Ford calls national energy program urgent after gas tax defeat
President Ford told House leaders the nation must adopt a comprehensive energy program with urgency. He reaffirmed goals to cut oil imports by 2 million barrels daily by 1977, achieve self sufficiency by 1985, and ensure energy conservation alongside increased domestic supplies. Participants included Speaker Carl Albert, Thomas ONeill, and Al Ullman. Republicans Nelson Rockefeller and John Rhodes attended.
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Colbys CIA testimony delayed by subcommittee boycott
A House subcommittee meeting to hear CIA director William E. Colby testimony was postponed after three Republicans boycotted, triggering security and jurisdictional disputes. Colby, ready with sensitive files, declined to turn them over amid security concerns as James V. Stanton sought an agreement on security rules and pursued wider CIA investigations.
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D-Mich
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Killer African bees threaten with fierce swarming attacks
The Brazilian labeled African bee strain multiplies nationwide. Kerr notes danger lies not in venom but in extreme irritability and mass attacks. An Agriculture Ministry study says provoked bees sting about 60 times per minute for up to two hours, with thousands chasing victims 350 feet. Three hundred stings can kill a person. Bees target neck and face, killing by suffocation or venom, and react to noise vibration alcohol smell and color black.
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Nations to be charged fee for using U.S. satellites
Arnold Frutkin, NASA deputy administrator for foreign affairs, said other nations soon will face a fee for using American launched satellites. He noted the fee size has not yet been determined.
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