Nedzi resigns as CIA inquiry chair amid panel split
Nedzi told reporters he resigned after Democrats expanded the CIA subcommittee to include all 10 members, stripping him of status. The House speaker considered a replacement as Nedzi faced questions about impartiality after earlier briefings on assassination plots and possible domestic activity. Veteran staff noted resignations are rarely blocked.
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Taxes inquiry names four individuals amid CIA and Hughes links
In a later brief to reporters Watson identified four people. two are lawyers for Summa Corp and Global Marine Co. The other two may be CIA men. Independent Press Telegram sources say the probe could conclude in a week, with outcomes hinging on whether the affair is CIA or Hughes, affecting a $7.4 million county tax claim.
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Woman leaps to freeway overpass linked to slaying arrest
A Hollywood woman survived a freeway leap and was arrested on suspicion of murdering her 69 year old mother Helen Bashelier. The mother was found suffocated in her Hollywood apartment, while the daughter Carolee Bashelier, 41, remained hospitalized with leg and ankle fractures from the Friday morning plunge and faced a prior West Los Angeles collision with head injuries.
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Secret CIA data denied to lawmaker Harrington
The House Armed Services Committee voted 16 to 13 to withhold secret CIA materials from Rep. Michael Harrington a Democrat of Massachusetts because he previously violated committee and House rules by leaking confidential data. The vote followed controversy over CIA briefings and Harringtons push for access to files on the pursuit of a sunken Soviet submarine and other matters.
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CIA Assassination Data Sparks Senate Inquiry and Debate
Senate CIA inquiry chief Frank Church says neither CIA nor any U S agency plotted to kill Charles de Gaulle. Sources note raw material on plots against Castro is being prepared for possible public release, sparking concerns over national image and handling by the White House.
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Teen charged in baby case tied to Hollywood motel disappearance
A Los Angeles juvenile court filed charges against a teenage girl in the disappearance of 18 month old Michael Bollinger, later found abandoned at a Hollywood motel. The girl, the babysitter's daughter, faces child endangering burglary and kidnapping charges and will have a probation review amid possible trial. The infant was left at a motel over a weekend and later placed in a foster home.
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Nuclear blast test planned beneath Nevada desert
Mercury Nevada AP reports the Energy Research and Development Administration will detonate a device Wednesday morning with a yield of 200 to 1000 kilotons beneath the Nevada desert. The blast is expected to topple tall buildings in Las Vegas nine miles away, dwarfing the Hiroshima 20 kiloton explosion.
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Doctors Hope For Insurance Pause Amid Malpractice Reform Push
Dr. William Hyman, incoming president of the Long Beach Medical Association, welcomed Phoenix's action as a 90 day stay but warned the malpractice insurance problem remains without legislative reform. Phoenix defers premium increases affecting about 9 000 California physicians. Los Angeles County Medical Association has about 10 000 members. Doctors urge changes to award limits contingency fees and statute of limitations, with potential walkouts if lawmakers fail to act by Sept 15.
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End to Mideast oil power seen in decade
UCLA economist Dr. Neil Jacoby told 350 Beverly Hills businessmen that the United States could break the pricing power of OPEC within five to 10 years if it moves to energy self sufficiency. He urged ending oil price ceilings and boosting coal and nuclear use.
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Congress urged to lower lead in paint safety level
Two Consumer Product Safety Commission members urged Congress to override Chairman Richard O. Simpson and tighten the allowed lead in house paints. They warn lead poisoning endangers toddlers, especially in urban slums, and note studies do not prove 0.5 percent safe compared with proposed 0.06. Commissioner Barbara Hackman Franklin testified that Congress must choose a reasonable course.
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