Senate OKs gas deregulation amid partisan clash
The Senate approved a bill to end federal price controls on natural gas, 50 to 46, signaling a House-Senate conference fight over two rival plans. Carter plan hikes to 1.75 per thousand cubic feet and covers intrastate gas, while the BentsenPearson bill targets full deregulation in two to five years. President Carter denounced the move as unjust, while backers say higher prices spur new gas finds. opponents warn consumer costs and oil company profits. Demonstrators outside the Capitol, led by Sen. Abourezk and Sen. Metzenbaum, sang against the measure.
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Forest land review announced by feds
Assistant Agriculture Secretary Rupert Cutler announced a plan to review nearly 68 million acres of National Forest land for possible inclusion in the wilderness system. The process aims to identify areas for wilderness designation and others for alternative uses with public participation in each step. Roadless areas will be listed for comment, as part of a larger review of the 187 million acre national forests program.
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Brown presses western leg of Alcan gas pipeline
California Governor Jerry Brown traveled to Salt Lake City to press Northwest Energy chief John MecMillan on speeding the western segment of the Alcan Pipeline. The 48 inch line would carry Alaska gas to Arcadia California, with a split at Alberta toward Chicago. Carter and Trudeau backing, Congress pending approval.
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Legislators fault ALRB staff for handling elections
Sacramento lawmakers say the Agricultural Labor Relations Board has inept staffers handling representation elections and labor complaints. Board officials admit mistakes but defend ongoing training and note budget cuts hinder hiring. The hearing drew about 100 people as critics cited cases dropped for lack of evidence.
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Energy ministers explore oil import cuts at IEA talks
Paris reports energy ministers from 19 Western industrial nations meet to discuss reducing oil imports amid a looming energy crisis. U.S. Energy Secretary James Schlesinger cites progress in cutting U.S. imports while OPEC's Ali M. Jaudah calls a price rise unavoidable and says next talks will be held in Caracas on December 20.
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Welfare dispute settlement proposed between states and federal government
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare proposes a settlement with 28 states to end a decade long welfare spending dispute. HEW would pay 532 million to 19 states and drop 830 million in federal claims against 22 states. Eleven states are overlapped. The accord could wipe out about 1.3 billion of the disputed 2.4 billion. New York would receive 214.4 million of 914 million withheld and HEW would drop 490 million in claims there.
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Transport secretary urges 55 mph as speed limit backslide
Transportation Secretary Brock Adams told the International Association of Police Chiefs that drivers are returning to old habits after two years of slower speeds. He outlined a three point plan including incentives for compliant states and loss of highway funds for noncompliant ones. He also urged legislation to ban radar detectors, saying they are used to beat the system.
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Lockheed machinists vote on potential strike after talks
Machinists representing about 8 500 workers at Lockheed California Co and Lockheed Georgia Co plan a weekend meeting to decide on a possible strike if contract talks fail. The 10 7 5 percent wage demand spans three years.
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Congress Shifts Age Rules In Major Pension Case
Congress moved to raise retirement age rules as the House passed an amendment to bar involuntary retirement by any employee benefit plan based on age. The Supreme Court heard Harris McMann's challenge to United Air Lines 60 retirement rule, amid questions of how age bands align with the 1967 law and planned changes.
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Sweden charges Eastern bloc human rights violations at Belgrade talks
Sweden accuses eastern European Communist countries of serious breaches of the Helsinki Accord. Leif Leifland says people face humiliation and persecution for exercising fundamental rights. Dutch delegate Jo Van Der Valk and Norway echo the critique as talks review Helsinki commitments. Diplomatic sources note a shift from mild remarks to strong statements following a U.S. meeting.
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Race relevance to college admissions sparks Supreme Court case
A major higher education group argues race should be considered in college and professional school admissions. The Carnegie Council report, released days before a Supreme Court hearing on Allan Bakke, supports a two step process prioritizing impartial academic standards and race as a factor in final selection.
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