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The Associated Press WASHINGTON » President Barack Obama is fulfilling a State of the Union pledge to preserve more federal lands by adding more California coastline to a national mon - ument. O b a m a on T u e s d ay signed a proclamation per- manently protecting some 1,665 acres in Northern Cal- ifornia's Mendocino County, just north of Point Arena. He says he wants to make sure the land is cherished and preserved for future gener - ations. The action expands the California Coastal National Monument that President Bill Clinton created in 2000. The protected area includes coastal bluffs and shelves, onshore sand dunes, tide pools, coastal prairies, riv - erbanks and the mouth and estuary of the Garcia River. Obama noted that it pro- vides an economic boost to the region through tourism. Obama's proclamation bypasses Congress, where many public lands bills have been stalled. STATe Ob am a ex pa nd s pr ot ec ti on for California coastline Charles Dharapak — The assoCiaTeD press president Barack obama signs a document proclaiming the point arena-stornetta public lands as part of the California Coastal National Monument during a signing ceremony Tuesday in the oval office of the White house in Washington. By Donna Cassata The Associated Press WASHINGTON » The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee accused the CIA Tuesday of criminal ac - tivity in improperly search- ing a computer network set up for lawmakers investi- gating allegations that the agency used torture in ter- ror investigations during the Bush administration. Democrat Dianne Fein- stein, in an extraordinary speech on the Senate floor, publicly aired an intense but formerly quiet dispute be - tween Congress and the spy agency. She said the matter has been referred to the Jus- tice Department for further investigation. Both Feinstein and the CIA have accused each other's staffs of improper behavior. She said she had "grave con - cerns that the CIA's search may well have violated the separation of powers princi- ples embodied in the United States Constitution." CIA Director John Bren- nan, asked about Feinstein's accusations, said the agency was not trying to stop the committee's report and that it had not been spying on the panel or the Senate. He said the appropriate authorities would look at the ma tte r fu rt her an d "I d ef e r to them to determine whether or not there was any viola - tion of law or principle." Brennan informed Fein- stein of the computer search in January, according to the senator. He denied that the CIA "hacked" into the com - puter network in remarks on Tuesday but did not address the question of a search. The CIA provided com- puters to congressional staffers in a secure room in northern Virginia in 2009 so the panel could review mil - lions of pages of top secret documents in the course of its investigation into the CIA's detentions and inter - rogations during the Bush administration. At issue now is whether the CIA vi- olated an agreement made with the Senate Intelligence Committee about monitor- ing the panel's use of CIA computers. Feinstein said the Senate staff members had an elec - tronic search tool to deal with 6.2 million pages of documents and the ability to make copies on their com - puters. She said the arrangement suffered a blow when CIA personnel electronically re - moved the committee's ac- cess to documents that had already been provided to the panel. She said about 870 docu - ments were removed in Feb- ruary 2010, and an additional 50 were withdrawn without the knowledge of the com- mittee. Feinstein said she has asked the agency for an apol- ogy but the CIA has been silent. The dispute comes as the Obama administration is try- ing to regain public trust af- ter classified details about widespread surveillance of Americans were disclosed by former National Security Agency systems analyst Ed- ward Snowden last summer. The dispute does not in- volve the NSA spying on Americans, but it does show a fractious relationship be- tween the U.S. spy agencies and the Congress charged with overseeing them. Feinstein, as head of the Intelligence panel, has de - fended the NSA against crit- icism of its practices, mak- ing her comments about the CIA dispute highly unusual. Senators said the stakes de- manded it. "If we do not stand up for the protection of the separa- tion of powers and our abil- ity to do oversight, especially when conduct has happened that is all likelihood criminal conduct on the part of a gov - ernment agency, then what do we stand for?" aswked Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., chair- man of the Judiciary Com- mittee. SurveIllANCe Senator: CIA improperly searched computer network set up for Congress Burrell: Dolores M. Burrell, 69, of Corning died sunday, March 9 at st. elizabeth Community hospital in red Bluff. arrangements are under the direction of hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. published Wednesday, March 12 in the Daily News, red Bluff, Calif. Derby: Virginia Jean Derby, 92, of red Bluff died Mon- day, March 10 at st. eliza- beth Community hospital in red Bluff. arrangements are under the direction of red Bluff simple Crema- tions & Burial service. published Wednesday, March 12 in the Daily News, red Bluff, Calif. Eskridge: Descygne eskridge, 83, of red Bluff died Monday, March 10 at her home. arrangements are under the direction of hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. published Wednesday, March 12 in the Daily News, red Bluff, Calif. Fisher: Frank William Fisher, 73, of Corning died Friday, March 7 at his home. arrangements are under the direction of hall Brothers Corning Mortu- ary. published Wednesday, March 12 in the Daily News, red Bluff, Calif. Hancock-Sargent: eileen hancock-sargent, 79, of Corning died Friday, March 7 at her home. ar- rangements are under the direction of hall Brothers Corning Mortuary. pub- lished Wednesday, March 12 in the Daily News, red Bluff, Calif. Lander: Diane lander, 72, of Corning died Tuesday, March 11 in Corning. ar- rangements are under the direction of afford- able Mortuary. published Wednesday, March 12 in the Daily News, red Bluff, Calif. Looman: Janet Carolyn looman, 74, of red Bluff died Monday, March 10 at her home. arrangements are under the direction of red Bluff simple Crema- tions & Burial service. published Wednesday, March 12 in the Daily News, red Bluff, Calif. Madera: Glenda acuna Madera, 54, of Corning died saturday, March 8 at her home. arrangements are under the direction of hall Brothers Corning Mor- tuary. published Wednes- day, March 12 in the Daily News, red Bluff, Calif. Death notices must be pro- vided by mortuaries to the news department, are pub- lished at no charge, and fea- ture only specific basic infor- mation about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified ad- vertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include on - line publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Death notices J. sCoTT appleWhiTe — The assoCiaTeD press senate intelligence Committee Chair sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., talks to reporters Tuesday as she leaves the senate chamber on Capitol hill in Washington. The Associated Press SAN FrANCISCO » More visitors flock to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area than to any other spot in the National Park Ser - vice. T he Sa n F ra ncisco Chronicle reports the Bay Area's chain of federally run scenic and historic places — which includes Alcatraz, Muir Woods and Fort Ma - son — is the top draw among 401 National Park sites. Newly released atten- dance figures show the Golden Gate attraction drew more than 14 million visitors last year. It surpassed the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Car - olina and Tennessee. CAlIFOrNIA Go ld en G at e si te m os t visited National Park R ed Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service Now Offering Eco-Friendly urns at economy friendly prices. 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 DOLORES MAE BURRELL (BROWN) March 15, 1945 ~ March 9, 2014 Dolores Mae Burrell (Brown), 68, passed away unex- pectedly on March 9, 2014, in her home in Red Bluff, Cal- ifornia. She was born in Sacramento, California on March 15, 1945 to Elbert and Violet Brown. Dolores grew up in a loving home on a farm in South Sacramento with her four amazing brothers: Burt, Dewayne, Jack Sr. and Lee Brown, each of them remaining close and supportive throughout their lives. Her beautiful smile and loving spirit was shown through her love and devotion to her family. She was married 44 years to her devoted husband Paul Burrell Sr. whom she loved deeply. Dolores was a very caring person whom before thinking of herself was always concerned for the welfare of others. It was not uncommon for her to invite a total stranger in from the cold to make and serve them a warm meal. She was a loving and devoted mother, a source of strength for her family. Having five boys: Dieter Jr., Ste- phen I, Leroy, Tony and Paul Jr., all of whom adored and deeply loved their mother. Remembering time spent as children with her on the Sacramento River, Williams Land Park, Bridge House and traveling to see extended family in Utah. These memories and so many more will always be cherished and remem- bered in our hearts. Dolores took pride in her loving rela- tionships she had with her grandchildren, nieces, neph- ews and cousins. She dedicated her life to her family. We say that she was our beautiful thread that stitched the family quilt together to make them whole. You will al- ways be loved and remembered as our beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and friend. Dolores is survived by her husband Paul Burrell Sr. her sons Dieter Jr., Stephen Nippert I (Angela), Tony Burrell (Debbie) and Paul Burrell Jr. (Melissa). Her brothers Burt Brown (Norma), Dewayne Brown, Jack Brown Sr. (Marie) and Lee Brown (Debbie) and 18 grandchildren, 24.5 Great grandchildren and many other extended family. A funeral service will be held Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 2:00pm at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. A recep- tion to follow immediately after services. Obituaries At Mary's request there were no funeral services. Her husband Earl would like to thank Hospice, her wonderful Caregivers & her family without whom she could not have remained at home with her beloved pets. Morgan, Mouse, J.R & Cranky until her death March 10, 2013. Mary Elizabeth Richter March 21, 1936 - March 10, 2013 The Passing Parade is brought to you by by Minch Property Management, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514 THE PASSING PARADE (From Dave Minch's I Say 30 April 1946) Pressure groups are becoming more powerful every day and having more and more influence on our legislature. Last week when the OPA (Office of Price Administration, which attempted to regulate inflation during war time) bill came up in the Senate committees, our Senator Downey received a bombardment of letters and telegrams from constituents, nearly all insisting that he votes to extend the OPA. Naturally, he believes this is the wish of us people back home. I have believed for some time now that pressure organizations, rather than public opinion, are responsible for most letters to our Congressmen and Senators. In order to find out how public sentiment stood on the OPA last week, as you remember, we had a survey made in Red Bluff, the question being, whether or not the OPA should be extended. Of 100 people interviewed, 71 were in favor of ending it on the 30th of June. 20 people thought it should be kept but modified, and only 9 were in favor of extending it as is. Yesterday we sent the same person to Redding to make the survey. She was absolutely unknown there and was not allowed to tell who she was or to make any comment about the OPA herself. Of the first 100 interviewed, 61 were in favor of ending it. 16 wanted to keep it but modify it, and 23 were in favor of keeping it as it is now. Those interviewed in Redding represented all classes…32 were owners and managers of stores, 17 skilled laborers, 21 clerks, 6 housewives, 1 salesmen, 2 ministers, 5 farmers , one veteran and 4 retired men. The average for both towns for 200 people interviewed is 66 percent against extending the OPA and strangely enough, the average of store owners and managers is the same as those working for salaries. We have the records of the people interviewed with their names and addresses and will be glad to show them to anyone who doubts the sincerity of our survey. I believe a survey* all over the United States at this time would bring results very similar to ours and might open the eyes of some of our Senators. Dave Minch 1900-1964 *Today, surveys on topics such as the absurd and fanciful splitting of the State of California into segments might be just as effective as putting the matter on the June ballot, considerably cheaper… and would provide data for our Supervisors to form their own conclusions rather than abdicate their responsibilities. Of course it would take a dedicated person and proven captain of industry such as my father to get the job done…and done properly. However, one might be hard to find these days. RM WeDNesDay, MarCh 12, 2014 reDBlUFFDailyNeWs.CoM | OBITUARIES | 7 A