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Austin Daily Texan (Newspaper) - August 2, 1979, Austin, TexasD a i by ten pages vol. 78, no. 192 uses 146-440 copyright 1979, Texas student publications All rights reserved student news paper at the University of Texas at Austin Austin Texas thursday August 2, 1979 so Zsa xxx 3x3 oixtj010 fifteen cents news and editorial. 471-4691 display advertising 471-1865 office and classified 471-5244 passes Gas rationing program Bill wednesdjv0v�,hl�fr"r.f�?o<�. Target would be forced to comply with a Federal Farmer a. Pc k int ? n up a the House passed a Bill wednesday giving president Carter the Power he sought to order gasoline rationing a and other conservation measures a if americans fuel supplies fall dramatically. The 263-159 approval sent the legislation to the Senate which already has approved a conservation package similar to the one passed by the House and is on record in favor of giving the president emergency gasoline rationing authority. Under the House Bill Carter could order gasoline rationing if fuel supplies fell 20 percent below the amount available a year earlier and the shortage was sustained for 30 Days. He could also impose it if such a shortage was expected. If supplies fell 10 percent Short for 30 Days the president could require states to meet a National conservation goal by cutting Back whatever areas they chose. But states that failed to meet the target would be forced to comply with a Federal Energy saving program of the presidents Choos Long either House of Congress could Block the presidents rationing plan within 15 Days after he ordered it put into effect but each House would would get just one Chance to veto the proposal. That is the streamlined kind of Power Carter has sought As a key part of his Energy program. He already has authority under existing Law to impose rationing but would have to go through a cumbersome congressional approval process first. A a it a a Good beginning but we still have a Long Way to go a a White House spokesman said of the House vote. Before the final vote the House weakened provisions of the Federal state program for fuel conservation. It opened up possible exemptions from mandatory conservation plans for Farmers food marketers and processors hospitals and Homes for the elderly. It Aiso approved special set asides of farm fuels and Home heating Oil in certain emergencies. When the Long amendment list neared an end Hep. George Danielson d-calif., said this is not our finest hour. We have been sitting around Here quibbling about this special interest and that special interest this set aside and that set aside. If Ever there has been an example of the Type of thing Congress should not get into this is in addition the Bill would ease the thermostat control Law put into effect last month. The regulations require that non residential buildings keep thermostats no lower than 78 degrees in summer but the House voted tuesday to exempt business owners who show they can conserve just As much Energy some other Way. By rep and under an amendment offered William Hughes d-n.j., wednesday the House voted to eliminate from the Bill a suggestion that the Federal government consider requiring americans to leave their cars Home one Day a week to save gasoline. The amendment passed 413-3, with Many House members saying a a drive less Day was an impractical and inequitable Way to save gasoline during debate on the Bill a number of amendments were proposed and House democratic Leader Jim Wright of Texas accused republicans of obstructionism. A conspiracy to emasculate this Bill for no better purpose than to Embarrass the president of the United states and the majority of the t facing the gop Side of the aisle Wright said the Public does not appreciate obstructionism. The Public wants an effective Energy Republican Leader John Rhodes of Arizona called Wright s charges a intemperate. Completely unjustified and unfounded a speaker Thomas of Neill. D-mass., told reporters republicans used a stalling tactics through a facetious but rep Robert Bauman r-md., said the gop was simply trying to a save Quot democrats by correcting a flawed Bill that a one of the most erratic presidents we have had in recent years would accept. After the Bill passed rep. Toby Moffett d-conn., said. At least we preserved a setting of targets for Energy conservation a he acknowledged the Bill had undergone a a a shredding of amendments but said a this Bill will help get people to thinking conservation on the state level. And there is still a trigger hanging Over them to nudge them to do More. The Bill brings authority to do some meaningful things in Kern morale new management to direct organize station a Kirr la be Ronald Cortes. Daily texan staff All in a Row he Lake u8aa he 8pare Leo prac be a a a a a ram re a a a j tuesday As he the Canoe renting business is slow during the week. Man Dies in custody till 01 Austin mail died of unknown causes wednesday morning while being 32 3ssauit and disorderly conduct by two off duty Austin police department officers at a downtown restaurant. Rhet Levency medical services personnel found Gril Couch dead at 11 43 at the Chuck Wagon Barb a 1002 e. 11th St. And capt. Gerald Spohnholtz said the incident involved no gunfire but a routine in i my. By the and internal affairs unit and chef Frank a t Claude Hooker and Dune Donavan attended a training class then Scalf dete�3 3t about 11 a a Quot 831 1 and sgt Bailey of by Coult a appeared drunk so David Ramirez the restaurant manager asked the officers to Call uniform police and have him removed from the premises. Because the officers were in plainclothes and not on patrol duty they called an on duty police unit to the scene Bailey said. But Couch caused a disturbance while the unit was on its Way and the officers started to arrest him Bailey said adding that Couch died during the arrest. A sch reportedly entered the restaurant carrying a radio and As the officers were escorting him outside to await the patrol unit he a busted the radio Over one of the officers head a Ramirez said. By Diane Jane Morrison Dally texan staff improving employee morale is the a top priority for the new management at Kern to College of communication Dean Robert Jeffery and associate Dean Ronald Bassett members of the stations newly formed three Man administrative group said wednesday. Jeffery Bassett and Harvey Herbst Kern general manager were appointed tuesday to an administrative group designed to ral Atad Story Paga 2 direct and reorganize the Kern staff and its operations Over the next several months. The decision which included retaining Herbst and station manager Larry White was the result of a it study of the station and its management. In sep Arate interviews both Jeffery and Bassett said the improvement of employee morale and employee management relations Are at the top of their list of immediate goals for Kern. But any definite planning will have to wait until Herbst returns from vacation on aug. 16, they said. Herbst was unavailable for comment. A we re going to have to come to grips with actual Workings after he Herbst returns a said Bassett. A without or. Herbst Here we really Haven to been Able to make any a i am certain that the major decisions will involve the three of us. We will Confer and reach a decision a he added. The three of us will act As a three person management group said Jeffery. A we have no plans to Divide responsibility As of the University has Long had a Complex nebulous relationship with the Southwest Texas Public broadcasting Council concerning Kern Jeffery said. By accepting recommendation to form the group set pc affirmed the University a management of the station Jeffery added. I think it will help clarify those relationships by having someone from Kern work with someone from the University to see just what the problems Are a he said. It Felt and feels that they should take authority and responsibility for the station a said Jeffery. A the University contends that As Long As that contract is a viable one we Are the managers and should have the authority to the designation of administrative authority to the three a Means the University is not ready to write off this operation a Bassett said. But a while Day to Day functions have been carried out critical planning for the future has not a said term goals and objectives Are not Laid out in the Way they should be right now. We have to establish Bassett denied the idea that the formation of the group was a in any Way a demotion of Herbst. However Jeffery said a it reduces his autonomy. When three people take the Job of one the one has his Power Jeffery said Bassett has been meeting with the department Heads in herbsts absence a to let them know what we see As the organizational Structure and the lines of responsibility at the i thursday Chance of rain. Skies thursday will be partly Cloudy with a Chance of showers and thunderstorms. The probability of rain is 30 percent decreasing to 20 percent thursday night. High temperatures thursday and Friday will be in the mid 90s, with the Low in the mid 70s. Southerly winds will blow at 8-15 mph. Sunrise will be at 6 50 a.m., Sunset at 8 24 . 1 3 years ago today. Thursday Marks the 13th anniversary of the Day former . Marine and Eagle scout Charles Joseph Whitman walked out onto the University Tower observation deck and began a sniping attack remembered As greatest tragedy. On aug. 2, 1966, Whitman reportedly once a Counselor at Goodall Wooten dormitory killed 14 persons one of them a pregnant woman and wounded 32 others. Whitman also killed his wife and his Mother before going to the Tower. Cive die in dominican Gas protests Santo Domingo dominican Republic up a troops wednesday fought gun Battles with demonstrators protesting a 48 percent increase in the Price of gasoline leaving five people dead including a 9-year-old boy authorities said. Authorities said they arrested 400 people who were involved in the strike but they gave no list of injured in the clashes. Witnesses earlier reported several persons had also been a wounded. Senate action clears blog Grant funding by Dianna Hunt Dally texan staff students who have been wondering what happened to their Basic education Opportunity Grants do not have much longer to wait thanks to a move by the . Senate wednesday. The Senate approved a technical amendment to the higher education act of 1965 awarding More Money to students who Are financially Independent of their parents a spokesman for the Bureau of student financial assistance in the office of education in Washington said. The move allows Independent students who have been waiting for summer awards from the Basic educational Opportunity Grant program to receive their Grant in several weeks said Ben Stough associate director of the student financial Aid office. The amendment authorizes the Bureau to use Money left Over from the 1978-79 year for 1979-80 awards. This Money will be used to fill gaps Congress left when appropriating Money for the Middle income assistance act signed by president Carter nov. 1. The act makes More students eligible for Grants. When Congress appropriated Grant Money for students it funded Only those students dependent on their parents said Stuart Parker Bureau program analyst. The additional funds will be used for Independent student Grants he said. Stough said students affected by the amendment will receive a new student eligibility report from blog which should then be turned in to the financial Aid office. A until they get a revised student eligibility report and turn it in to us we cannot pay them anything a Stough said. Once the revised report has been turned in the financial Aid office can defer a students Bills against the amount of the Grant Stough said. Stough said he could not estimate when the eligibility report would be mailed from Washington but a i would Hope they would have a new one within 10 Days a he said. Those students whose eligibility was affected by the amendment were informed in a june letter Parker said. Stough said no statistics were available on the number of University students affected by the amendment. National statistics Are also not available but Parker said a a Small number of students would be affected. Stough said fall awards will probably not be late if the new eligibility report is not delayed. Independent students Are those who have not lived with parents for More than six weeks per year Are not claimed As tax exemptions by parents and did not or will not receive More than $750 from their parents in the past present or coming year. Information about All the Federal Aid programs can be obtained by calling a toll free number 800-638-6700. Jury chosen in smuggling trial of Gambler Oil Slick portions of the giant mexican Oil Slick have edged to within 60 Miles South of Brownsville a spokesman for the National oceanic and atmospheric administration said wednesday. The coast guard meanwhile announced it had begun moving in equipment to clean up the Oil if it threatens padre Island. The Slick began forming june 3 when a Well being drilled in the Bay of Campeche blew out caught fire Ang began spewing 1.5 million Gallons of Oil a Day. By Jenny Abdo daily texan staff after More than five hours of venire examination lawyers wednesday selected an eight woman four Man jury in the . District court trial of Las vegas Gambler Jamiel Alexander Chagra a accused by the government of a continuing criminal Chagra 34. Pleaded innocent to four counts of smuggling cocaine and marijuana. . District judge William sessions told a 40-member panel of prospective jurors that the slaying of . District judge John Wood last May is a a matter of pure speculation and should not be involved in the deliberation of the the Case involves Only four counts of the indictment and nothing else a sessions said Wood the initial judge in the Chagra Case was shot in san Antonio May 29, and tight Security surrounded the . Courthouse wednesday As sessions presided the government claims Chagra was a Kingpin in narcotics smuggling operations from Colombia to Texas Colorado Oklahoma and Florida Between 1974 and 1978 late wednesday . Prosecutors Carl Pierce and Ronald Geyer began questioning a few of the 40 witnesses they plan to Call during the two to three week trial. Oscar Goodman a Las vegas native and Joseph Chagra the defendants brother Are the attorneys defending Chagra. Neither would indicate who they would Call a it testify. If convicted of continuing criminal Enterprise Chagra could face a 10-year to life prison term and be forced to surrender All financial assets Chagra was originally indicted by a Federal grand jury in Midland feb. 26 he was charged with conspiring with three others to import cocaine and marijuana into the United states for distribution. He was also charged with aiding in the Possession of cocaine in an alleged conspiracy from june i 1977 to june 1, 1978 Chagra was jailed in Elpaso under a $1 million Bond set by Wood but was later released when the Bond was reduced to $400,000. A superseding indictment in May by the grand jury in Elpaso named Chagra in the four count continuing criminal Enterprise charge. Chagra contends that government investigators took files for use in narcotics investigations after his older brother Lee an Elpaso attorney who defended drug dealers was shot and killed in his Law office dec 23, 1978. _ _ to Taxon stall Jimmy Chagra

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