Daily Tribune, The (Newspaper) - April 21, 1977, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin THE DAILY TRIBUNE INFORMING THE SOUTH WOOD COUNTY AREA OF WISCONSIN Sixty-Second 18773 Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin 54494 20 Pages Two Sections -j April 21 Energy details left to Congress WASHINGTON AP President Carter is passing the job of formulating a tough new energy policy to a Congress lhat clearly is reluctant to accept the assignment Carter laid out his comprehensive energy program to a joint session Wednesday night acknowledging that it would be painful and declaring I don't ex- much applause He didn't get much applause either Yet Democratic congressional leaders vowed to fight hard for the bulk of the program which calls for conserving energy through higher automobile and fuel prices and taxes But they conceded the plan faces major tion Carter told Congress that to deal with the nation's energy crisis the lawmakers must approve taxes and price increases on ing fuel supplies and must agree to heavy es on automobiles His plan for a standby gasoline tax of up to 50 cents a gallon drew the most vigorous criticism It seemed doomed to an early defeat Members of Congress of both ponies ly split over energy issues voiced little en- for the over-all package but many praised Carter for courage in proposing stiff conservation measures Tm going to be leading the charge to do everything possible to put together his gram said Sen Henry M Jackson D- Wash chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee which will handle most of the President's proposals But Jackson added that he sees little likelihood of Carter's gas tax proposal ing Congress And be predicted major modifications would be made in the President's oil pricing recommendations House Speaker Thomas P O'Neill also ex- pressed reservations about the gasoline tax but vowed full support for the President's program adding that Carier knows this is his first major fight This is a battle And Senate Democratic Leader Robert C Byrd of West Virginia claimed the problem of supply was not addressed at all by the President But noting that Congress still hasn't seen details of Carter's specific legislation which will be submitted on day Byrd cautioned We shouldn't shoot from the hip Much will depend on tance by the American people House Republican Leader John Rhodes of Arizona said Carter talked too much about conservation and not enough about en- more energy production It was a message addressed to no growth and I don't think that will satisfy the country at all he said Carter told Congress he wants to conserve energy by making automobiles gasoline oil and natural gas more expensive He asked for authority to impose a by gasoline tax of up to 50 cents a gallon that would begin in 1379 in yearly five cent in- if consumption rises above specified targets The taxes he asked on automobiles that get poor gas mileage would range from for automobiles bulk in 1978 to 12.500 by 1985 We must save gasoline and I believe that the American people can meet this challenge It is a matter of patriotism and commitment Carter said He also proposed new taxes on crude oil that would add about seven cents a gallon to the price of by 1980 and lead to equivalent increases for other petroleum products an increase in the federal price ceiling for natural gas and taxes on in- and utility use of natural gas and oil The program would return some of the es to Americans possibly through Income tax rebates and give tax breaks to homeowners who add insulation to their homes or take other measures Voluntary compliance will not be enough Carier told Congress The problem is too large and the time is too short Carier had one prominent Republican ally Sen Charles Percy of Illinois We're a tion of We've just got to change our habits even if just to reduce criticism of this country from abroad Percy said ing Republicans not to take a partisan proach There is no reason why we should not support those parts of the program that make sense Carter said his program would reward those who conserve and penalize those who waste And he said it strives to spread the sacrifice over all segments of society Carter called his proposed standby gasoline tax one of the most controversial and understood parts of his program The tax would be triggered at a rate of five cents a year beginning in January 1979 if gasoline consumption rose above specified levels Criticized as inflationary ineffective as a means of curbing consumption and as penalizing low-income Americans most the gas tax proposal was widely attacked by despite Carter assurances that it would only be levied if conservation goals are not met Carter's oil pricing proposals also generated controversy H Is plan would put new taxes on domestic crude oil in two stages that would hike its average cost over a three-year period to the 1977 price of a barrel charged by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries This is more than twice the price of some existing domestic oil The proposed domestic crude oil tax is ex- to add another seven cents a gallon to the pump price of gasoline by 1980 Carter said there would be dollar for dollar rebates to those who use oil to heat their homes to cover the added costs of this tax Pegging prices of domestic oil to OPEC prices gives too much power to the oil cartel critics said Jackson said Congress would not allow OPEC to decide how much oil will cost in the United States and predicted that this portion of Carter's proposal would be fled The conservation incentive part of the plan such as tax credits for home insulation and solar energy measures won praise from Democrats and Republicans and have the most likely chance of success 1977 should be best year for CPF Right now it appears that 1977 should be the best year yet for Consolidated Board Chairman George Mead told the annual meeting of Consolidated Papers Inc shareholders Wednesday Mead and that in spite of adverse effects of higher energy and labor costs and delayed price in- creases first quarter earnings are up slightly over 1976 During the first quarter of this year they reported the company's three enamel paper mills and coate coated ty paper mill ran at full capacity Mead said It would appear the company's four coated paper mills will certainly operate at effective capacity over the second quarter and business looks reasonably good in all other markets as well We've been able to effect badly needed price increases in many of our product lines so many of our cost increases will be covered Mead added Volume both in terms of units of product and dollar sales should be up over 1976 Our heavy ment program has already generated im- proved efficiencies Mead said markets are stable and growing and we expect to con- to our industry With all these strengths it is difficult not to forecast good results for Consolidated in 1977 He said the outlook was promising for enamel papers produced for magazines and those used by commercial printers supply and costs have been one of the most difficult aspects of the company's business over the past six months Mead said The drought and lower hydroelectric tion boosted costs because extremely sive power had to be purchased he explained He said startup of a new coal and boiler at Wisconsin River Division has reduced natural gas needs by about 25 per cent and the company's energy conservation program has brought a 9.5 per cent reduction in energy consumption per unit of output and more savings are in sight reported that during 1976 com- pany plants were operating at capacity many on- a 24-hour basis The firm shipped 561.000 tons of products during the year also reviewed a report Profits Are Your Business Too which had been dis- to 2.500 employes and spouses earlier this year The unique and successful American economic system is widely misunderstood he said The danger to its continued success is not from those who want to radically change it but rather from those who may not fully un- how it works said the company's primary pose is to provide society with products it needs and wants and to do so with maximum efficiency If we effectively carry out this profits will be the result If reasonable profits are not achieved then the business will fail he said We must find a way to work together labor management and government to carefully study evaluate and arrive at ble solutions It makes no sense to wait until plants are shut down and people are out of work before we get together and come up with a solid sensible solution to some of these complex problems said I think we must ask when government regulations are proposed if these actions will produce benefits that justify the cost what are the consequences and are they acceptable and in the best long-term interest of the Judge finds Veeder not guilty of murder Climbing champ Mrs Ingrid Marti 1915 3rd St S has a tomato plant she can look up to Planted from seeds in February the plant poked through the soil in the pot and kept growing up to three inches per day until it touched the ceiling in her living room The plant has blossomed but the flowers fell off so the giant won't produce any tomatoes Mrs Marti has a spot in her garden reserved for the plant Tribune Photo DNR attitude toward river cleanup is concern of CPI George Mead chairman of the board of Consolidated Papers Inc told the annual meeting of shareholders Wednesday com- pany officials are concerned about the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources attitude toward the planned cleanup of the Wisconsin River We are particularly concerned that the state regulators appear adamant in applying these undefined goals 1983 federal dards to specific programs that would begin later in 1977 Mead said The DNR Wednesday asked the Natural Board for a delay in its timetable for implementing 1983 standards However Consolidated and other Wisconsin pulp and paper manufacturers said new water quality standards for the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers should not be set until 1979 Wednesday Mead toM shareholders Con- and other paper companies are nearing completion of multi-million dollar pollution abatement facilities Research now Indicates that the improvements which will take place in water quality of the rivers is not only greater than originally expected but will eliminate the paper industry as the major factor adversely affecting river quality Mead said I am very pleased to tell you that ning this year and over the next couple of years you will not only see the results of theses improvements yourselves bui will recognize the tremendous part our industry and company played in obtaining these results Mead added He toM the meeting that million water quality center in Wisconsin Rapids has been successful in recovering constituents but the tion of the plant designed to dispose of solids is not working at proper capacity Construction oT a million water quality plant at Wisconsin River Division is nearly complete he said and the plant should be successfully operating by the July 1 1977 deadline By John Pelton Tribune Staff Writer FRIENDSHIP Robert Veeder 17 has been found not guilty by reason of mental dis- ease or defect of the first degree murder of his girl friend Dedre Hein 17 During a Circuit Court hearing here Wednesday Veeder through defense at- torney Leon Schmidt Sr Wisconsin Rapids withdrew one of two pleas entered Oct 29 1976 Veeder had pleaded not guilty and not ty by reason of mental disease or defect The former plea was withdrawn Wednesday Veeder then waived his right to a jury trial and left the matter to be decided by the court Following expert testimony Judge Lowell Schoengarth found Veeder not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and returned the youth to Mendota Mental Health Institute Madison for further ment There was no plea bargaining Schoengarth said Veeder may be released if he can prove he safely discharged without harming himself or others There is no time limit when he can petition for release If denied he can a year later There is no limit to the number of times he can petition for release Veeder is accused of the June II 1976 shooting of Miss Hein in the girl's town of Rain leaving The recent rainy weather should disappear by the weekend but the cool weather it is likely to hang around Highs for central Wisconsin should be in the under mostly sunny skies Friday The extended outlook calls for gradual ming through Monday when temperatures should be back in the Wednesday's high in Wisconsin Rapids was 77 degrees and the low was 56 the temperature recorded at midnight It was 55 degrees at 6 today Wednesday's precipitation was home Dedre was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Hein Juvenile jurisdiction was waived Oct 8 According to Oct 22 testimony in Adams County Court Veeder allegedly shot Miss Hein three times in the head and once in the body with a 22 caliber rifle because he was going to lose her Miss Hein a 1976 Friendship High School graduate was preparing to move to Madison to attend school and work Veeder dropped out of in November 1975 during his sophomore year and had been employed for about three months as a boy at a Friendship grocery store Car law cut repair costs MADISON Wis AP Wisconsin used car buyers saved more than million in year maintenance costs because of a state law passed in 1974 the Center for Public said today The center a in- terest law firm said its study of the state's used car disclosure law was done for the Federal Trade Commission because the federal government is considering similar legislation David Trubek a University of Wisconsin law professor who coordinated the study for The cemer said Wisconsin used car owners have saved in repair bills since passage of the disclosure law In addition Trubek said the average repair costs of a used car during the first year of ownership in Wisconsin were half of what they were in Iowa and 10 per cent of repair costs for a comparable car in Minnesota He said repair costs since 1974 have been tess than onefourth of what they were before the law was enacted The disclosure law requires used car dealers to make certain statements about the condition of various parts of the car and makes dealers liable if the statements are not correct He reportedly had considered enlisting in the military last July He said Tuesday he has been studying for a general educational development diploma while at Mendota Drs Charles Meyer Madison psychiatrist at Mendota and and Albert Lorenz Eau Claire said they believe Veeder is in need of further treatment Dr Meyer psychiatrist at Mendota said Veeder suffered a schizophrenic episode and was not in full contact with reality at the time of the shooting He did not have the capacity to know what he was doing premeditation was impossible Dr Meyer said Dr Meyer said he observed Veeder inter- since July 6 More paranoid features were revealed later in the treatment process he said Answering District Attorney E Wayne Worth Dr Meyer said Veeder has been ing more contact with reality Dr Meyer said he has seen some underlying signs of dis- thought processes in Veeder He said after the shooting he could leave his body and walk with Dedre along the beach Dr Meyer continued noting Veeder had given an account of the shooting He said Dedre had these powers too and at the time of the incident she wished him to shoot her Dr Meyer said Ar times he felt remorse Dr Meyer said I believe at this time he is not in full contact with the reality of the incident he slips in and out Dr Lorenz court appointed psychiatrist said Veeder was at the time of the act but the psychosis was in remission at the time he examined Veeder He not have determined right from wrong at the time of the shooting Dr Lorenz said is the first schizophrenic outburst this person has capacity for him to act out again is greater than in a normal son Dr Lorenz said The young man is just hanging by a thread Thirteen persons at Wednesday's hearing included parents Mr and Mrs Fred Veeder Friendship The elder Veeder cried when Schoengarth announced his dings case was featured in a NBC television documentary earlier this year on violence in America trial had beers set for July 25 in La Crosse on a change of venue The Sate will probably be used for a new trial of Kenny Ray Reichhoff Schoengarth said 21 was sentenced in 1975 to rwo consecutive life terms for the Dec 11 1974 shooting deaths of Marvin Collins Jr 40 and Ervin Schilling 64 in a Brooks chain saw shop operated by Collins The State Supreme Court ordered the new trial Says Cubans led Zaire invasion KINSHASA Zaire Two rebels cap- tured by President Mobutu Sese Seko's forces say Cuban advisers accompanied them to the border of southern Zaire six weeks ago and then returned to Angola There are no Cubans now said Yava Pierre Kapenda 28 who had been shot in the The men wearing hospital garb and dages appeared at a news conference Wednesday night after being paraded before a rally at the national stadium in an open jeep Kapenda said he was a member of the da tribe the chief tribe in southern Zaire's Shaba province and had been in Angola since 1963 when he was 14 He said he fought for the colonial army and later for the Marxist Popular Front took over the Angolan government when the Portuguese got its independence in 1975 and with the help of Cuban troops defeated two pro-Western nationalist factions First we were trained by the Portuguese and after that by the Cubans Kapenda said Today's chuckle If God had meant for us to eat peanut butter He would have given us Teflon gums
