Speaker Says President Will Lose House Debate On Water Project
The House opened debate on President Carter's plan to scrap water projects as wasteful. Speaker O'Neill predicted a House defeat with possible Senate gains, while amendments sought cutting 16 of 17 projects to save $2.2 billion. The measure, still under discussion, includes $169.7 million for 17 of 18 proposed cuts and a possible veto if funds stay intact.
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Government form may be last refuge of whites in voting fights
NEW ORLEANS AP The commission council form of government could serve as the final tool to dilute minority votes when cities elect officials at large rather than by districts. Judge John Minor Wisdom on a three judge U S Circuit panel heard appeals from Shreveport Mobile Fairfield and St Thomas County. The core issue is whether at large elections dilute minority voting rights and the court gave three weeks for amended briefs. The form pits citywide commissioners against district based representation with each commissioner handling specific executive duties alongside the council.
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Kelley Says Increasing Visitors Pose Problem
FBI Director Clarence Kelley warned that rising foreign visitors to the United States complicate monitoring for foreign intelligence agents. In Senate testimony with Attorney General Griffin B. Jell, they backed Carter’s call for warrants for wiretaps and bugging in national security cases. They argued tighter judge notification for citizen targets than for aliens or foreign officials, drawing criticism from Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who said it breaches the Fourth Amendment. Kelley noted spies often enter as officials or employees, with foreign services exploiting student, temporary visitor, and ship crew inflows.
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Ten Americans Freed in Cuba After Castro Move
Ten Americans imprisoned in Cuba on drug charges were freed and flown to Mexico City for repatriation to the United States. U S officials called the release a goodwill gesture by Fidel Castro as U S Cuba ties began to thaw. The State Department noted six were jailed since 1975 and four others were recently charged. seven others remain jailed on political charges.
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Carter Loses Part of Energy Tax Package in House Vote
Washington AP President Carter saw another energy plan setback as the House Ways and Means Committee rejected his bid to raise the fuel tax on private aircraft. It did approve a targeted two cent increase for noncommercial motorboats and extended the four cent gasoline levy through 1985, with a potential drop to 1.5 cents on Oct. 1, 1979 if Congress does nothing.
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Maine vote stalls on successors law rewrite
Maine Senate rejected a bid to repeal a constitutional provision requiring lawmakers to submit a list of successors for continuity in government during crises. The measure failed 13 to 13, needing two thirds in each house to advance to voters. Supporters argued few comply, while opponents urged crisis readiness.
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Weather summary for Virginia and North Carolina region
Virginia sees considerable cloudiness through Wednesday with occasional showers mainly in the southwest. a Tuesday night shower chance elsewhere. Highs Tuesday and Wednesday reach the upper 70s to mid 80s, with Tuesday night lows from upper 50s to mid 60s. North Carolina remains mostly cloudy in the mountains and partly cloudy elsewhere through Wednesday, with mountain showers and thundershowers and scattered showers or thundershowers across the rest of the state.
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