Congress urged to spell FBI spy charter by Kelley
FBI director Clarence M Kelley urged Congress for a formal charter spelling permissible domestic security and foreign spy tactics. He spoke to the Los Angeles World Affairs Council amid recalls of past improper FBI practices including disruption of political groups, burglaries, mail openings and illegal wiretapping. He blamed high pressure and public fear and urged explicit guidelines to prevent improvised policies during crises.
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Baby’s life threatened by father during rooftop abduction
In New York, 25 year old Robert Mason seized his month old son from his estranged wife’s apartment on Wednesday and dangled the infant from a six story height, vowing to drop him. After two hours of negotiations he surrendered, saying the act was his only way to obtain custody. He was charged with reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child as a Legal Aid Society lawyer delivered custody papers.
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Senate panel says intelligence agencies are fully accountable
The Senate Intelligence Committee reported that U S intelligence agencies are now fully and properly accountable to Congress though nearly 100 abuse complaints were filed in the past year. It noted many allegations remain under investigation and offered few details while praising cooperation with its oversight mission. The panel said the White House and CIA complied with information requests despite some procedural difficulties in obtaining data on sensitive operations and foreign agents. Legislation requires presidential approval of covert actions and notification to Congress.
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Homes increasingly switch to natural gas in mid 1970s
Census Bureau data show households heating with utility gas rose 17 percent from 1970 to 1975. The number reached 40.9 million in 1975, up from 35 million in 1970, even as warnings about shrinking natural gas reserves persisted.
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