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BITT 4 WWJ b5oQl TUi far No. 2! W V" IV All -- rwU ; tyvvP. VimvutU tam'. t M Pages 15 ( Viu Missouri gas station shutdown called off From oar wire services A threatened shutdown of some Missouri service stations next weekend has been halted by an agreement reached Friday between state Attorney General John Ashcroft and the Petroleum Retailers Organization. The retailers group, however, left open the possibility of' a shutdown sometime in the summer. In a brief filed Friday in U. S. District Court, Ashcroft sought a temporary restraining order to bar the organization from recommending to its members a shutdown from May 17 to May 20. But attorneys for the organization agreed not to call for a shutdown pending the outcome of a trial to determine whether the shutdown would violate state anti- tru- st laws. Judge Elmo Hunter, who presided over Friday's hearing, set the trial for May 31 in U. S. District Court in Kansas City. The retailers group had threatened the four- da- y shutdown as a protest against federal regu-lations governing retail gasoline pricing levels. Similar actions among gasoline retail organiza-tions have been threatened in as many as 30 states next weekend. The U. S. Justice Department is investigating the shutdown threats nationwide in preparation for possible antitrust action, the department announced Friday. If investigators determine " concerted action" is planned, the government probably will seek a court order barring any shutdown, said department spokesman Terrence Adamson. Representatives of station owners across the country met Tuesday in St Louis and called for the shutdown. The dealers are unhappy with Energy Department regulations which they say will limit them to the same profit margin allowed in 1973, despite reduced gasoline allocations. Station owners are considering similar protest actions in June and July, Adamson said. John Shenefield, assistant attorney general in charge of the antitrust division, said such action by dealers raises substantial questions of violations of theSherman Antitrust Law. In the Missouri court action, Ashcroft con-tended the Petroleum Retailers Organization was trying to restrain trade and he called it an " action against Missouri consumers." The attorney general said the public " would be the victim of any concerted refusal to sell by the station operators" and he accused the organ-ization of trying to " hold the citizens of Missouri hostage." James Wyrsch, an attorney for the organiza-tion, said in reply it was simply trying to " protest some federal government policies in respect to retail pricing." Meanwhile, the nation is still caught in the grip of rising gasoline prices and fuel shortages, with various effects : The gasoline situation is seen as partially responsible for a surge in train ridership that has forced Amtrak to rush extra cars into service and to hire more personnel to staff ticket counters. But a big increase in Amtrak passengers was under way even before gasoline prices sky-rocketed, spot shortages of motor fuel occurred and a strike hit United Airlines, said Joe Vranich, an Amtrak spokesman in Washington. The railroad system already was experiencing a 6.2 percent increase over the 18.9 million passengers it carried last year, Vranich said. " There appears to be so much happening so fast," he said, " that it's hard to get a handle on what accounts for what." A Chicago ticket office supervisor with seven years of experience said, " I haven't seen this many calls in as long as I've been with the company." Many trains are soldout for most of May, and some into August, particularly on routes to Florida and in the West Calls to Amtrak's reservations centers have been running 40 to 50 percent above normal since early April. A similar surge in ridership occured during the last gasoline crisis in 1974. But Vranich said figures so far this year made those increases ( See FARMERS, Page 14) Insight Thermostat control plan set for July By Richard HaHoran New York Times WASHINGTON Administration officials said Friday that temperature controls on public buildings would not go into effect until July J at the earliest, even though President Carter had asserted that he would invoke the controls as soon as he got the authority to do so. The House gave him that authority Thursday night by a voice vote. The Senate, had approved the measures earlier. Since the law under which the measures were submitted to the Congress is already on the books, there is no need for a presidential signature. Although Carter's press secretary, Jody Powell, reiterated the president's pledge that the controls would be im-posed " very shortly," officials at the working level- sai- d the target date for enforcing them was between July 1 and July 15. They said time was needed to draft specific regulations, to put them out for public comment and to bold at least one hearing, to revise the regulations based on these comments, and then to make public the final rules. The measure approved Thursday gives the president the authority to require that thermostats in office buildings and most other commercial establishments be set at a minimum of 80 degrees during the summer and a maximum of 65 degrees during the winter. It also sets a top limit of 105 degrees for hot water in those build-ings, except for that used for washing dishes or other sanitary operations in public facilities. The temperature control authority was the only survivor of the four energy conservation measures the president sent to Congress for approval 60 days ago. Turned down on Capitol Hill were ( See MEASURE, Page 11) BOlSikes Flipped A 1978 Camaro, owned and driven by Joseph Lecco, came out of an S- sha- ped curve, spun out of control, flipped over and finally came to rest in the middle of Bethel Road about three blocks south of Green Meadows Road Friday afternoon. In the process, the car de-stroyed the mailbox of Tom Foster, right, of 3612 Bethel Road. Foster took Lecco's name as officers completed their report of the accident. Lecco, who lives at 546 E. Winter, walked away from the wreck with only minor cuts and bruises. Foster said the residents along Bethel Road had a block meeting with Fifth Ward City Coun-cilman Ed Vaughan earlier this spring in an attempt to get relief from fast traffic on the road. " They promised us radar and signs," Foster said. " But I only saw radar one time after that. That's about five times that mailbox has been hit in the last four months." New York City's ' super rats9 attack woman near Wall Street NEW YORK ( UPI) Exterminators closed off a street in lower Manhattan Friday to do battle with a vicious army of " super rats" that attacked a woman just two blocks from City Hall. Police said the screaming victim, de-scribed as 30 to 35 years old, fled " in a state of hysteria," according to a by-stander who helped beat the rats off her about 9 p. m. Thursday. Officials appealed to the bite victim to report to police or the Health Depart-ment for treatment. Dr. Alan Beck, director cf the Health Department's Animal Affairs bureau, identified the rodents as Norway or Brown rats, known as " Super Rats" because of their size and resistance to normal poisons. Beck said rats do not carry rabies but do have the " potential for other diseases." The attack occurred on Ann Street between City Hall and Wall Street. Offi-cials closed the street in their campaign against the rats. " I think it's a tragedy this woman was attacked, but the warning was out," said Christy Rupp, a student of animal behavior who has been cam-paigning for a. cleanup of the area by pasting actual- siz- e posters of the rodents in areas where they' are frequently spotted. " Rats are everywhere," she said. " They are very successful urban animals. They are king in New York. I saw 50 of them in three hours. last night" The Health Department sent teams from the Bureau of Pest Control to spread poison through the street and in the basements of buildings for blocks around. Ann Street, only 18 feet ( 5.4 meters) between curbs, is well- know- n by local residents as a haven for rats because of a garbage- strew- n vacant lot The sur-rounding area is thronged at lunchtime with workers, many from the financial district Ms. Rupp said rats usually are not . aggressive. Dr. Beck agreed. . He said there were only 201 cases of reported rat bites in New York in 1978, and they usually came from ." inad-vertent encounters" such as persons who pick up a rat when they put their hands in a narrow space. Decision near on utility director ByMtteMaarar BfiuaifftaB staff writer City Manager Stuart Campbell said . Friday be talked with his top candidate for water and light director this week but has not come to any understanding withtheappllcanL ; '' CampbeD contacted tfe unidentified ' applicant, one of 94 who have applied for the Job, to inform him of tbe CSty Councfl's decision to upgrade the salary '-.- - forthepostttan. -- -'. ' ;-- -- V '; The City Council passed an ordinance April 16 to raise the minimum, and maximum pay cf the directors position to $ 32,000 and $ 39,150. The ' previous range was $ 25,075 to $ 33,441. Campbell told the council the raise was needed to get the right kind of person for the job. . Campbell said the salary offered to ' the applicant, who he would not name, " probably will be $ 35,900 to $ 37,900 a year. ' i -- ' ' The city manager felt the top candi- - -- - date and the second choice were " excel- - tently qualified." He added that he would not hesitate to offerjhe position . to the second candidate should the first candidate turn down the city's offer. If the top candidate does agree to the city's offer, Campbell said it probably would not be until the end of June ' before he could assume the duties of waterandllghtdirector. ' In the screening cf the . candidates, '. Campbell said the two finalists " rated very dose" Inside today Broad talks seen Administration officials said they expect to hold intensive dis-cussions with Soviet officials in the next five weeks to resolve as many outstanding issues as possible for announcement at the Carter- Brezhn- ev summit next month. Page 14. Treaty's OK urged Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher joined with West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt to call for quick VS. Senate ratification of the SALT II treaty with the Soviets. Page 2. 8 thought trapped Eight men were believed trapped in an oO rig that toppled into the Gulf of Mexico near Galveston, Texas, with 34 crewmen aboard. Page 9. In town today 7: 3i p. m. " Tartuffe," Stephens College Playhouse Theater. 7: 30 p. m. " Smith," Hickman High School. MovfelistingBonPagelS - President challenges Congress By Terence Smith New York Times WASHINGTON President Carter accused Congress Friday of " political timidity" and said be was " shocked and embarrassed for our nation's govern-ment" in the wake of the House rejection of bis standby gasoline rationing plan. The president said there would be no purpose in his submitting another plan and instead challenged Congress to come up with a rationing scheme of its own within 90 days. " I am not predicting that we will have a shortage," Carter told reporters summoned to the Oval Office at noon, " but I am not willing to accept the judg-ment of a majority of the House of Representatives whose members have apparently put their heads in the sand and refusedto take action." Asked as he left the room what he would do if Congress failed to produce a standby plan, Carter paused, seemed about to answer, then shook his head and said: " I'll answer those questions later." Despite persistent lobbying by Stuart E. Eizenstat, the president's domestic affairs adviser, the House voted by a decisive 246- 15- 9 margin Thursday to defeat the standby gasoline rationing plan approved by the Senate the day before. Only seven Republicans voted for it, while 106 Democrats voted against it. The opponents of the rationing plan apparently were motivated by a com-bination of factors, including the fear of political backlash from their consti-tuents, confusion about the details of the scheme and what some members described as inept and inadequate White House lobbying. Obviously stung by the defeat, the president decided to respond per-sonally. At first he was scheduled to make his statement in the White House ( See CARTER, Page 14 ) Mayor Wilson upset with illegal meeting; no action anticipated ByMikeMansur Missoorian staff writer Although angered about the situation, Mayor Clyde Wilson said Friday he will take no action on the apparent illegal session that four City Council members had Wednesday with members of the ' Columbia Board of Building Codes and Appeals. " But he said he would remind the chairmen of the city's boards and com-missions next week of their obligation to adhere to the state's sunshine law. Missouri's sunshine law requires that open meetings be held for sessions " at which any public business is discussed, decided or public policy formulated." The stipulation applies to any meeting, " formal or informal, regular or special." Jim Reed, chairman of the Building and Appeals Board, said the board called the council members to the luncheon to discuss some points of concern. He said the entire incident has " been blown out of proportion" because the meeting was not a formal meeting. ' It wasjust lunch," he said. '" Council members present at the session were Richard Knipp of the First Ward, Holme Hickman of the Second Ward, Jim Goodrich of the Fourth Ward and Lew Stoerker of the Sixth Ward. Understaffing, insufficient money and the frustration of Charles Scheurich, building license supervisor, were discussed at the meeting, Hick-man said. The 600- cas- e backlog of applications for rental housing in-spections also discussed at the meeting is a direct product of this understaffing and the cause of the supervisor's frus-- tratio- n, Goodrich said. Scheurich supervises two housing inspectors, two building inspectors, one plumbing inspector and one electrical inspector. Although the meeting centered - around the understaffing problem the division is experiencing, Reed said the meeting was about " personnel mat-ters," declining to be more specific. -- Missouri's open meeting law exempts such topics as employment, promotion or dismissal of personnel. But Wilson didn't diminish the impli-cations of such secret sessions, " I don't think it's proper for a quorom of one cf . oar boards or City Council not to meet in public," he said. Reed understood Wilson's reaction. " I would have felt much the same way asMayorWilsonifIwastdm,'' besaid. - All of the council members present at the meeting said they were unaware -- that tteynsght be to violation of tte -- open meetings law;
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Item.Transcript | BITT 4 WWJ b5oQl TUi far No. 2! W V" IV All -- rwU ; tyvvP. VimvutU tam'. t M Pages 15 ( Viu Missouri gas station shutdown called off From oar wire services A threatened shutdown of some Missouri service stations next weekend has been halted by an agreement reached Friday between state Attorney General John Ashcroft and the Petroleum Retailers Organization. The retailers group, however, left open the possibility of' a shutdown sometime in the summer. In a brief filed Friday in U. S. District Court, Ashcroft sought a temporary restraining order to bar the organization from recommending to its members a shutdown from May 17 to May 20. But attorneys for the organization agreed not to call for a shutdown pending the outcome of a trial to determine whether the shutdown would violate state anti- tru- st laws. Judge Elmo Hunter, who presided over Friday's hearing, set the trial for May 31 in U. S. District Court in Kansas City. The retailers group had threatened the four- da- y shutdown as a protest against federal regu-lations governing retail gasoline pricing levels. Similar actions among gasoline retail organiza-tions have been threatened in as many as 30 states next weekend. The U. S. Justice Department is investigating the shutdown threats nationwide in preparation for possible antitrust action, the department announced Friday. If investigators determine " concerted action" is planned, the government probably will seek a court order barring any shutdown, said department spokesman Terrence Adamson. Representatives of station owners across the country met Tuesday in St Louis and called for the shutdown. The dealers are unhappy with Energy Department regulations which they say will limit them to the same profit margin allowed in 1973, despite reduced gasoline allocations. Station owners are considering similar protest actions in June and July, Adamson said. John Shenefield, assistant attorney general in charge of the antitrust division, said such action by dealers raises substantial questions of violations of theSherman Antitrust Law. In the Missouri court action, Ashcroft con-tended the Petroleum Retailers Organization was trying to restrain trade and he called it an " action against Missouri consumers." The attorney general said the public " would be the victim of any concerted refusal to sell by the station operators" and he accused the organ-ization of trying to " hold the citizens of Missouri hostage." James Wyrsch, an attorney for the organiza-tion, said in reply it was simply trying to " protest some federal government policies in respect to retail pricing." Meanwhile, the nation is still caught in the grip of rising gasoline prices and fuel shortages, with various effects : The gasoline situation is seen as partially responsible for a surge in train ridership that has forced Amtrak to rush extra cars into service and to hire more personnel to staff ticket counters. But a big increase in Amtrak passengers was under way even before gasoline prices sky-rocketed, spot shortages of motor fuel occurred and a strike hit United Airlines, said Joe Vranich, an Amtrak spokesman in Washington. The railroad system already was experiencing a 6.2 percent increase over the 18.9 million passengers it carried last year, Vranich said. " There appears to be so much happening so fast," he said, " that it's hard to get a handle on what accounts for what." A Chicago ticket office supervisor with seven years of experience said, " I haven't seen this many calls in as long as I've been with the company." Many trains are soldout for most of May, and some into August, particularly on routes to Florida and in the West Calls to Amtrak's reservations centers have been running 40 to 50 percent above normal since early April. A similar surge in ridership occured during the last gasoline crisis in 1974. But Vranich said figures so far this year made those increases ( See FARMERS, Page 14) Insight Thermostat control plan set for July By Richard HaHoran New York Times WASHINGTON Administration officials said Friday that temperature controls on public buildings would not go into effect until July J at the earliest, even though President Carter had asserted that he would invoke the controls as soon as he got the authority to do so. The House gave him that authority Thursday night by a voice vote. The Senate, had approved the measures earlier. Since the law under which the measures were submitted to the Congress is already on the books, there is no need for a presidential signature. Although Carter's press secretary, Jody Powell, reiterated the president's pledge that the controls would be im-posed " very shortly," officials at the working level- sai- d the target date for enforcing them was between July 1 and July 15. They said time was needed to draft specific regulations, to put them out for public comment and to bold at least one hearing, to revise the regulations based on these comments, and then to make public the final rules. The measure approved Thursday gives the president the authority to require that thermostats in office buildings and most other commercial establishments be set at a minimum of 80 degrees during the summer and a maximum of 65 degrees during the winter. It also sets a top limit of 105 degrees for hot water in those build-ings, except for that used for washing dishes or other sanitary operations in public facilities. The temperature control authority was the only survivor of the four energy conservation measures the president sent to Congress for approval 60 days ago. Turned down on Capitol Hill were ( See MEASURE, Page 11) BOlSikes Flipped A 1978 Camaro, owned and driven by Joseph Lecco, came out of an S- sha- ped curve, spun out of control, flipped over and finally came to rest in the middle of Bethel Road about three blocks south of Green Meadows Road Friday afternoon. In the process, the car de-stroyed the mailbox of Tom Foster, right, of 3612 Bethel Road. Foster took Lecco's name as officers completed their report of the accident. Lecco, who lives at 546 E. Winter, walked away from the wreck with only minor cuts and bruises. Foster said the residents along Bethel Road had a block meeting with Fifth Ward City Coun-cilman Ed Vaughan earlier this spring in an attempt to get relief from fast traffic on the road. " They promised us radar and signs," Foster said. " But I only saw radar one time after that. That's about five times that mailbox has been hit in the last four months." New York City's ' super rats9 attack woman near Wall Street NEW YORK ( UPI) Exterminators closed off a street in lower Manhattan Friday to do battle with a vicious army of " super rats" that attacked a woman just two blocks from City Hall. Police said the screaming victim, de-scribed as 30 to 35 years old, fled " in a state of hysteria," according to a by-stander who helped beat the rats off her about 9 p. m. Thursday. Officials appealed to the bite victim to report to police or the Health Depart-ment for treatment. Dr. Alan Beck, director cf the Health Department's Animal Affairs bureau, identified the rodents as Norway or Brown rats, known as " Super Rats" because of their size and resistance to normal poisons. Beck said rats do not carry rabies but do have the " potential for other diseases." The attack occurred on Ann Street between City Hall and Wall Street. Offi-cials closed the street in their campaign against the rats. " I think it's a tragedy this woman was attacked, but the warning was out," said Christy Rupp, a student of animal behavior who has been cam-paigning for a. cleanup of the area by pasting actual- siz- e posters of the rodents in areas where they' are frequently spotted. " Rats are everywhere," she said. " They are very successful urban animals. They are king in New York. I saw 50 of them in three hours. last night" The Health Department sent teams from the Bureau of Pest Control to spread poison through the street and in the basements of buildings for blocks around. Ann Street, only 18 feet ( 5.4 meters) between curbs, is well- know- n by local residents as a haven for rats because of a garbage- strew- n vacant lot The sur-rounding area is thronged at lunchtime with workers, many from the financial district Ms. Rupp said rats usually are not . aggressive. Dr. Beck agreed. . He said there were only 201 cases of reported rat bites in New York in 1978, and they usually came from ." inad-vertent encounters" such as persons who pick up a rat when they put their hands in a narrow space. Decision near on utility director ByMtteMaarar BfiuaifftaB staff writer City Manager Stuart Campbell said . Friday be talked with his top candidate for water and light director this week but has not come to any understanding withtheappllcanL ; '' CampbeD contacted tfe unidentified ' applicant, one of 94 who have applied for the Job, to inform him of tbe CSty Councfl's decision to upgrade the salary '-.- - forthepostttan. -- -'. ' ;-- -- V '; The City Council passed an ordinance April 16 to raise the minimum, and maximum pay cf the directors position to $ 32,000 and $ 39,150. The ' previous range was $ 25,075 to $ 33,441. Campbell told the council the raise was needed to get the right kind of person for the job. . Campbell said the salary offered to ' the applicant, who he would not name, " probably will be $ 35,900 to $ 37,900 a year. ' i -- ' ' The city manager felt the top candi- - -- - date and the second choice were " excel- - tently qualified." He added that he would not hesitate to offerjhe position . to the second candidate should the first candidate turn down the city's offer. If the top candidate does agree to the city's offer, Campbell said it probably would not be until the end of June ' before he could assume the duties of waterandllghtdirector. ' In the screening cf the . candidates, '. Campbell said the two finalists " rated very dose" Inside today Broad talks seen Administration officials said they expect to hold intensive dis-cussions with Soviet officials in the next five weeks to resolve as many outstanding issues as possible for announcement at the Carter- Brezhn- ev summit next month. Page 14. Treaty's OK urged Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher joined with West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt to call for quick VS. Senate ratification of the SALT II treaty with the Soviets. Page 2. 8 thought trapped Eight men were believed trapped in an oO rig that toppled into the Gulf of Mexico near Galveston, Texas, with 34 crewmen aboard. Page 9. In town today 7: 3i p. m. " Tartuffe," Stephens College Playhouse Theater. 7: 30 p. m. " Smith," Hickman High School. MovfelistingBonPagelS - President challenges Congress By Terence Smith New York Times WASHINGTON President Carter accused Congress Friday of " political timidity" and said be was " shocked and embarrassed for our nation's govern-ment" in the wake of the House rejection of bis standby gasoline rationing plan. The president said there would be no purpose in his submitting another plan and instead challenged Congress to come up with a rationing scheme of its own within 90 days. " I am not predicting that we will have a shortage," Carter told reporters summoned to the Oval Office at noon, " but I am not willing to accept the judg-ment of a majority of the House of Representatives whose members have apparently put their heads in the sand and refusedto take action." Asked as he left the room what he would do if Congress failed to produce a standby plan, Carter paused, seemed about to answer, then shook his head and said: " I'll answer those questions later." Despite persistent lobbying by Stuart E. Eizenstat, the president's domestic affairs adviser, the House voted by a decisive 246- 15- 9 margin Thursday to defeat the standby gasoline rationing plan approved by the Senate the day before. Only seven Republicans voted for it, while 106 Democrats voted against it. The opponents of the rationing plan apparently were motivated by a com-bination of factors, including the fear of political backlash from their consti-tuents, confusion about the details of the scheme and what some members described as inept and inadequate White House lobbying. Obviously stung by the defeat, the president decided to respond per-sonally. At first he was scheduled to make his statement in the White House ( See CARTER, Page 14 ) Mayor Wilson upset with illegal meeting; no action anticipated ByMikeMansur Missoorian staff writer Although angered about the situation, Mayor Clyde Wilson said Friday he will take no action on the apparent illegal session that four City Council members had Wednesday with members of the ' Columbia Board of Building Codes and Appeals. " But he said he would remind the chairmen of the city's boards and com-missions next week of their obligation to adhere to the state's sunshine law. Missouri's sunshine law requires that open meetings be held for sessions " at which any public business is discussed, decided or public policy formulated." The stipulation applies to any meeting, " formal or informal, regular or special." Jim Reed, chairman of the Building and Appeals Board, said the board called the council members to the luncheon to discuss some points of concern. He said the entire incident has " been blown out of proportion" because the meeting was not a formal meeting. ' It wasjust lunch," he said. '" Council members present at the session were Richard Knipp of the First Ward, Holme Hickman of the Second Ward, Jim Goodrich of the Fourth Ward and Lew Stoerker of the Sixth Ward. Understaffing, insufficient money and the frustration of Charles Scheurich, building license supervisor, were discussed at the meeting, Hick-man said. The 600- cas- e backlog of applications for rental housing in-spections also discussed at the meeting is a direct product of this understaffing and the cause of the supervisor's frus-- tratio- n, Goodrich said. Scheurich supervises two housing inspectors, two building inspectors, one plumbing inspector and one electrical inspector. Although the meeting centered - around the understaffing problem the division is experiencing, Reed said the meeting was about " personnel mat-ters," declining to be more specific. -- Missouri's open meeting law exempts such topics as employment, promotion or dismissal of personnel. But Wilson didn't diminish the impli-cations of such secret sessions, " I don't think it's proper for a quorom of one cf . oar boards or City Council not to meet in public," he said. Reed understood Wilson's reaction. " I would have felt much the same way asMayorWilsonifIwastdm,'' besaid. - All of the council members present at the meeting said they were unaware -- that tteynsght be to violation of tte -- open meetings law; |