Privacy rights in peril amid rising data banks and EFTS
A debate on protecting citizens right to privacy intensifies as federal data banks grow and electronic funds transfers expand. Sen Proxmire and others urge stronger measures under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, while critics warn current rules remain flawed and controversial bills seek stricter controls and due process safeguards.
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William Proxmire
Dwis
Senate Banking Committee
Congress
Ed Koch
D-N.y
Barry Goldwater Jr
National Health Insurance
Senate
Constitutional Rights Subcommittee
Charles Percy
R-Ill
EFTS
Washington, D.C
Prosmire
Ray Ybaben
TRW Credit Data Corp
Chicago
Computer World Magazine
Edward Brennan
TRW
Computer World
Retail Credit Co
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Los Angeles
San Francisco
FCRA
Louis Engman
Jack Kemp
R-N.y
John Tunney
D-Calif
Don Edhat
Sen
William Brock
R-Tenn
Town Supervisor Refuses Campaign Expense Report
Jamestown New York rural town supervisor William G. Carlson says he spent nothing on his election campaign and will not file an expense report in protest of the state election law requiring all candidates to disclose campaign spending. Carlson argues the law is wasteful for villages and towns.
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Jamestown
N.Y
Ingtown
William G. Carlson
Snoopers Document Your Life In Data Records
The text discusses government and credit agencies compiling data on individuals and the privacy implications of snooping. It highlights how agencies store and expose intimate life details, signaling concerns about surveillance and personal data.
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