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7Ul wir o. 2( 2 lmr Woniiijj.' Tlnirstla. iimust 2. 7' 2 Sections 20 Pages 15 Cents HiaaiiaiMHni" viBBaMvaHaaMaaaHiMivBMaBnHffaHHUHMHBH AM tm a fair county day Jim Sontag, above left, and Brian Snyder try to catch an unruly calf that got away from its owner during the Boone County Fair Junior Cattle Show Tuesday evening. Ed-ward Fashing, of Sturgeon, right, takes a break from working with his cattle at the fairgrounds. ( Additional county fair photographs on Pagel2A.) MuctHLomiua "" " Batweiot Insight Jobless rate of 8.2 percent in forecast By Edward Cowan T New York Tunes WASHINGTON The government's senior economists, in a confidential revision of the administration's July 12 economic forecast, predict a deeper recession this year and " an anemic recovery" in 198) that will cause the national unemployment rate to climb to & 2 percent at about the tune of the November presidential election In a forecast prepared for public distribution as part of the July 12 midyear review of the budget and the economy, the administration forecast that the unemployment rate would climb to 6 a percent in the autumn of 1380 The new forecast, dated July 27 and circulated to a handful of Cabinet of-ficers, is expected to raise questions about the validity of the earlier, public document The revised forecast predicted that the nse of average labor costs wages plus benefits would accelerate to 10 5 percent in 1980 from 9 5 percent in 1979, causing the basic, or underlying, in-flation rate to rise by an extra one- ha- lf of a percentage point For the economy as a whole, the new forecast predicted 8 8 percent inflation in 1980, compared with the July 12 figure of 8 1 percent These estimates include a variety of goods outside the Consumer Price Index, which has been climbing at a 13 percent annual rate in 1979 The forecasters also indicated, and officials confirmed, that the ad-ministration now leans toward in-creasing the standard for limiting pay increases to 8 percent for 1980 from 7 percent this year. The revised assessment also said that the higher interest rates put into effect by the Federal Reserve Board on July 20 suggested that monetary policy might not ease this autumn as the White House had expected in preparing the July 12 forecast, and that such a policy shift would contribute to greater economic weakness Without making a recommendation, ( See TAX, Page 12A) Homeowners will challenge land tax ruling By Harry Papineau Missourian staff writer Irate homeowners, upset about a ruling wh. cn will raise their propert assessments an average of 52 percent, will meet head- o- n with the Boone County Board of Equalization at 9 a m today and ask the board to rescind the reassessment order it issued Tuesday ' We will trv to convince the board it acted illegally, and give them a chance to correct their mistake." said David Rogers, a Columbia attorney who represents sev eral of the homeowners and whose home is among those being reassessed If they don t retract the order, there unquestionable will be litigation.' he said In its Tuesdav meeting the board attempted to sausfv five complaints of unfair assessment and protect the county from an ad erse Missouri Tax Commission ruling b ordering reassessment of a number of adjacent homes in the complainants' neigh-borhoods The results of a preliminary reassessment conducted by County Assessor Donald Fenton can be found at the end of this storv But four of the fi e complainants are not satisfied And their neighbors who have been drawn into the controversy bv the board's decision, are joining forces to fight the ruling Rogers said he has had so manv calls from his disgruntled neighbors that he isn t really sure how many clients he has in the" case But if things don't go ' well in today's meeting. Rogers said he will bring action against the in-dividual members of the board m state or federal court probably m federal court" Rogers said the method of reassessment was illegal " because it is absolutelv arbitrary to choose as areas for reassessment the neighborhoods of ( See REASSESSMENT, Page 10A) MFA hopeful draws interest of farmers By JoeMoran Missounan staff writer An MFA employee's surprise decision to oppose the cooperative's eteran president in this y ear s election has drawn interest and support from farm members across the state In an informal telephone survey conducted by the Missourian. managers of MFA retail exchanges said 36- year-- old Eric Thompson has gained the attention and m some caes, the overwhelming support of delegates to next week's MFA convention The convention will begin Monday morning at Hearnes Center MFA is headquartered here and is the largest pnv ate emplov er in Boone Count The exchange managers are wu-- a employ ees and not v oting members of the cooperative but they are in contact with farmers who elect the president through delegates In a pre- con- v ention meeting, delegates from St Joseph have vowed unanimous support for Thompson in his bid to unseat 81-- y ear- oi- d Fred Heinkel Heinkel has been unopposed for re-election each vear since he was ap-pointed to the office in 1941 Managers for two other large ex-changes one in the northeast part of the state and one in the west said delegates for their areas were overwhelminglv in ( See HACKETHORN. Page 10A) Senate panel to cut synthetic fuel plan From our wire services WASHINGTON The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee served notice Wednesday it would trim back and slow down President Carter's $ 88 billion program to develop synthetic fuels, spending less money and making fewer and less dramatic promises " We have to make a beginning," said the committee chairman, Sen Henry M Jackson, D- Wa- sh " But we don't have to present the big pic-ture or go off the deep end The sensible thing is to start down the road with every possible safeguard, recognizing that there are problems " Meanwhile, in a farewell message to Congress, Energy Secretary James Schlesinger tesufied- befor- e the House Budget Committee on behalf of Carter's $ 144 billion, 10- ye- ar program including the proposed $ 88 billion investment in synfuel development " We look to a future of chronic shortages of energy as well as rising energy prices and the responsibility of us all to adapt to the real life world . . without too much railing about our fate," he said " We will be chronically on the ragged edge of supply " Schlesinger said only the oncoming recession will temporarily dampen the increasing demand for oil, with coal, solar and nuclear power required as substitutes Energy Roundup on Page 12A " We need them all if we are to avoid serous economic problems that will lead to serious political difficulties," he said " Tune is running out on the United States in terms of energy sup-ply" But the Energy Committee is not about to plunge blindly into any synthetic fuel programs During the committee's first discussion of the proposed legislation on synthetic- fu- el develop ment the members emphasized that they had no vay of knowing which if anv experiments to produce artificial sources of energy were worth the $ 2 or S3 billion inv estment each requires The Jackson panel decided to request only $ 3 billion for the synthetic- fu- el program in the 1980 budget compared with the $ 22 billion proposed bv the Carter administration with $ 17 billion more tentatively scheduled for the following year The committee staff director. Daniel A Dreyfus called these figures lavish " The committee declined to propose any budget figures for the next three vears a time during which the White House would have committed an additional $ 30 billion It approved an outline for a svnthetie- fu- el bill that postpones from 1990 to 1995 the date by which the president's production goal of 2 5 million additional barrels of oil a day would be achiev ed The energy committee took Wednesday ' s action before the August recess in order to give the Senate Budget Committee some spending estimates for its pending studv of the impact of the Carter energy program on future federal budgets That report is due Sept 15 During Wednesday s debate committee members indicated concern about whether the full proceeds of the windfall profits tax on the ori industry as proposed bv Carter, would be available to finance synthetic- fu- el production experiments But the principal reaction on the Energy Committee concerned the lack of knowledge about synthetic- fue- l prospects and costs The Senate committee s decision will not be translated into legislation until September, but it appeared likelv to have a deepening effect on the president's recommendation for an immediate heavy investment in replacing foreign oil imports with synthetic products manufactured in volume Club leader says public opinion will determine future of park By David Pasztor and Rhooda Stearley Missourian staff writers Public opinion will determine if a city proposal to construct a regional shopping mall on part of Cosmo Park is approved, former Cosmopolitan Club President Grover Hawkins says Members of Columbia's largest civic club hope to serve as a catalyst for opposition to the plan " If the people of Columbia really want a shopping center on Cosmo Park, then they have our blessing," Hawkins says, " but I don't think that's what they want" Tuesday night Mayor Clyde Wilson and Bob Pugh, chairman of the Land Clearance Authority, told 90 of the club's 130 members about authority's proposal to build a 500,000- squar- e foot ( 45, G09- squar- e meter) mall on the southwest 50 acres ( 20 hectares) of the 530- ac- re ( 212- hectar- e) Cosmopolitan Recreation Center What rankles the Cosmopolitans is that they have been improving 33 acres ( 14 hectares) of those SO acres ( 20 hectares) since the 1940s, investing almost $ 100,000 and hours of volunteer labor in park improvements. So after the city's presentation, the club closed its meeting to outsiders and established a 10- m- an committee to spearhead the organization's efforts to stop the proposed development. Bob Lueneberger, club president, said the committee has been given no specific directions on what form the opposition should take, but battle plans will be drawn up at next Tuesday's board of directors meeting " We are very definitely against them using the Cosmo Park area as a prospective shopping mall," Lueneberger said. The club is not op-posed to a regional shopping mall in Columbia, he said, just to its placement in the park. Mayor Wilson said he was not sur-prised by the club's opposition. " I know they have a great investment in the park and I expected them to oppose the plan initially," he said. But, Wilson said, some club members may change their views after reasons for the selection of Cosmd Park sink in. " I understand everything they're saying," Pugh said. " All we've got now is an impasse" " We are trying to put the information before the people and let them see what the options are," Wilson said. " I'd be surprised if any group of people of that size m Columbia would agree com-pletely on any controversial issue " Wilson said even he hasn t decided if he will support the Cosmo Park location for a regional mall The authority recommended the park as a site for the mall because it is already well- serv- ed bv citv services Pugh said a council- appointe- d special task force reported other sites in town were inferior for development However, he said, thev do have potential Three developers have expressed interest in building a regional mall in Columbia, and Gottlieb Corp of Kansas dry, Mo , is specifically interested in the Cosmo Park site Hawkins said he plans to petition, adding he received several calls Wednesday from people volunteering to work against the development " If it gets to the point where the mall is being built," he said, " then there should be a referendum where the people decide " " And if the council truly represents the people, then they won't build a mall that the majority opposes," Hawkins said. " The town will go on," Pugh said. " We're not going to be devastated In town today 9 am. Boone County Court meets, fifth floor. County -- City Building 6 pm. Dog show, ball diamond, Boone Countv Fairgrounds 7: 30 p. m. Columbia Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, OAK Towers, 700 N Garth Ave 8 p. m- - " The Devil is a Woman," film, University Middlebush Auditorium, free 8: 15 pm " The Amorous Flea," University Repertory Theatre, Fine Arts Building, University summer students free, $ 3 others 8: 15 pm " Misalliance," Arrow Rock Lyceum Theater, students with valid identification $ 3 50, $ 4.50 others Movie listings on Page 11A Classified th ComicsTV 7B Movies UA Opinioa 4A People. IB Record 18A Sports 5, SA Stocks 9A L Insist today Gamble Before the game, the New York Yankees were unleashing a little left- hand- ed lightning. Graig Nettles put a batting- practtc- e pitch into the right- fiel- d seats Jim Spencer did, jj too Then Reggie Jackson hit one 1 that was headed for Indiana before jj the upper deck stopped it. Before Wednesday night's game, 3 the Yankees got another bolt of 8 lightning. Oscar Gamble was on ms way. 9 If you're confused now, turn to I Page 6A. You'll find that you're cot 9 the only one. g
Object Description
Title | Columbia Missourian Newspaper 1979-08-02 |
Description | Vol. 71ST YEAR, No. 262 |
Subject |
Columbia (Mo.) -- Newspapers Boone County (Mo.) -- Newspapers |
Coverage | United States -- Missouri -- Boone County -- Columbia |
Language | English |
Date.Search | 1979-08-02 |
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County |
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Date.Search | 1979-08-02 |
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State Historical Society of Missouri University of Missouri School of Journalism |
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Item.Transcript | 7Ul wir o. 2( 2 lmr Woniiijj.' Tlnirstla. iimust 2. 7' 2 Sections 20 Pages 15 Cents HiaaiiaiMHni" viBBaMvaHaaMaaaHiMivBMaBnHffaHHUHMHBH AM tm a fair county day Jim Sontag, above left, and Brian Snyder try to catch an unruly calf that got away from its owner during the Boone County Fair Junior Cattle Show Tuesday evening. Ed-ward Fashing, of Sturgeon, right, takes a break from working with his cattle at the fairgrounds. ( Additional county fair photographs on Pagel2A.) MuctHLomiua "" " Batweiot Insight Jobless rate of 8.2 percent in forecast By Edward Cowan T New York Tunes WASHINGTON The government's senior economists, in a confidential revision of the administration's July 12 economic forecast, predict a deeper recession this year and " an anemic recovery" in 198) that will cause the national unemployment rate to climb to & 2 percent at about the tune of the November presidential election In a forecast prepared for public distribution as part of the July 12 midyear review of the budget and the economy, the administration forecast that the unemployment rate would climb to 6 a percent in the autumn of 1380 The new forecast, dated July 27 and circulated to a handful of Cabinet of-ficers, is expected to raise questions about the validity of the earlier, public document The revised forecast predicted that the nse of average labor costs wages plus benefits would accelerate to 10 5 percent in 1980 from 9 5 percent in 1979, causing the basic, or underlying, in-flation rate to rise by an extra one- ha- lf of a percentage point For the economy as a whole, the new forecast predicted 8 8 percent inflation in 1980, compared with the July 12 figure of 8 1 percent These estimates include a variety of goods outside the Consumer Price Index, which has been climbing at a 13 percent annual rate in 1979 The forecasters also indicated, and officials confirmed, that the ad-ministration now leans toward in-creasing the standard for limiting pay increases to 8 percent for 1980 from 7 percent this year. The revised assessment also said that the higher interest rates put into effect by the Federal Reserve Board on July 20 suggested that monetary policy might not ease this autumn as the White House had expected in preparing the July 12 forecast, and that such a policy shift would contribute to greater economic weakness Without making a recommendation, ( See TAX, Page 12A) Homeowners will challenge land tax ruling By Harry Papineau Missourian staff writer Irate homeowners, upset about a ruling wh. cn will raise their propert assessments an average of 52 percent, will meet head- o- n with the Boone County Board of Equalization at 9 a m today and ask the board to rescind the reassessment order it issued Tuesday ' We will trv to convince the board it acted illegally, and give them a chance to correct their mistake." said David Rogers, a Columbia attorney who represents sev eral of the homeowners and whose home is among those being reassessed If they don t retract the order, there unquestionable will be litigation.' he said In its Tuesdav meeting the board attempted to sausfv five complaints of unfair assessment and protect the county from an ad erse Missouri Tax Commission ruling b ordering reassessment of a number of adjacent homes in the complainants' neigh-borhoods The results of a preliminary reassessment conducted by County Assessor Donald Fenton can be found at the end of this storv But four of the fi e complainants are not satisfied And their neighbors who have been drawn into the controversy bv the board's decision, are joining forces to fight the ruling Rogers said he has had so manv calls from his disgruntled neighbors that he isn t really sure how many clients he has in the" case But if things don't go ' well in today's meeting. Rogers said he will bring action against the in-dividual members of the board m state or federal court probably m federal court" Rogers said the method of reassessment was illegal " because it is absolutelv arbitrary to choose as areas for reassessment the neighborhoods of ( See REASSESSMENT, Page 10A) MFA hopeful draws interest of farmers By JoeMoran Missounan staff writer An MFA employee's surprise decision to oppose the cooperative's eteran president in this y ear s election has drawn interest and support from farm members across the state In an informal telephone survey conducted by the Missourian. managers of MFA retail exchanges said 36- year-- old Eric Thompson has gained the attention and m some caes, the overwhelming support of delegates to next week's MFA convention The convention will begin Monday morning at Hearnes Center MFA is headquartered here and is the largest pnv ate emplov er in Boone Count The exchange managers are wu-- a employ ees and not v oting members of the cooperative but they are in contact with farmers who elect the president through delegates In a pre- con- v ention meeting, delegates from St Joseph have vowed unanimous support for Thompson in his bid to unseat 81-- y ear- oi- d Fred Heinkel Heinkel has been unopposed for re-election each vear since he was ap-pointed to the office in 1941 Managers for two other large ex-changes one in the northeast part of the state and one in the west said delegates for their areas were overwhelminglv in ( See HACKETHORN. Page 10A) Senate panel to cut synthetic fuel plan From our wire services WASHINGTON The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee served notice Wednesday it would trim back and slow down President Carter's $ 88 billion program to develop synthetic fuels, spending less money and making fewer and less dramatic promises " We have to make a beginning," said the committee chairman, Sen Henry M Jackson, D- Wa- sh " But we don't have to present the big pic-ture or go off the deep end The sensible thing is to start down the road with every possible safeguard, recognizing that there are problems " Meanwhile, in a farewell message to Congress, Energy Secretary James Schlesinger tesufied- befor- e the House Budget Committee on behalf of Carter's $ 144 billion, 10- ye- ar program including the proposed $ 88 billion investment in synfuel development " We look to a future of chronic shortages of energy as well as rising energy prices and the responsibility of us all to adapt to the real life world . . without too much railing about our fate," he said " We will be chronically on the ragged edge of supply " Schlesinger said only the oncoming recession will temporarily dampen the increasing demand for oil, with coal, solar and nuclear power required as substitutes Energy Roundup on Page 12A " We need them all if we are to avoid serous economic problems that will lead to serious political difficulties," he said " Tune is running out on the United States in terms of energy sup-ply" But the Energy Committee is not about to plunge blindly into any synthetic fuel programs During the committee's first discussion of the proposed legislation on synthetic- fu- el develop ment the members emphasized that they had no vay of knowing which if anv experiments to produce artificial sources of energy were worth the $ 2 or S3 billion inv estment each requires The Jackson panel decided to request only $ 3 billion for the synthetic- fu- el program in the 1980 budget compared with the $ 22 billion proposed bv the Carter administration with $ 17 billion more tentatively scheduled for the following year The committee staff director. Daniel A Dreyfus called these figures lavish " The committee declined to propose any budget figures for the next three vears a time during which the White House would have committed an additional $ 30 billion It approved an outline for a svnthetie- fu- el bill that postpones from 1990 to 1995 the date by which the president's production goal of 2 5 million additional barrels of oil a day would be achiev ed The energy committee took Wednesday ' s action before the August recess in order to give the Senate Budget Committee some spending estimates for its pending studv of the impact of the Carter energy program on future federal budgets That report is due Sept 15 During Wednesday s debate committee members indicated concern about whether the full proceeds of the windfall profits tax on the ori industry as proposed bv Carter, would be available to finance synthetic- fu- el production experiments But the principal reaction on the Energy Committee concerned the lack of knowledge about synthetic- fue- l prospects and costs The Senate committee s decision will not be translated into legislation until September, but it appeared likelv to have a deepening effect on the president's recommendation for an immediate heavy investment in replacing foreign oil imports with synthetic products manufactured in volume Club leader says public opinion will determine future of park By David Pasztor and Rhooda Stearley Missourian staff writers Public opinion will determine if a city proposal to construct a regional shopping mall on part of Cosmo Park is approved, former Cosmopolitan Club President Grover Hawkins says Members of Columbia's largest civic club hope to serve as a catalyst for opposition to the plan " If the people of Columbia really want a shopping center on Cosmo Park, then they have our blessing," Hawkins says, " but I don't think that's what they want" Tuesday night Mayor Clyde Wilson and Bob Pugh, chairman of the Land Clearance Authority, told 90 of the club's 130 members about authority's proposal to build a 500,000- squar- e foot ( 45, G09- squar- e meter) mall on the southwest 50 acres ( 20 hectares) of the 530- ac- re ( 212- hectar- e) Cosmopolitan Recreation Center What rankles the Cosmopolitans is that they have been improving 33 acres ( 14 hectares) of those SO acres ( 20 hectares) since the 1940s, investing almost $ 100,000 and hours of volunteer labor in park improvements. So after the city's presentation, the club closed its meeting to outsiders and established a 10- m- an committee to spearhead the organization's efforts to stop the proposed development. Bob Lueneberger, club president, said the committee has been given no specific directions on what form the opposition should take, but battle plans will be drawn up at next Tuesday's board of directors meeting " We are very definitely against them using the Cosmo Park area as a prospective shopping mall," Lueneberger said. The club is not op-posed to a regional shopping mall in Columbia, he said, just to its placement in the park. Mayor Wilson said he was not sur-prised by the club's opposition. " I know they have a great investment in the park and I expected them to oppose the plan initially," he said. But, Wilson said, some club members may change their views after reasons for the selection of Cosmd Park sink in. " I understand everything they're saying," Pugh said. " All we've got now is an impasse" " We are trying to put the information before the people and let them see what the options are," Wilson said. " I'd be surprised if any group of people of that size m Columbia would agree com-pletely on any controversial issue " Wilson said even he hasn t decided if he will support the Cosmo Park location for a regional mall The authority recommended the park as a site for the mall because it is already well- serv- ed bv citv services Pugh said a council- appointe- d special task force reported other sites in town were inferior for development However, he said, thev do have potential Three developers have expressed interest in building a regional mall in Columbia, and Gottlieb Corp of Kansas dry, Mo , is specifically interested in the Cosmo Park site Hawkins said he plans to petition, adding he received several calls Wednesday from people volunteering to work against the development " If it gets to the point where the mall is being built," he said, " then there should be a referendum where the people decide " " And if the council truly represents the people, then they won't build a mall that the majority opposes," Hawkins said. " The town will go on," Pugh said. " We're not going to be devastated In town today 9 am. Boone County Court meets, fifth floor. County -- City Building 6 pm. Dog show, ball diamond, Boone Countv Fairgrounds 7: 30 p. m. Columbia Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, OAK Towers, 700 N Garth Ave 8 p. m- - " The Devil is a Woman," film, University Middlebush Auditorium, free 8: 15 pm " The Amorous Flea," University Repertory Theatre, Fine Arts Building, University summer students free, $ 3 others 8: 15 pm " Misalliance," Arrow Rock Lyceum Theater, students with valid identification $ 3 50, $ 4.50 others Movie listings on Page 11A Classified th ComicsTV 7B Movies UA Opinioa 4A People. IB Record 18A Sports 5, SA Stocks 9A L Insist today Gamble Before the game, the New York Yankees were unleashing a little left- hand- ed lightning. Graig Nettles put a batting- practtc- e pitch into the right- fiel- d seats Jim Spencer did, jj too Then Reggie Jackson hit one 1 that was headed for Indiana before jj the upper deck stopped it. Before Wednesday night's game, 3 the Yankees got another bolt of 8 lightning. Oscar Gamble was on ms way. 9 If you're confused now, turn to I Page 6A. You'll find that you're cot 9 the only one. g |