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Show Bill Clems Hurdle; mergy - WASHINGTON il'PIi Carter's energy plan today President moved closer to a House vote as the possibly by Saturday Rules Committee pushed it past a procedural hurdle and prepared it for floor action. The Rules Committee first defeated a proposal to split the controversial natural gas pricing issue apart from the rest of the to a package apenergy bill, then agreed proach. The package will be four parts unless the Senate finishes the energy tax bill in time, in 8-- 7 9-- 5 which case the House will consider all five major Carter energy initiatives as one energy conservation, utility rate reform, natural gas price deregulation, industrial conversion to coal, and energy taxes The tax bill is awaiting action in the Senate, where it is threatened by a filibuster In the House Rules Committee, which determines how and how long a bill can be debated on the floor, the key vote was held bv who had opposed the Rep. B F. Sisk. package concept Thursday. He changed his vote today to ' present." allowing an 8 7 majority to defeat the proposal bv Rep Gilhs a House vote on , for a separate Long. natural gas "I do not propose, nor will 1 be a partv to. killing the energy bill." Sisk said Opponents of the natural gas bill sa d they will turn their efforts now to persuading the House to defeat the rule allowing the package They felt Sisk's change helped rather than hurt them, but the issue will be close Near Vote In the Senate said lie Sen James Abourezk. D-iiuniiidin his filibuster threat against Carter's energy tax bill as long as he can Abourezk delayed Senate consideration of the bill an hour Thursday by forcing the clerk to read every word of the lengthy Senate-Hous- I' e conference compromise. Every time the leadership tries to bring up the bill, he will restart his filibuster. Abourezk said The energy tax bill was agreed upon Wednesday mght by $4.50 PER MONTH Backers Act Jobs To Sidestep Filibuster Bill rsT Floor Debate 7 Seen on Compromise (UPI) senators announced tisan WASHINGTON group bill. Sen. Muriel Humphrey, widow of Hubert Humphrey, wanted "shall. " Republicans wanted "may." said a coin Sen. Robert Dole, was tossed by a Republican staffer and caught by a Democrat. Mrs. Humphrey had called "heads" and she won. The draft bill will say "shall." The bill would set an interim goal to cut unemployment from its recent 6 percent to 4 percent by 1983. The inflation issue is whether the final bill also should contain a goal, which Republicans want, to cut inflation to 3 percent by 1983 and zero by 1988. The proposed compromise would specify that the inflation goal should not "impede" progress in reducing unemployment. Damaged Tanker Spills Tons of Oil Into Irish Sea - A DUBLIN, Ireland (UPI) tanker Greek carrydamaged, sinking ing 35,000 tons of crude oil spilled thousands of greasy black tons into the Irish Sea today, spreading an oil slick 12 miles long and 4 miles wide, harbor officials said. British marine experts went to work trying to refloat the stricken vessel, the Christos Bitas, while n tugs moved in to the affected area in begin spraying hopes of dissipating the grimy slick before it threatened beaches on the g Irish coast. Veto Threat On Tax Bill Reiterated (UPI) - President the "frantic" Carter, mindful WASHINGTON of to- Republican Leader Howard Baker said the proposed compromise was a "significant" improvement and could be passed by a wide margin. But he warned his colleagues if the bill is changed too much from the proposed compromise it could rapidly lose GOP jupport and fail. The draft compromise includes an inflation goal, which critics of the bill wanted, but it leaves out a limit on federal spending, which many supporters of the bill strongly resist. Both of those issues, however, would be open to debate on the floor. Another issue was settled by the flip of a coin. It dealt with whether, under the bill, Congress "shall" or "may" review economic goals proposed by the president under machinery set up in the 58,829-to- V A bipar- of day they had reached an agreement to "full try to get the Humphrey-Hawkin- s employment" bill through the Senate without a filibuuster. The Senate then canceled a showdown "cloture" vote on whether to limit debate and agreed to such a limitation by unanimous consent, thus ruling out a filibuster. detergent-carryin- W - PRICE 25 fuel-wastin- g wipi fi Peterson 'Citizen Of Year' cabinet. 349-se- Ullsten said he would form a minority Liberal goveinment that has only 39 seats in the Parliament, but indicated many of his cabinet irr listers would be technocrats and he expected many of his ministers to be women. 349-se- Ullsten's selection ended a government crisis caused last week by the resignation of the country's first government in 44 years. Ullsten received his party's 39 votes, while the conservatives and st communists combined for 66 against. The 215 deputies of the Social Democrats and Center Party abstained and 29 members were The conservatives said they would support the government if it continued the nonSocialistic policies of the former coalition but voted against Ullsten because they wpre angry at not being invited to join his government. 1 a 1 J ONEYEAROLD Sarah first to be allowed io go home, taking her intravenous bottle with her. She receives her nutrients, costing $100 per day, through a tube inserted into her heart. (UPI Telephoto) Vandeventer gets a close look at one of her presents as she passes a milestone today, celebrating her first birthday. Sarah is one of about 30 babies in the U.S. who is fed intravenously, but she is the On Friday the 13 th Little Gal Tube-Fe- d Marks 1st Birthday BARGERSVILLE, Ind. (UPI) - A blonde who likes junk food y but is kept alive by a liquid diet dripped through a tube into her blue-eye- d $100-a-da- heart celebrates her first birthday to- day. "She's so lively that when people first see her, they can't believe there's anything wrong," said Sarah Vandeventer's proud father, Charles. "Her growth rate has been normal, actually a little above normal and she's up to 23 pounds." The infant has only a few inches of ininstead of the usual 8 to 10 testine and her body is unable to feet remove nutrients from the regular food, baby food, and fruit she eat? three times a day. "She loves hamburgers, french fries and ice cream," her father laughed, "so she's getting her stomach used to junk food." Sarah appeared normal when born last Oct. 13 in an Indianapolis hospital and was sent home three days later. But Vandeventer and his wife Debbie brought her back the next day because she refused to eat. Doctors discovered the small intestine was completely blocked. Gangrene set in and forced them to remove most of her bowels. Then they inserted a system of tubes allowing Sarah to be fed intravenously, catheter runn- including a needle-thi- n ing into her heart and out a small incision in her skin where it is attached to a n feeding system. That made Sarah one of about 30 babies in the nation to get all their food intravenously. But last May, she became the first to have the IV bottle packed up with her clothes when she was sent home from the hospital. Her doctor, G. L. Ahuja, "thinks that in about five years she will have grown enough so that she can come off the IV solution," Vandeventer said. "But she's so active, it's already a problem keeping it connected. She's managed to pull it loose a few times." Vandeventer picks up a fresh supply of the liquid diet on his way home each day from work. The couple, who have another daughter, Amy, 6, keep spare parts at home to take care of problems, such as a "blow out'! in the line filter that prevents air bubbles from getting into Sarah's bloodstream. "It's scary the first couple of times," he said, "but we've been through it enough we can keep calm about getting it straightened out." Vandeventer's insurance pays for 85 percent of the cost of the treatments, (Continued on Page 5) pump-drive- Banks Raise Prime Rate - NEW YORK (UPI Leading banks Friday followed the lead of Chase Manhattan Bank and raised theT pnr;" lending rate a quarter point to 10 p. r cent, the highest since January, 1975. The move to 10 percent for the rate banks charge top corporate borrowers is considered a "catch-up- " to sharply rates that have inhigher short-tercreased bank borrowing costs Chase, the nation's third Utf. bank, led the way Thursday t'.u Citibank. Morgan Guaranty, Bankers Trust, Harris Bank of Chicago and l European American, among others, followed suit Friday. The prompt followup surprised some analysts who had doubted the rest of the banking industry would immediately go along with the Chase move. The Federal Reserve has been on a steady credit-tightenin- g course since both to combat domestic inflation and to buoy the dollar abroad. The Fed has increased its target level on the key federal funds rate that banks charge each other for overnight loans of uncommitted reserves almost a full percentage point to 84 percent since Aug. 15. The Fed on Aug. 18 raised the dist, - Liberal-Conservati- long-soug- two. 1 - President (UPI) campaign promise, today signed the Civil Service Reform Act and called it the first major overhaul of the federal bureaucracy in almost a century. In a ceremony in the White House Yellow Room, Carter recalled his top priority campaign pledge. "This monumental civil service reform bill takes a long step toward meeting that pledge to the American people," he said. "This legislation provides a fundamental, and I think long overdue, reform of the federal bureaucracy." Carter said the civil service system was set up 95 years ago to end the abuse of political spoils. The new bill, he said, is "the first major change of the civil service in nearly a century." Members of citizen groups, government worker unions, business and Congress added their praise for the bill. His goal achieved, Carter was expected to watch the windup of the 95th Congress from his Camp David retreat. John Gardner, founder of Common Cause and former secretary of health, education and welfare, told the audience of more than 100: "The ghost of Cabinet workers past salute you." Ken Blaylock, head of the American Federation of Government Employes, said the bill, which "really only opens the door," would help bring about efficient government while protecting the interest of the workers. Among other things, the bill makes it easier to fire rude and incompetent WASHINGTON Carter, fulfilling Moving Smoothly - liit- center Party, headed by former premier Thorbjorn Falldin, said it had expected a coalition and said it could not vote for Ullsten because he supported nuclear power. Ullsten, 47, was deputy prime minister in Falldin's government. In March he took over the Liberal Party leadership. As foreign aid minister, he was debts responsible for writing-of- f owed Sweden by developing nations and achieving Sweden's aim of allocating one percent of the gross national product for Third World development projects. He is married and the father of ' Reforms Now Law Peace Talks Under the Constitution more than half of the Parliament had to vote against the nomination to defeat it. .- U.S. Job Ola Ullsten Named New Swedish Premier; Will Form New Regime STOCKHOLM, Sweden (UPI) -Liberal Party Leader Ola Ullsten was named Sweden's new premier Friday and promptly pledged to form a government of technocrats and name many women to his -r CENTS legislative period now under way in the closing days of the 95th Congress, made it clear today he will veto any tax cut measure he does not deem "responsible." Carter, speaking through press secretary Jody Powell, made his feelconferees ings known as House-Senat- e attempted to reconcile two tax cut proposals and decide whether to tack on an amendment sponsored by Sen. CHARLES E. PETERSON Sam Nunn, that the president says is "not acceptable." Nunn's amendment would cut taxes $165 billion over a five-yea-r period if Congress can restrain federal spending within certain limits. Carter, who met with Nunn and his supporters today, believes the amendment would contribute to "inflationary pressures," Powell told reporters. "Although this is a worthy goal, this would not be a worthy or acceptable Charles E. "Chuck" Peterson has Powell said. "It's rather been named "Citizen of the Year" for amendment," no one knows the imVirtually hasty. 1978 by the Utah County Council of pact." Governments. Powell said the president was also Mr. Peterson was selected from five concerned about what he sees as "a finalists by the American Fork Rotary retreat from tax servants, protects reforms;" that too civil Club, the group named by COG to make much who try to stop mis"whistleblowers" to the very wealthy." "goes slthe final selections. Eleven nominaPowell said the president "has been management and waste, and makes tions for the honor were made. into veterans' preferences inroads ight of some interest with degree Other finalists were Karl R. Lyman, watching for federal hiring by repealing the (Continued on Page 5) Utah County Commission chairman; preference for retired militc-- y officers Joann K. Brown, Lehi City councilman and limiting to $47,500 what "double-dippers- " and president of the Utah League of can draw from the governCities and Towns; Gordon R. "Pete" ment. Campbell, youth recreation leader Carter continued to lobby up to the from Pleasant Grove; and Luana last minute for his legislative program Searle, chairperson of the American even though he plans to be at the Fork Hospital board and head of Alpine presidential retreat atop the Catoctin School District's adult education Mountains in Maryland when Congress program. adjourns late Saturday or early SunMr. Peterson will be honored at the day. COG General Assembly banquet Nov. 9 On a busy Thursday he summoned The EgypWASHINGTON (UPI) at Pleasant Grove Junior High school. several undecided congressmen only Marion D. Hanks, LDS Church official, tian and Israeli peace talks today six came because of conflicts on the will be the keynote speaker at that banmoved smoothly into the second day of to seek votes for his House floor quet. negotiations after a day of good comprehensive energy proposal. He Mr. Peterson is a native of Ogden and progress in the first sessions on Thurstold them the success or failure of the served as the original manager of day. 95th Congress depends on what it does General Drygoods, now Barbizon of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and with energy, particularly the conUtah. the American delegation met the Egyptroversial natural gas deregulation bill. He served three terms in the Utah tian negotiators this morning at 9 a.m. A few hours earlier, he sent Speaker Legislature and has been a member of EDT. The three delegations were Thomas O'Neill a letter asking him to the Utah Highway Patrol Civil Service scheduled to meet together later today schedule a House vote on another cambreak for the Commission. He was president of the and then take a one-da- y the creation of a paign pledge Utah Auto Dealers Association, presi- Jewish Sabbath. of education. department dent of the Jaycees, Provo Kiwanis, The conference, which has the double Cougar Club, and Down'own Coaches duty of forging an Egyptian-Israel- i Club. He has held numerous offices in peace treaty and setting the stage for a the LDS Church. comprehensive Middle East settlement Members of the COG executive comthat would involve all the Arab confronmittee voted unanimously to present tation states, began Thursday with a Distinguished Service Awards to the glittering ceremony in the East Room finalists, noting that the selection comof the White House. mittee had reported balloting was exThe working sessions are being held in the crowded second-floo- r tremely close. library of The selection committee consisted of Blair House, under the stony gaze of Ray Harding, president of the the busts of several American presiAmerican Fork Rotary club; Bruce C. dents and Benjamin Franklin. Security Watts, Stan Robinson, Wayne around the historic guest house across Donald Roper, and Lawrence the street from the White House is exClark, club members. tremely heavy. LV&l the matter settled on a credits for and give the "gas guzzler" autos. starting with $200 tacked onto the sticker price of any 1980 model that got fewer than 15 miles per gallon of fuel warn PROVO, UTAH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1978 conference e energy efficiency and new technology The bill also contained a tax on the worst of i 106TH YEAR, NO. 64 Senate-Hous- committee members who had before them nearly a year They plan to give homeowners tax weathenzing" their homes businesses tax incentives for PRESIDENT CARTER laughs at a remark by one of the congressmen surrounding him during a ceremony at the White House today at which he signed the Civil Service Reform Act. Behind him, from left, are Sen. Jacob Javits, Sen. Abraham Ribicoff, and Sen. Charles Percy, (UPI Telephoto) R-I- count rate the rate it charges to 7 permember banks for loans cent, a largely symbolic gesture since Fed member banks account for a relatively small percentage of the nation's banking reserves. Continued growth of the money supply has led to speculation that the Fed will tighten credit further. Fed funds have been trading at well above the presumed 8 percent target level. |