neill
Ford expected to veto housing bill aid for 400000 homes
President Ford is likely to veto a $1.2 billion housing bill aimed at financing 400000 new homes and preventing mortgage foreclosures for families hit by the recession. The Senate passed it 72 to 24 and the House 253 to 155, but both fall short of overriding. Administration officials call the price tag excessive and say the programs would add another layer of federal bureaucracy.
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Washington
Ford
Senate
White House
House
OPEC Eyes Oct Price Rise But Keeps Current Freeze
At a three day OPEC meeting in Libreville the cartel said it would raise crude prices on October 1 while honoring the current price freeze through September 30. Iran's Central Bank governor Mohamed Yaganeh estimated a possible 35 percent lift, though a smaller increase seemed likely to ease impact on poorer economies.
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Libreville
Gabon
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Mohamed Yaganeh
Iran
Gandhi Convicted In India Campaign Corruption
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was found guilty of abusing government officials in her final parliamentary campaign and barred from public office for six years. A 57 year old judge stayed the sentence for 20 days to allow an appeal, with Gandhi remaining in office pending Supreme Court review. The spokesman said the appeal would likely be filed Friday and seek to extend the stay during the court process, which could take months.
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New Desile
India
IAP
Indira Gandhi
Meeting with state officials on energy use debated
Concern over energy conservation shifts from voluntary effort to possible demands. Minnesota Energy Agency spokesmen Dixie Diehl James Cartee and Jonn Peterson addressed utility county and school officials and regional attendees at a Bemidji State College public meeting Wednesday afternoon.
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Minnesota Energy Agency
Bemidji State College
Dixie L. Diehl
James E. Cartee
Jonn D. Peterson
Enn
Mos O
Dielke
Minnesota
Steve Maji
People's Natural Gas
Rochester
Bemidji
Maji
James Carter
Peterson
City eyes county recreation funds and new ballfields
Bemidji city officials weigh a 50 50 funding split with Beltrami County for winter and summer recreation programs after comparing resident and non resident use. The commission approved four permanent bleachers at Bemidji City Park and discussed adding new ballfields, tennis courts at Nymore Park, and summer concert venues. Energy study talks dominated a separate meeting with HRDC officials outlining conservation and potential state and local actions.
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Bemidji Parks and Recreation Commission
Vent
Beltrami County
Dan Daluptzok
Commission
Hemidji
Northern Township
Bemidji Township
Hubbard
Bagley
Haluptzok
Jim Cameron
Tlaluptzok
Bemidji City Park
Mnan Meausly
Dave Stevens
Nymore Park
Aerosols blamed for ozone risk and skin cancer
A federal task force warns fluorocarbon gas in aerosols may harm the upper atmosphere and raise skin cancer risk. They urge labeling, international studies, and possible bans if no replacement propellants occur. industry cautions that chlorine findings could rebut the ozone link.
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Washington
National Academy
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