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Show 8 LilkV illuuue, Vk CUJC3U.4.) , 4JJ t uijftf ji.1 Nixon Preparing Fuel Allocation By Stan Benjamin Associated Press Unter WASHINGTON The Nixon administration is preparing 10 impose a mandatory allocation system for gasoline and other petroleum fuels, informed government sources said Tuesday. The plans to convert the present voluntary guidelines into a mandatory sstem have been approved bv the Interior Department's Office of Oil and Gas and bv Deputy Treasury Secretary William E Simon, head of an interdepartmental oil polity loinmittee. the sources said It was said to be still under consideration by the White House, which could announce a decision in conjunction with the expected release later this week of a presidential message on energy policy Gov. Love Named However, one source indicated, mandatory allocation could be delayed until the public appointment of an energy policy coordinator w th.Wjiitg P. V House. Colorado Gov John ' i- allocation program was Love has been selected for that new position after former Pennsyl- - v A expected to follow guidelines similar to those essentially proposed by the administration in May for voluntary vania Gov William W. Scranton turned it down, these sources said I he prooosed mandatory compliance. Inder those guidelines sup-- Transplants Draw Okay in Medicare By Harold M Schmeck Jr New York Times Writer - WASHINGTON The fedannounced government regulations Tu sday extending Medicare coverage to persons of any age who need kidney transplants or regular periodic treatment with artificial machines r- - eral kid-ne- y The. coverage, which goes effect ffcxt Sunday, is expected to cost the government nearly $230 million the first year and much more than that thereafter. Some esti- mates have indicated it could cost as much 'as $1 billion a year within a few years into - Department Yields to 'AJ H Farmers said that the House merce Committee will tion. prolong their lives in a useful manner, said Dr. Charles C. Edwards, assist ar secretary for health in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, at a news conference. He noted that the extension of Medicare to persons of any age who have been disabled for as long as two years, also becomes effective Sunday and said the two provisions were among the most significant addtlon$ made to the Medi-C&TADrOCrafn since its crea- jggj 4 - kt (Copyright) pliers of petroleum fuels were requested to give their customers fuel in 1973 in the same proportion as those customers received in 1972. The adoption of s mandatory program would make such allocation a formal requirement, not just a suggestion. The voluntary program permitted the suppliers to set aside up to 10 percent of their fuel for customers on a special priority list drawn up by the administration and that guideline, too, would be retained In the mandatory system as it is now proposed The administration recently held hearings to determine whether the voluntary allocations program was working or needed alteration Com- hold Other top priorities included health, police and firefighting hearings July 10. 11 and 12 on services, public transportation a bill aimed at assuring a fair and freight and other trans- distribution of fuel supplies to independent operations portation services. The legislation is intended At the Capitol, Chairman assure that independent . to O Staggers, Harley unfair methods of cempefV marketers of gasoline, home to tion or unfair trade practices and oil .other petrolefieating during periods of short supply um products are not subjected r lio srs T "W V r i y L Present Order G Sources said it was decided the program should be made mandatory but that the present order of priority customers did not need to be u It am"' changed Top priority for fuel supply was assigned to food production, processing and distribu TO TV T VALLEY FAIR SHOPPING CENTER, GRANGER tf5 Lack Funds The new Medicare coverage is of importance to thousands of patients with advanced incurable kidney disease. In the past, many have died primarily because they lacked funds for the high ET cost of treatment. WASHINGTON (AP) The artificial kidnev treat Pressured by Congress and known as dialysis farmers, the Labor pepart- - - ments cost between roughly $4,000 menl issued revised pesticide and $25,000 a year depending regulations Tuesday narrow in, on the circumstances and the scope of required safemust bq continued for the rest guards for farm woikeix Asst. Labor Secretary-- ' John of the patient's hfe unless he or she has a transplant The H. Stender said the original total cost of a transplant is rules were broader than necoften estimated at about essary to protect employes $20,000. from grave danger,,- r ' 1974 SHOWROOM SAMPLES ALL OKS OF A lilUD. SO, HURRY FOR THESE SUPER SAVINGS. CONSOLES, PCRTACLES AfI2 CQM3HJATIQHS. READ THIS LIST OF SAVINGS OH FAMOUS PHILCO QUALITY. - Slender, who heads the departments Occupational Safety and Health Administration, acknowledged that the changes were in response to petitions by the Florida Peach Growers Association and other organizations as well as additional information from jiesti-cid- e experts the taken guts out Theyve of it. said Miriam "Guido, an attorney for the Migrant Legit, Action Program who represented several farm workers in petitioning the government for the emergency! (3 undards issued May 1. She said all the changes were in of the farmers . . . , , , .... John D Conner," an attorney representing major fruit grow- er associations m I "states, said the revised regulations were not as onerous as the original order. but would still be quite burdensome . Regardless of Age Now, most of the cost of dialysis and transplantation will be paid for under Medicare regardless of the age of the patient. An amendment to the Social Security Law calling for this .coverage was signed, by President Nixon late last year to become effective Sunday. The rules ' announced Tuesday are interim regulations Because the type of coverage is unprecedented and because involved are the issues the complicated, extremely Department of Health, Education and Welfare needs more time to work out final regulations These are expected before, the end of this year. For the first time, persons with chronic kidney disease who need dialysis or a kidney transplant will not have to face financial ruin m order to B342 MOSEL Ef and Whit portable, I' Mockr cord. Reg. $109.95 eoiid-thi- t, NOW B311 SWA MOSEL I" Blok and Whitt portable with wmti nM. Solid-stat-e. Fl?j;iTE:E-0MFnS4fmiL1- ES Reg. .fiiisiL NOW $99 t B456CTC MOSEL x ,V, 13" Block and Whit portable. Reg. 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