Senate approves Carter energy department by wide vote
The Senate voted 74 to 10 to approve a plan creating a cabinet level energy department. If approved by the House, the agency would consolidate FPC FEA and ERDA functions and oversee energy reserves pricing and leasing. The bill includes conflict of interest rules and broad data access while transferring parts of over 20 agencies.
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Likud starts search for Israeli coalition partners
Tel Aviv Israel Menahem Begin propelled to power by Likud victory began a search for coalition partners to win a Knesset majority. He eyed Shimon Peres and a national unity government while Labor sources doubted the arrangement. Begin urged direct negotiations with Arab governments with no preconditions. Carter said he has no concerns dealing with a freely chosen Israeli government. Waldheim warned the Likud victory may delay the Middle East peace conference.
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Andrei Gromyko
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Postpone Hatch Act Vote In House To Fight Amendment
The House aims to pass a bill repealing most of the 1939 Hatch Act but delays after an amendment banning union dues for political purposes. Sponsor Rep. William Clay pulls the bill to regroup against the amendment, with a new floor vote expected next week.
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House
William Clay
D-Mo
Mondale and Vorster Hold Delicate Vienna Talks
Vice-president Walter Mondale met South African Prime Minister John Vorster in Vienna to press for an end to racial discrimination and progress toward black majority rule in Rhodesia. The talks touched on South West Africa and U.N. pressure amid a shifting regional stance. Mondale acknowledged the difficulties as he left Madrid for Austria.
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John Vorster
Vorster
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Mondale
Ian Smith
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South West Africa
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Longet Released From 30 Day Jail Sentence In Aspen
Claudine Longet, 35, leaves Pitkin county jail after completing a 30 day sentence for criminally negligent homicide in the March 21 1976 shooting death of lover Vladimir Spider Sabich. She seeks privacy and denies guilt while facing two years probation and a $1.3 million civil suit by Sabichs parents.
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Sabich
Spy-Watchers Move To Tighten Secrecy Laws
Washington AP report notes the Senate intelligence committee, marking its first year, will revise secrecy and disclosure laws. It cites near 100 allegations of agency activity, 20 serious, and plans hearings to balance national secrets with the public's right to know.
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Blue Shield Drops 28 Obsolete Medical Procedures
Blue Shield announces a crackdown to cut claims by removing 28 procedures deemed obsolete or of questionable usefulness. The list includes controversial surgeries and outdated diagnostic tests, with future rounds planned as doctors must justify any reimbursement requests in writing.
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Blue Shield
Blue Cross
William Ryan
Blue Shield Assn
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Senate Creates Permanent Intelligence Committee in 1976
On this date in 1976 the U S Senate voted to establish a permanent committee on intelligence to oversee CIA activities. The move aimed to formalize congressional oversight and increase accountability for intelligence operations. The committee was to supervise CIA budget, programs, and policy, shaping oversight for future administrations.
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U.S. Senate
Committee On Intelligence
CIA
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