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Show , The Salt Lake Tribune. 4 vxrr Satnrria, Mrrthio r 197 J x lx r i "J rWTTk& t y JL - UPL Egjpt b President Anwar Sadat, fhe first Arab leader to accept President Carter's e talks on the invitation for Mideast will "ake a working visit to Washington April 4 5, it was announced WASHINGTON face-to-fac- Tridaj tarter already has met Israel Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and invitations JL v, r "" t- - 'i j outs f''B'' ff - - r Price Increase WASHINGTON (UPI) Agriculture Department economists Friday warned that consumers could face a 10 per cent leap m food prces next year if drought continues in farm areas this summer. The department, which last month predicted retail food prices would rise 3 to 5 per cent tins year, said even if tanacs get relatively favorable weather the rest of the year, food prices probably will average 4 to 5 per cent alxjve 1976 The revised forecast fciliau-ea sharper than expected winter price increase caused by cold weather Retail food prices for 1978 following a poQ? 1977 harvest could run about 10 pei cent above this year, the sharpest gain smfce 1974, the report said Teal Beef Production With favorable weather and crops nettr last years bumper level, the report said total beef production might still fall off this year, but production of grain-fe- d beef, pork and poultry would expand through this year and into 1978 The nev 4 to 5 per cent forecast compares with a moderate 3 per cent ealn last year when food inflation slowed drastically after rises of 8 5 per ceet in 1975 and 14 5 per cent each of the two preceding years Analysts said that, because of recent widespread improvement in moisture conditions in farming areas, chances of weather for relatively favorable erdp production tins year have improved But if drought returns this spring and extends into the summer growing season, total crop production could fall as much as 8 to 10 per cent from last et,i high levels and consumers would be lut hard tv if. Real Blow Late in Year For 1977, analysts said, poor growing conditions would probably produce food price averaging 6 to 6 per cent above 19f$ not far above probable prices with a good crop The real blow, however, would come late in 1977 and in 19T8 when smaller livestock feed harvests would be reflected in smaller meat and poultry supplies Chinas Door Open To Bid From DIF v Reuters News Agency WASHINGTON The Peoples Republic of China has left open the possibility of joining the International Monetary Fund in the future, informed monetary sources said here Friday. Hie sources said China, in a letter to IMF Managing Director H Johannes Witteveen, had reiterated its position that Taiwan should be expelled from thg organization H , f . fRC-- t -- JT Sjf - ' , r W f W - a ''. 'S f&T h v- 1 fjwtw 3 Secretary White House spokesman said ail of tho Mdd1e Esct lo nlorc trhrt CCITC tO Washington will receive the same leception Carter wll meet with Syrian President Hafez Assad In May, when he goes to London for an economic summit of industrial nations and a North Atlantic Treaty Organization conference Lists Peace Effort Carter told 30 newspaper editors, niiKlahorc onH hmorlnoct nffiplalc at the White House Friday there are strong indications the Arab leaders want to make peace more than their predecessors did We see potential progress in 1977 that is uniquely hopeful about the Miauie East he said Energy Saving: Return Em - If all soft WASHINGTON (AP) drink and beer containers were returned and refilled at a 90 per cent rate, the energy savings would be about equal to 92,000 barrels of oil per day, the federal environmental protection chief said Friday. Douglas M Costle, new administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, said this was one example of resource recovery Another example, he said, is the recycling of solid waste to create energy and increase the store of reusable materials EPA has identified 60 major metropolitan areas where energy and materials recovery is economically feasible, he said of programs ui "Implementation these areas could result m the recycling of 66 million tons of waste a year, more than half of the entire United States municipal waste stream Costle addressed the same remarks to both the spring conference of the National Association of Manufacturers and the annual meeting of the National Wildlife Federation i j f ' $Jx f , ? Tor a Year .. Vff ? ?- JL , s 13 'jk & in, - The National WASHINGTON (AP) Pai k Service s,id on Friday that it would put off the shooting of burros in Grand Canyon National Park for at least a year. There must be a better way to said Interior resolve the problem, Secretary Cecil Andrus in a statement The agenev said it would spend the time putting together an env lronmentai t: impact statement on the program to kill 'i i 46j"s- t i. the estimated 500 to 1.000 burros m the park c The park service targeted the burros an effort to preserve the natural in XV 3 habitat of the park Rangers said the v,'T"'v wocaav 'Sr.'4 burros denied water and forage to such WM"" A nat.ve opecies as big horn sheep 'Aj.-It is park service policy to eliminate V-7e .. '1 species from the national park system Some other species Associated Press Wireohoto sharing the burros fate are axis and Washington after meeting with William Brook, fallow deer at Point Reyes National chairman of Republican National Committee. Seashore, Calif . and goats at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park XKC-V- t t' -- - Seej'-- s non-nativ- v. Ford Optimistic About GOFs Future, Considering 1980 Presidential Race Sait A Burro-Ki- ll - 4- - rr WASHINGTON ers in Washington and around the IvuTu ry and "I'll be eoiiti ibuimg in any way I possibly can between now and 1978 Well see what 1980 looks HTP1 Gerald Ford, still teasing Republicans with the idea he may seek office in 1980, said Friday he plans an active role in politics and is optimistic about the GOP s future Ford emeiging from a two-homeeting with Republican congressional leaders and a shorter, private nicvlu'g with GOP National Chairman William Brock, noted he came awfully close to winning the 197o presidential election I m very op'imistic about the party, he said Ford said his role in the party will include meeting with Republican lead fellow like Asked if he will run for office m 1980, I said maybe, F'ord smiled he answered Block said Ford s first major political activity will be an Appearance May 19 at a GOP congressional fundraising dinner in Washington He said he agiees with Ford's decision to give President Carter time to get settled in office before publicly commenting on his policies Ford has declined to say when he will end his moratorium on Rill Would Control Collection of Debts Tribune Washington Bureau W ASF1INGTON Legislation to eliminate the use of abusive debt collection practices wras introduced Friday by Sen Jake Gam, Cosponsors of the Fair Debt Collection Practices M , and John Act are Sens Harrison Schmitt, R-Tower. Sen Gam said the advantages of this legislation over other pending bills are it more appropriately weighs the needs of all consumers for protection against harassment and intimidation at the lowest cost, the desirability of the states to continue consumer protection of the local level and the interest of the small business community m freeing the market of unethical practices Without regulatory ov erkill "The bill is narrowly drawn to cover only independent debt collectors," said Sen Gam. Attorneys acting in a professional capacity and creditors collecting their own debts are specifically excluded r3 z X '': Carter administration and symbolizes its etfort to reduce some of the pomp that accompanies state visits r " "iis-- A. Mf.- 2j v s L: A Round One Visits of State Cyrus Vance visited Middle East nations m February m round one of talks involving the Carter adnnm it ration Starting off round two, Kabrn vivtod Washington earlier this month in what also was described as a "working visit The tern was coined by the I , lA J "iJ s&w - &- V 2 lit r ' ' have been extended to other Middle .tSyT East leaders in an effort to bring jvjce a r y to that troubled area At the close of the business day a: v IF F nday , Carter and his family flew by Fcicopter to the presidential retreat at K ? " 7 sa Camp David, Md for the weekend He Si WWW MKtMVW and Mr Carter were accompanied by I-' iSLSi Amy. 9, sons Chip and Jeff and their tr-wives, and Chips infant son n. 7 tZ ' 'fe. Hand in Hand Jti. j The President and First Lady strolled nWwrvtv - aW f hand in hand from the helicopter to their lodge at the Catoctm Mountain v U xgjra r U $t 4 t campsite k la iWf vw 'Ihe White Ilcse said Sadat and Carter will discuss m depth continuing efforts to move toward peace in the Middle East, as well as other mattei s of Former President Gerald Ford greets bystanders mutual interest In our bilateial rela outside Republiean National Headquarters in tions The "talks Mil provide an opportunity to strengthen further the cordial relations existing between Egypt and the United States," the announcement 1- y. Officials Ponder Sharp Food r r . r v e W. . Si- 4 e" AM. fr v, TmXjKT.-T - " jp w Y ' 'ijrs&em i , i; . t CsOJLUL'OJLlX r .v r S; Working Visit Planned U.S. lo Put Off f$6 r s , K hington InvHaticm a. nstacata HffKsaa.gfca-n- A park service spokesman said tentative plans still exist to eliminate burros from Death Valley National Monument, Calif , and Bandelier National Monument, N M At all three parks, the burros are descendants of prospectors burros The Humane Society of the United States and the American Horse Protection Assn filed suit to require the park service to develop an environmental impact statement on the elimination pi ogram. Andrus acknowledged there was strong public reaction to the federally planned future tor tne Grand Canyon Cdd iiuSuucieii biiiTuS Aa Weil as W i standing of the burro problem. commenting on his successor, but SenRepuDliean Leader Howard Baker, who attended the meeting with late spring" is usually F'ord, said considered the end of the honeymoon period The President clearly has not yet defined tii men role m that ret;vect, but I ni sure he will as time eoes bv, Baker said Brock said Foru talked in general teinis about Secretary of State Cyrus Vance s trip to Moscow but did not mention Cartel's statements that the new administration may virtually scrap the weapon ceilings set at Vladivostok in 1971 by F'ord and Soviet leader Leonid I. Brezhnev ate idc-ap- Andrus sdid the serv ice would survey the impact of the burros on big horn sheep and other native species, refine tne knowledge of the numbers and locations of the burios and identify the portions of the park suffering the most environmental damage. urdav seed ah u ui yreiti nptst! sellout! The book, wB S m -- as . a 31 m asSk. oia Hatch Offers Amendment Tribune Washington Bureau An amendment to the National Science Foundation Authorization Bill has been offered by Sen Ornn G Hatch, that would prohibit an experimental education program funded by the foundation with tax dollars, without the consent of local school board and parents The purpose of the amendment," said Sen Hatch, "is to bridle career curriculum innovaters who spend tens of millions of tax dollars to introduce questionable pre college textbooks and multimedia teaching packages to our children without approval WASHINGTON BROWN BROTHERS FURNITURE SIM 'LOVE SALE! 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