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Alton Telegraph (Newspaper) - August 2, 1979, Alton, Illinois Alton aft f a it. 737pilot�?Ts goofs reason to cheer at Buffalo Buffalo Wyo. A Western airlines Pilot Lowell Ferguson May be in hot water with his employer hut they love him at a Buffalo International a the s the Guy we put Buffalo on the map Quot said Jim Hicks editor of the weekly Buffalo bulletin. A a he a a regular Hon up Ferguson made Buffalo Airport history tuesday night by giving the Jeo pop Lauon Northern Wyoming Community its first and presumably last co Mericia Jet service. He thought he was Landing at his scheduled destination Sheridan 35 Miles North. The Boeing 737 Jet landed safely on Buffalo s tiny 4,500-foot runway where in nos gear Sank through the Asphalt. It took off for Sheridan wednesday minus passengers and Ferguson who was routinely suspended pending investigation. I Mai officials said later the Landing apparently hut it did t bother most helped flight attendants pour. When they started coming nit of the plane it was a pretty Hest Mellow group Hicks said. A the people were in the was a a Case of mistaken identity Quot i of the 04 passengers aboard flight 44 some Uke Theo Hirschfeld wan Way. Wanted to go to Buffalo any h Hirschfeld recalled thinking the 65-minute flight from Denver seemed Shorter than usual and saying a they we re in Buffalo Quot when beset the familiar Small Airport buildings whizzing past his window. Others task advantage of Western hospitality while waiting to be bused to Sheridan. The los Angeles based air line wich features in flight Champagne served Post flight Champagne and cocktails and some of the passengers a few of those arriving from Sheridan to pick up friends and relatives were irritated he said hut most caught the spirit of the night and began enjoying themselves too. Dolly Brodock returning Home to great Falls mont., from Denver said Landing in Buffalo was a a Complete Surprise to a but after the Shock it was a feeling of amusement re Alp a she added. A i think there was Only one irate Passee Oregon state rep. Bud Byers of Lebanon ore., heading to Sheridan for a legislative conference said most of his Fel town am yers praised the Pilot for stopping the Jet on the a at first i Don t think he knew where he was but i think the Crew handled the situation pretty Well a Byers said. A the did a marvelous Job a mrs. Brodock said of the Pilot. A the should be residents tif Buffalo Felt the same according to Hicks who said there was talk of sending a petition to Western airlines on Ferguson a behalf. And he said the town s crazy Days Celebration next week is being renamed lower Ferguson Days in Honor of the mum brought Buff Alo into the Jet age. A laser photo vol. 144 la in i. Jan. Is ism serving Madison. Jersey. Maco Upin. Greene and Calhoun counties than. Auf. I in Alton. I. Inside j sections is rages single copy is features the lemonade at the St. Louis stros Sonfist lost week euro him a �T�lhlu�l4?Avi r baud do l Godf up a of ing customers also pleased the Godfrey cub pock that ran the lemonade stand. A 3 the area Maco Upin county jail situation is Back to the referendum .a-7 put appointment a that the Range of reaction to news that site president Kenneth show will be Chancellor of the Siu Multi compus system. A. Beatline Extension gets an Okay from the East West Gateway coordinating Council. A-12 i wer iian How to ploy by the rules through a program offered of Locc �?��?��?�.a-8 the state Jimmy s parents still pay scuba divers to search in the Wisconsin Lake where he disappeared More Ikon a month ago. And they still walk around the Lake looking for their son.a-11 special precautions Are being taken to protect residents along a vast stretch of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers from an extensive toxic chemical spill into the Wabash. J the nation Jesse James expert says a slug unearthed at the James form is the one that wounded the outlaw during a Bonk Holdup in Minnesota 103 years Ogo. The would . Peacekeeping troops pack up the or gear and Toucan it a they dose the Camp Sinai base and head for home.a-6 editorial. Siu Sordi no phony. Of id.a-5 Carton slipping badly Hart is and so Otily .a-2 Amuso Monts now Low allows Tooch ors to Ryotiro oar Tolovi Slon. Hor. Pirates overtake cords 4-3. .a-14 foil fashion body conscious. slight Chanco of showers Friday. High wound to. .�-4 .i-14 a Ngo to obituaries.�4 a closihlod.14 Energy department rules attacked on several fronts by Glenn Ritt mint mine that util. A. A a Bygel Ennitt associated inn writer1 a Hin Toni a to Energy department is allowing service stations to charge extra if motorists pay by credit card but a House subcommittee chairman says that a against the Law. A a a ill Funfar to put the service station operator in the Middle on this Issue Quot Illinois Democrat Frank an Nunzio chairman of the House consumer affaire subcommittee said wednesday. A on one hand the department of Energy leads the operator to believe that there is nothing wrong with surcharging a credit card when such an action could land the service station operator in jail Quot he said. Under Federal Law Annunzio said anyone adding a surcharge to a credit card Purchase can be sentenced to up to a year in jail or fined $5,000, or both the Energy department said its lawyers were studying Annunzio a claim. Even before the congressman s warning Independent dealers were lambasting Energy depart ment rules that let them charge extra for such serv checking Oil and Ming tires As Well As snoring credit cards. Charging extra will wily alienate customers station owners claimed. Who own their own scions invade Washington on foot and in Horn tooting Tow trucks wednesday to protest the rules. Pey marched in front of the White House disrupting lunchtime traffic and then rallied on the cantors the Independent dealers were angriest Over Energy department rules that set a uniform Gross profit margin4f 15.4 cents per gallon. Many dealers say they must Cut Back current margins under the Rule even As skyrocketing inflation worsens rents wages and the Price of electricity and other services. The Independent dealers want profit mar gins equal to 30 percent of the we resale Price of gasoline. This would raise margins immediately to Between scents and 18.6cents per gallon Mcpike admits site of confab was appealing Telegraph capital Bure us i Springfield a a Dupage county i judge was scheduled to mid a hearing i today on a lawsuit seeking to Block tax a payers Money from paying for a san h Francisco conference attended by a h Large group of state legislators and a other state officials last week. I one Telegraph Arta legislator de i fended the conference As a generally in-1 Teresing Quot but admitted he also Atli tended because of the location and a because he could see an old College a Friend. I the National conference of state i legislators was a Well put together i and a generally interesting Quot said rep. Ii Jim Mcpike Dalton. I a whether Dollar for Dollar it a was Worth it is a difficult question to an i ser like whether or not its important a to Send congressmen to China or rus i Sia Quot Mcpike. I Mcpike said he thought it was import tint for mate legislators around the a a lion to a meet yearly As a group and a said he gained valuable information i about such issues As Energy and reap a portion ment. I the location of the conference in san f Francisco was an attraction though a Mcpike conceded saying it was More i inviting than a if they a had it in de i i the Alton legislator said it allowed i him to visit a College Roommate he i Hadnot seen in 14 years now living in the i san Francisco area. I Mcpike said he probably would not go i to such a conference every year and i did not attend the one last year in Denver. He noted there had been virtually no press and Public criticism of legislators who went to that conference unlike to objections to the one this year in san Francisco. The other two area legislators we were registered to attend the san Francisco meeting last week reps. Everett Steele a Glen Carbon and Jim Reilly a Jackson Ville could not be reached for comment on their impressions this week. Aides for Mth said my would be out of town All this week. To coalition for political honesty a citizens group headed by Pat Quinn filed suit last week under a state Law allowing any taxpayer to go to court if he believes Public Money is being spent for wrong or wasteful purposes. Quinn estimates to total Cost of the san Francisco excursion for the 53 legislators and 60 staff aides and other state employees could Cost up to $100,-000 for the 5-Day conference. Illinois seat More representatives to the conference than any other state except the Host state of California. The coalition alleges the legislators and other state officials went to the conference primarily for a a vacation rather than educational purposes. Quinn said m expected the hearing today in Dupage county circuit court before judge Robert Nolan to Deal with to coalitions request for records on my to trip is being financed. He said much of the expense will come out of the budgets of various legis to. Jim Mahke. Defends legislators trip native commissions. Quinn said a a we have been getting no cooperation from commission Heads in Springfield since the suit was filed. The attorney handling the suit is Thomas Quinn 27. Patrick Quinn a brother. Pat Quinn said his brother was doing the work on a voluntary basis and will not receive any Legal fees for his work on the Case. Quinn contended there was considerable Public opposition to the san Francisco conference attendance by state officials and it has a Given us a shot in the army for the coalitions petition Campaign to put a constr tonal amendment on the ballot next year reducing the number of Illinois House members from 177 to 118. Jerry Ferrara executive director of the new Jersey gasoline retailers association said refiners Are increasing gasoline prices 5 cents a month. A under the new Rule Well have to absorb that Cost a he said the Energy department also ruled that stations owned by wholesalers and refiners must claim their current profit margin or 15.4 cents per gallon whichever is less. The Rule department officials said is aimed at preventing those stations from charging higher prices during a gasoline Sertage. But now that the shortages of recent months have eased independents say refiners and wholesalers can undersell them and steal their customers. A fall we re asking for is a fair shake. Let us set our own profit margins a said Mike Wesson a Mobil dealer from Manchester . A i need 17 to 18 cents a gallon to make ends meet. Not 15.4 cents a said Warren Barrows a Sunico dealer from Hyattsville my. Get ready for another open hike new York apr crude Oil prices already up 42 percent this year May Rise again soon because foreign producers Are unhappy with the dollars slide and the Price they set at the june meeting of the organization of Petroleum exporting countries. Although Many analysts say it s too Early to Tell whether open will decide to Call a special meeting in september As the Cartel is reported to be considering. They say such a meeting would probably Lead to a Price Rise. The increase probably would not be As Large As previous jumps this year but could be expected to add a Penny or two to the Price of a gallon of gasoline or heating Oil analysts say. The base Price of Oil was increased from $14 .55 a barrel to $18 a barrel in june w ii a ceiling of $23.50. The next regular open meeting is scheduled for december in Caracas Venezuela. Bul a kuwaiti newspaper Al is Wassah. Reported earlier this w Eek that the open nations Are thinking amut meeting in september. A contacts Between several members of open have taken place recently about the necessity of holding an emergency meeting of the organization owing to the new decrease in the value of the Dollar and its reflection on Oil prices Quot the newspaper said. Open is worried about the Dollar because it does its business in dollars and As it Falls the real value of the cartels Oil declines. Thompson poised to Convene special session by Deborah Singer i associated priss writer i jssssff0 in it a amid in i dictations that a Compromise was near i on in Issue of replacing the corporate i personal property tax gov. James r. I Thompson was poised today to order ii i Lino is lawmakers into a special session i next monday to consider the Issue i a democratic backed Bdl replacing the defunct tax went to Thompson j desk imposing $520 million in new taxes i on business this year. That would be accomplished in part by raising the income tax on business to 6.85 percent from 4 percent. I Thompson had vowed to use his amendatory veto Powers to reduce to 6.5 percent the size of the new corporate income tax so it would Only generate $468 million in new taxes. Wednesday Wever it looked As if he was leaning strongly toward a proposal to tax business at 6.85 percent for 18 months and then reduce the hike to 6.5 percent. A live got that under consideration a Thompson said of the plan offered by Douglas Whitley of the taxpayers federation of Illinois. The legislature could vote to either it or reject the governors pro changes or do nothing in which Case the Bill would die. Whitley said he met wednesday morning with Thompson and that he left the meeting feeling a a optimistic that the governor would accept his proposal. Quot i think he s leaning our Way a said Whitley. The alternate plan under consideration a which the governor had previously seemed to favor most strongly a would reduce the tax increase on business to 2.5 percentage Points and make it retroactive to last Jan. I. That plan was designed to raise about $468 million from the business tax and democratic lawmakers generally have said they would not support it. However legislators and Thompson agree that Compromise is necessary so a replacement measure can pass the general Assembly by fall. Otherwise local property taxpayers probably would have to make up the difference to school districts and local governments. Jim Edgar Thompsons legislative Liaison refused to say flatly that Thompsons veto message would ask lawmakers to accept the Whitley Compromise plan but said that proposal seemed to have the most support. A the governor has been asked by the Media and other people to consider the Whitley proposal a said Edgar. A i done to know of any other things that Are really being looked

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