Ford to act on CIA probes and oversight plan
Ford plans a decision within 30 days on Rockefeller Commission recommendations and aims to wrap all CIA probes by September 1. Senate leaders push for a permanent joint congressional oversight panel to monitor the CIA and intelligence agencies as the committee continues closed hearings on alleged assassination plots.
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Washington
Ford
Rockefeller Commission
CIA
White House
Frank Church
Senate Intelligence Committee
Commission
Central Intelligence Agency
Lowell Weicker
R-Conn
Howard Baker
Richard Bissell
Department of
Senate Committee
Rockefeller
Church
Idaho
Congressional Oversight Committee
Senate
Newton Wins 1975 CDP Funding Worth 405000
Rep. Garner Shriver announced HUD approved 405000 for Newton under the Community Development Program for 1975. Funds cover street work relocation and demolition central business district, sidewalks and trees, code enforcement, senior transport mini and regular bus, flood control Sand Creek, and URA phase out surplus. The city may receive 405000 annually for three years after council adopted Jan 16 and held public input meetings.
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City of
Newton
Garner Shriver
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Shriver
Central Business District
Department of Transportation
Sand Creek
Harder sees relief as court ruling moot on school finance
Senator Joseph C. Harder of Moundridge said a Butler County judge's dismissal of a challenge to Kansas school finance law relieves pressure for major changes next session. He stressed ongoing scrutiny to keep aid distribution fair and plans summer hearings on possible changes, noting annual review. The judge had ruled the old law unconstitutional but deemed it moot after a 1975 enacted law.
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Topeka
Kan
Joseph C. Harder
Moundridge
Senate Education Committee
Butler County District Court
Page Benson
Harder
Senate
Benson
Murphy
Paul William Bradford Jr
Saline County
Federal to Reimburse States for Refugee Welfare Care
The government plans to reimburse states for welfare medical and social services for Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees after resettlement. HEW Secretary Weinberger notes that sponsors will aid in shelter food and employment while states may provide aid if resettlement falters, with AFDC-like payments available on emergency basis. The Indochina Act authorizes 405 million dollars for refugee costs including 100 million for initial medical and welfare needs.
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Washington
Caspar W. Weinberger
Weinberger
Ford
Ford pushes new Israel Egypt peace talks at White House
President Ford presses for a Middle East settlement. Rabin meets Ford in the Oval Office with Kissinger and Sisco present. A working dinner and final session follow, amid hints of broader diplomacy including Sadat and Khaddam engagements.
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Washington
Ford
Yitzhak Rabin
Rabin
Oval Office
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
Joseph Sisco
Simcha Dinitz
Andrews
Middle East
The
United States
Kissinger
U.S
Israel
Suez Canal
Anwar Sadat
Sinai
Sadat
Abdel Halim Khaddam
Mideast
Prison siege ends with hostage death in British Columbia
Three inmates held 15 hostages for 41 hours at the British Columbia Penitentiary before prisoners were overpowered by the hostages. A female hostage, Mary Steinhouser, died later from chest injuries. Authorities said shots were fired during the final confrontation and several inmates were injured.
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New Westminster
B.C
British Columbia
Warren Allmand
Toronto
Mary Steinhouser
West
Allmand
Andrew Bruce
Jim Murphy
Federal Penitentiary System
Murphy
Governors seek more money to ease energy crisis
Governors from across the country urged action on energy as an emergency but failed to agree on concrete measures beyond a demand for more money. They backed a resolution to secure half of any federal 3 cent gasoline tax increase and 20 percent of any excess, while opposing higher petroleum costs. Governor Edwards highlighted unemployment and urged decisive action.
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New Orleans
Edwin W. Edwards
Dla
Edwards
GOP
White House
Ford
Congress
Critics say Rockefeller report incomplete on CIA actions
Washington AP reports congressional leaders criticize the Rockefeller Commission for an incomplete CIA account. Rep. James V. Stanton will head a House subcommittee probe using the report as a starting point for a thorough investigation. Senator Frank Church calls the report limited in scope.
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Washington
Congressional
Central Intelligence Agency
Rockefeller Commission
CIA
James V. Stanton
Ohio
House
Stanton
Frank Church
Idaho
Senate Intelligence Committee
Rockefeller
Commission
Congressional Oversight Committee
Bella S. Abzug
D-N.y
Congress
Rockefeller Commission panel members listed and roles
The eight member Rockefeller Commission panel appointed by President Ford on Jan 5 includes Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller as chair and members John T. Connor C Douglas Dillon Ervin N Griswold Ronald Reagan Lyman L Lemnitzer Edgar F Shannon Joseph Law Kirkland with executive director David W. Belin. The panel investigates CIA activities and professional backgrounds span politics business law and academia.
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Washington
Rockefeller
Central Intelligence Agency
Ford
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nw York
Dwight Eisenhower
Health, Education and Welfare
John T. Connor
Morristown
N.J
Allied Chemical Corp
Commerce
Merck and Co
Douglas Dillon
Far Hills
Dillon, Reed & Co
Wall Street
Edgar F. Shannon
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Harvard University
Joseph Law Kirkland
Rockville
Afl-Cio
David W. Belin
Des Moines
Iowa
Belin
John F. Kennedy
Weather Outlook South Central warms to mid 80s
Clear to partly cloudy conditions continue in the south central region through Thursday. Tonight’s low will be in the low to mid 50s with westerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Thursday’s high will reach the low to mid 80s as temperatures rise.
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South Central
Welfare grants rise 10 percent in Kansas July relief
Kansas officials announced a 10 percent boost in basic welfare grants, effective July 1, affecting about 81 000 recipients and totaling 3.5 million dollars from the general fund. The increase raises basic standards for households from one to six people with stepped amounts.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Harder
Kansas
Harder
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