Resignation Refused Highlights House Intelligence Squabble
The House rejected Rep Lucien Nedzi 290 to 64 resisting his resignation as chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence Activities with 44 voting present The vote signals uncertainty about the panel created to probe alleged illegal and improper intelligence activity. Nedzi Michigan denied he could serve effectively under the current committee setup.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Lucien N. Nedzi
House
United States
Nedzi
D-Mich
Ford backs Rockefeller as running mate in 1976 bid
President Ford endorsed Vice President Rockefeller as a strong government partner and 1976 running mate. Ford praised Rockefeller's work and noted both would seek delegate support at the Republican National Convention. The remarks followed Rockefeller’s TV comments about CIA plots and ongoing conservative Republican opposition.
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Washington
Ford
Rockefeller
White House
Ron Nelsen
Central Intelligence Agency
Secret document classification cuts spark White House report
A White House summary shows the federal government reduced the number of employees authorized to classify documents by about 75 percent over three years. It provides no proof that top secret or secret designations declined, though preliminary results hint at a downward trend. The Defense Department, however, classified over three million documents in 1974. The Interagency Classification Review Committee notes possible decreases but confirms continued high overall classification activity.
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Washington
Nyt
White House
National Security Agency
Department of Defense
Interagency Classification Review Committee
Bruce B. Wilson
American Bar Association
Caddell
Morgan County
Shortcomings in Grain Division surface in 2 year old inspector report
The Agriculture Department’s inspector general found the Grain Division failed to meet key duties two years ago. Issues included withholding contaminated grain information and possible cozy ties with major exporters. Administrator Ervin L. Peterson said progress is underway to fix remaining problems.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
Office of the Inspector General
Office of Investigation
Office of Audits
Ervin L. Peterson
Agriculture Marketing Service
New York Times
Republica Seized By Communist Printers In Lisbon
In Lisbon the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council handed control of the Socialist Republica to Communist led printers who immediately occupied the building. The move follows a May 20 seal after a clash over editorial policy and ousting the Socialist editor. The paper will resume in a few days with or without publisher Raul Rego.
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Lisbon
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
Republica
Raul Rego
Dias Ferreira
Revolutionary Council
Rego
FAA reviews airport ownership transfers amid local talk
Local officials discuss donating Pryor Field to Calhoun and other governments for school control. FAA would approve any transfer at fair market value, with ownership shares and FAA rules guiding the process. The move surfaces amid arms aid debates and continued Cyprus talks.
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Pryor Field
King
Limestone Commission
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Newton Taylor
Campaigning for Iran Vote Friday
Premier Amir Abbas Hoveida travels Iran promoting the Rastakhiz party as elections loom. The single legal party seeks to mobilize public participation though real power rests with the shah. He urges voting to demonstrate political maturation and loyalty to state modernization.
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Eric Pace
N. Y
Dizfus
Iran
Amir Abbas Hoveida
National Assembly
Senate
Shah
Takeover of Athens College Moves Forward
An investigative committee will work with Athens College administrators and trustees on transfer details if it occurs. Formed at the May 30 state board meeting in Montgomery, the board favored the takeover pending Legislature approval of funds and agreement on terms. A special fund-raising committee has been formed since the May decision.
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Ankara
Turkey
United States
U.S
Ihsan Sabri Caglayangil
National Security Council
Suleyman Demirel
Athens College
Montgomery
Sidney Sandridge
Curtis Tomlin
Tomlin
Supreme Court rules stockholders cannot sue under FECA
The Supreme Court unanimously held that stockholders may not sue under the Federal Election Campaign Act for illegal use of corporate funds. The decision leaves enforcement to the Justice Department, denying private suits. Justice Brennan wrote that Congress intended corporate stockholder relations to be governed by state law.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Department
William J. Brennan Jr
U.S. Circuit Court
Philadelphia
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Philip Ash
High Court
Congress
Circuit Court
Redlining and John Doe Names in Legal Language
Bernstein explains redlining the practice of denying mortgages to risky areas and traces the origin of John Doe in legal actions. He contrasts uncommon names with common ones and notes English roots for John Doe and Richard Doe while outlining related terms and the mortgage etymology.
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John Doe
Amy Zaslow
Elkins Park
John Smith
John Jones
Manhattan
New York City
Doe
Smiths
John Smiths
Richard Doe
England
John Stiles
Richard Miles
Alabama raises age to 19 with liquor and marriage part of bill
The measure, already passed by the House, would let 19 and 20 year olds buy liquor contract and marry without parental consent, while 18 year old girls already may wed. Gov Wallace seeks 12 percent sales tax diversion to fund Medicaid mental health prisons and highways, totaling about 85 million over two years.
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Alabama
House
Senate
George C. Wallace
Ways and Means
Paul R. Hubbert
Alabama Education Association
Wallace
Environmental groups oppose Ford TVA nominee Hooper
A dozen environmental groups charge that James F. Hooper III's nomination to the Tennessee Valley Authority board serves partisan aims. They object to his managerial record and note his ties to Mississippi Republicans. The nomination to the $38,000 annual post follows Don McBride's term ending. The Senate committee plans action after the July Fourth recess.
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Washington
Ford
James F. Hooper III
Tennessee Valley Authority
Mississippi
Ronald Reagan
The
Tennessean
Nashville
Sierra Club
Friends of the Earth
Appalachian Coalition
Environmental Policy Center
Environmental Action
American Rivers Conservation
National Clean Air Coalition
Tennessee
Tennessee Environmental Council
Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association
East Tennessee Energy Group
Save Our Cumberland Mountains
Tennessee Citizens For Wilderness Planning
TVA
Hooper
Columbus Canning Co
Don McBride
Senate Public Works Committee
Cuba Topics Spur Broad U S Cuba Talks
The page outlines ongoing U S Cuba discussions covering American prisoners held in Cuban jails, compensation for nationalized U S property, Cuba's push for an independent Puerto Rico, and U S demands for a non intervention Cuban policy in the hemisphere.
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U.S
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Hemisphere
Readers seek full facts on amendments in The Decatur Daily
A reader at 706 Ashley Dr SW questions coverage of two amendments and the 45 million state docks fund. He urges publishing exact text multiple times to ensure voters understand the issues before voting yes or no, noting editorial content should not replace facts. The editor adds Amendment texts ran June 8 on page B-1.
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Ashley Dr. SW
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Mobile
J. F. Danley
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