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Show April 20, 1979 Page 16—THE HERALD. Provo, Utah, Friday Economy Expert Thinks Sen. Weicker Set To Face Challenge infiation Rate to Slow HARTFORD, Conn. (UPI) — Sen. Lowell Weicker By TOM UHLENBROCK LOUls (UPI) — Economist a long shot for the Republican presidential nomina: Walter W. Heller an adviser to four 1s inevitable and he wants it done as soonaspossible Connecticut's junior senator, whoofficially an- ST. presidents, “on, Says a Constitutional challenge to his candidacy ays the inflation rate should drop | y the end of the year and stabilize in t1e next decade “I think ve can look to a more nounced his presidential candidacy last month, was born to American parents in Paris 47 years ago There is some question amonglegal experts over whether the U.S. Constitution prohibits an American productive .nd less turbulent 1980s than the 1970. by far,” Heller said citizen born abroad from serving as president “Yes, we're “oing to have bad news There has never been a foreign born president so for the first hal of the year a 9 to 10 there has never been a constitutional fight over the matter “I'd like someone to bring a suit as soon as pos- percentinflation ruic but take heart it should slow down over the summerto about8 percentat the end of the year Heller said sible’ there are good signs that President Carter and Congress areserious about stopping inflation “There is a new mood in 1980 is the tightest budgetin six years — every dimension is a restraining budget. “T think there's every evidence that Congress has the message of Proposition 13 and the balanced budgetthrust I think the pendulum is swinging in the direction offiscal conservatism.’ Heller alsosaidthat controlling inflation does not necessarily mean the economy would fall into a serious recession. I don’t detect any signs of recession," he said. “I don’t see consumer spending collapsing. We have had good performanceonprofits, andI think that will continue in spite of some governmentreports that weren't so encourag- iny ig. “My guessis that after an upturnthis quarter, we'll see a distinct slackening of the economyin summer. By winter the chancesareat least 50-50, especially with a huge increase in oil prices that we'll have a recession, a mild one. The economyis programmed for a slow down.” WALTER W. HELLER By PATRICIA McCORMACK UPIHealth Editor NEW YORK(UPI) — TV’s Six Million Dollar Manis not so far away. At the openingsession of the 2nd AnnualInternational Society for Artificial Organs meeting Wednesday, Dr. Eli A Freidmansaid television's version of the bonic man “‘would probably cost $1 billion’ today. “Making it,’ he said ‘‘would be easier than putting a man on the moon.”’ “The people who could make it are attending this meeting. Collected here are 1,000 biomedical engineers, physicians, and other researchers who form the world’s resource in devising new, forms of artificial organs — the socalled science of bionics."’ But Freidman's chief concern is an 18 pound artificial kidney-in-anattache-case that he says will be available commercially before the year is out for less than $6,000. Friedman, professor at New York's Downstate Medical Center, said the state of the art is such that he could develop an implantable artificial kidney in “‘five years and probably $500 million.” A smallportable kidney would free some 100,000 people who must depend on the kidney machine to cleanse blood of impurities for travel The small kidney has beenin limited use around the worldsinceits introduction for field tests 2% years ago. Approval from the Food and Drug Administration Bureau of Medical Devices several months ago signaled the go-ahead for mass production of the little kidney “Thislittle artificial kidney in a suitcase makes it possible to perform dialysis in hotel rooms or on battlefields,"” Friedmansaid. In fact, conference participant, Dr S. Stiller from the University of Heller also said interest rates may If an opinion by U. S. District Judge Charles Richey prevails through a full court hearing and an ticipated higher court appeals contributions by Pilitical action committees of union and the AFL: 10 could be sharply reduced The National Right to Work Committee this week hailed it “a resounding victory” Richey’s opinion challenging the manner the Federal Election Commission treats such political contributions. Weicker told reporters Wednesday at a Whileit is gratifying that yet another impartial) court decision against the FEC has been handed down, it is also frightening that a federal agency charged with upholding election laws repeate flaunts justice and arrogantly covers up for cri union officials even when there is clear evidence of massive violations added NRTWC President Reed Larson. Mote WIN whole process and be elected president and then be declared ineligible by the Supreme Court.” the liberal senator said Weickersaid “there's no question”’ there will be a constitutional test of his candidacy, possibly by the Federal Elections Commission or one of the secretaries of state in a state with a 1980 GOP primary. “We're in the process of preparing for that suit,”” a SHOW DRIVEANA 7:30 Popular young star of Ice Castles ROBBY BENSON is impressive star in both of these great pictures. Oe Weicker, who, as a member of the Senate tightened to slow demandand purchasing power to ease inflationary pres- Watergate Committee achieved some measure of national attention with his condemnation of Presisure “I'd haveto beta little better than 50: dent Nixon. said if the FEC declaresheis ineligible 50 that we'll get one moreturnofthein- for the presidency. he will sue the commission. terest rate screw,” he said Heller said inflation could increase An inventory in 1637 listing the movableeffects of because of ‘external shocks’ such as hikesin the price of foreignoil or food King Louis XIII revealed the first known existence of cost increases caused bycropfailures. waterproof umbrellas He said more problems in Iran or a change of powerin Saudi Arabia could causeinflation to soar. “If things erupt again in Iran or Saudi Arabia takes a hardline, the gasolinelifeline will be threatened,” Heller said. “Saudi Arabia has been our main sourceof supply. They determine whether OPEC goes bananas or remains in a restrained mood.” Despite American economic problems, Heller said this countrystill orp ARDENTNC a has the strongest enonomy in the world, the greatest wealth per capita ratio and the dollar is ‘‘still the most desired currency.” illi Dine in elegance every Saturday Night... for o speciol taste sensotion, join us for our Soturday Night Seafood Bulfet_ Come experience o mea! everyone in town is talking about! SEAFOOD BUFFET °6*° d Includes Crab legs, poe she, en Scallops, Halibut, Soup and ourdelicious Holiday Billion Today sire. sie act tia id Se 6 pm-10 pm Aachen, W. Germany. brought one of the portable kidneys to the meeting and is undergoing dialysis in his hotel room right on schedule Friedman said manufacturing and marketing arrangement have been made with American Hoechst Corp. The artificial kidney goes back to 1943, when Dr. Willem J. Kolff, a Dutch-born surgeon, developed the appartus while working in near-secret conditions in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands. Kolff now heads the Institute of Artificial Organs at the University of Utah in Salt LakeCity. Friedman claims the portable, Reservations Accepted 374-9750 People But Loose Pleasint CO-HIT Sw 1460S. University Ave. SWAP MEET EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY 8-4 p.m sellers FREE through April lightweight kidney probably could save the governmenthundredsof millions of dollars each year — if its widescale availability shifted to homesa significant portion treatments for 44,000 Americans with kidney failure. fj “OUTLAW, ie JOSEY WALES Clint Eastwood Meno Tata ae Persons who need dialysis must be linked to a machinefor from fourto six hours three times a week while their blood is cleansed. 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Capitol news conference. “Tt would be rather embarrassing to go through the “We should aimto get back to 4 to 5 percent inflation Heller told a group of corporate meeting planners Wednesday that Washington," he said. “Jimmy Carter is an inherently conservative fiscal guy. There’s no question this budget for Organized Labor Political A002MSMS Int ig |