Watchdog Needed for Spy Agencies Faces Oversight Clash
An opinion argues Congress is moving to create a standing committee with exclusive power to oversee the CIA and joint jurisdiction over other agencies like the FBI. It warns that abuses have occurred in the name of national security, calls for lawful spying, and questions who will supervise the supervisors.
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Acid rain fears spur EPA report on air safety
A House committee draft warns that nine years after major pollution curbs the EPA remains uneasy about safe air. The report links acid rain to crop and timber damage, rising cancer rates, and higher pollution costs, urging tighter controls and noting gaps in air-quality standards. It cites wheat losses at half allowable SO2 and warns Great Plains wheat and other crops remain vulnerable.
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Political hypocrisy on busing in the presidential race
Ford seeks Supreme Court review to halt busing as an integration tool. The piece argues political motives behind busing debates, cites Brown v. Board and 1971-72 court actions, notes Boston violence, and warns that rejecting busing risks racial conflict and constitutional strain. It contrasts Northern retreat with Southern coercion, naming Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bork, and Michigan politics.
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Callaway Faces Scrutiny Over New Rules and Ski Resort
Washington reports on Howard Callaway's fallout from a controversy over land use tied to his ownership of Snodgrass Mountain adjacent to his ski resort. Senators found no crimes, but the episode damages his standing as President Nixon’s campaign manager. officials call for clearer appeal procedures in federal review.
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Corporations Losing Political Clout in Campaigns
Analysis shows U S businesses trail labor in political power as the 30 page Federal Election Campaign Act reshapes fundraising. Corporate PACs struggle to mobilize non managerial workers while unions face new disclosure rules. Industry hopes 1980 may differ, but current limits curb corporate influence.
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