Subcommittee May Summon FBI Director For Questioning
Washington AP reports a House subcommittee may summon FBI director Clarence M. Kelley to defend his call to drop prosecution of an FBI man charged with illegal mail openings and wiretapping. Rep. Weiss urges a hearing to question Kelley about his intervention in the case, while Kelley and Atty. Gen. Bell plan a summit to decide whether to proceed with prosecutions of Kearney and other FBI personnel tied to 1970s burglaries and wiretaps.
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Washington
House
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Griffin Bell
Theodore Weiss
D-N.y
Government Information Subcommittee
Kelley
Weiss
Richardson Preyer
D-N.c
Bell
Justice Department
John J. Kearney
Kearney
New York
New York City
Weather Underground
Department
Central Intelligence Agency
College Receives Extra Funding Boost From Senate Panel
The Texas Senate Finance Committee added 100000 to Howard College funding to offset a bill shifting two year schools to anticipated enrollment funding. Critics warn enrollment will drop at Howard with Webb Air Force Base closing, while supporters insist the money is contingent on passage of the funding method bill.
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Texas Senate Finance Committee
Howard College
Sen. A. M. Aiken Jr
Paris
Webb Air Force Base
Ray Farabee
Wichita Falls
Webb Impact Funding Assistance Granted
A Texas Industrial Commission vote approved a $2 million line-item for Big Spring in the 1978 79 budget. Local leaders including Ralph McLaughlin and Bill Crocker pressed for aid to aid Webb AFB closure recovery. Rep. Mike Ezzell noted the legislature seeks a precedent for such a request.
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A-J
Big Spring
Texas Industrial Commission
Commission
Austin
Webb Air Force Base
Bill Albright
Big Spring Area
Ralph McLaughlin
Howard County
Bill Crocker
Mike Ezzell
Snyder
McLaughlin
Webb Afb
City proposes pest control contract for county services
The City of Lubbock offers mosquito and rat control to the county at an estimated cost above 65 000 yearly. Mayor Roy Bass sent the proposal to county officials this week as commissioners plan to discuss it at their Monday meeting. Areas outside Lubbock city limits lost health services last fall after the city county health department dissolved, with the city department now selling services on contract.
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Lubbock
Roy Bass
City Health Department
Bass
Health Department
Area Solons' Bills Approved By Senate
The Texas Senate gave final approval to two West Texas bills on a local, uncontested calendar sending them to the governor. HB 1157 would align one water code section with the rest of the code. HB 1324 would exempt implements of husbandry from vehicle registration.
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Austin
Senate
West Texas
Bob Close
Perryton
Pete Laney
Hale Center
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Farabee
Secimt Bcs
Bureau
Euts
Federal Court House
15Th & A A Company
M&m Service
Atl
Pest Control Services Proposed
St. Patrick
Ireland
What
Scotland
Chuck Greene
Fai
Chua
Ted Ratcliffe
Gibson's
Checker
Ave.h
Ostereos Sui
Dillard's
P.O
Tom
Slate
Dillard
Oman
Roman
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