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Show 4 iiv Monday Morning Environmentalist Congress Likely to Favor Nixons Numerous Energy Crisis Plans By Ernest H. Linford In the face of expected shortages of heating oil next winter and gasoline next summer in some parts of the U.S., most of President Nixons proposals to deal with the situation are Lkely to get favorable consideration in Congress. courage more widespread coal, particularly in the West. strip-minin- g Step up sharply the development of nuclear power. Most of the proposals, brought on by threats of Arab leaders to cut the L'.S. off from some of the oil, are Mid-Ea- A prime recommendation is relaxing, at ieast for next winter, standards limit- Produce and market crude oil from the Elk Hills, Calif., naval petroleum reserve. absent from President Noticeably Nixons Initial statement and later radio talk on the energy situation was any appeal for conservation of fuels by the users. Gas Prices to Rise Remove rigid controls from natural gas at the wellhead, to open the way for price increases and give more incentive for exploration. Although the new fuel czar, former Governor Love of Colorado, has acknowledged that the administration is working on contingency plans for rationing of energy supplies if needed, he indicated this was not an immediate possibility. Develop deep water ports so that giant tankers can carry more crude oil to East and Gulf coasts. en- - And Mr. Nixon has yet to call for new speed limits on highways or sacrifices on the home front. Prices of all kinds of fuel are almost sure to rise sharply in the years ahead and this will tend to reduce consumption. Eating Right Beats Gains Mandatory allocations of fuel for heating buildings and operating vehicles may be necessary if the crisis is real. Environmental leaders may demand it as a correlation to relaxing pollution controls. Millions of men ar.d women gain five to 10 pounds a year. This usually occurs gradually during the summer and winter. Most people go on a diet or think about doing so after being told they are rw Others are talking of the need for consumer rationing if the situation proves to be really serious in the coming months. No White Flag Mr. Nixon took some sly digs at the environmental leaders. Some commentators indicate their belief that the antienvironment backlash is in full swing. . to winter clothing and rice versa in the spring. summer individuMany of these weight-pron- e als have been heavyweights in the past. After slimming down, they enjoy their new look and feeling of They al'. enjoy the good things of life. These men and women also know their limitations and realize that it is easier to lose five or 10 pounds than 50. Few of them .are willing to go through another lengthy reducing program. How can this be done" Some return to a diet. Others eat half as much. Still others avoid desserts or substitute fresh fruit and raw vegetables for pies, cakes, and ice cream. And most dieters will find that a diet regimen will not work unless they also give up cocktails. well-bein- Environmentalists, however, are not about to assume full blame, for the enercrisis, gy lingering unemployment, high prices and taxes. They are losing some important battles but contrary to what some business and union officials may wish or presume, the clean-air- , clean-wate- r movement is not a passing phase. Alan A. Otten, columnist for The Wall Street Journal, said recen'W that compromises may be in order in view of the seriousness of the energy situation, but stressed that the environmental bloc has not run up the white flag. Environmental leaders appear readier to accept a super port or oil refinery, is providing environmental protection included, or to stretch out air and water cleanups over longer periods, Otten adds. Compromise He advises businessmen and others to also work for compromises to combine growth and development with reasonable environmental safeguards. y Jf the tundra, caribou herds and shorelines are to be menaced by the trans. Alaska pipeline, many more Americans surely will demand official restraints' on the use of gasoline for dune buggies, L Answers to Weekly Bridge Quiz Bv C. II. Goren As South, vulnerable, you hold: Q. 4 As South, vulnerable, you hold: OAKJ42 4K5 SAKQ98543 04 463 Q. 1 79 764 4AQ96 The bidding has proceeded: North South West East 4 S 3 4 Pass 10 W What do you bid now? Four spades. If partner la strong enough to make a voluntary bid at the level of four, you will surely be safe at an contract. You should let him A. know Gbout your void in spades, for If partner has the right hand even a grand slam Is a distinct possibility. Q. 2 Enst-We- vulner- st able, as South you hold: 4A96 SKQ OAJ9S4 AJ104 The bidding has proceeded: East South West North 1 4 Pass 1 7 Dble. ? What do you bid now? A It would be poor tactics to raise to two spades, giving partner the Impression you have four spades snd a strong double. Your hand Is not more than minimum In character, and unless partner can act again you have missed 2 V nothing. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold: 4Q10642 792 OA2 4K752 The bidding has proceeded: East North South West Q. 3 Pass 14 1 O 2 S Pass 3 4 1 S 4 S What do you bid now? A. Pass. You bid your limit you made your overcall. Let partner decide what to do. With one more or one fewer heart, four spades would be a when fair shot 14,909 Snowmobiles Without pointing the finger at any particular form of motorized recreation, it is interesting that 8.000 snowmobiles were registered in Utah alone during the 1971-7fiscal year, with 3,009 yearly increases forecast. Some snowmobiles are used in ranching and land administration but most are used for pleasure. From an estimated grand total of over 100 million licensed drivers in the U.S., some 80 million of them are in constant mobility, totaling over a trillion miles of travel each year. Up the street, my neighbor has a pair of snowmobiles, an outboard motor, a trailer and two cars. And ha uses them all In season. Down the street, another neighbor rides a bicycle to work and uses his car only occasionally. If a critical gasoline shortage develops, will a serious effort be made by government to apply equitably regulations to my neighbors? The loan officer will see you now. James Reston People Just Love That Ruling on TV Blackouts New York Times Service WASHINGTON It's an undemocratic thought, but whenever the President, the Senate and the House agree on something in a hurry and almost unanimously, with shouts of approval from the people, you can probably be sure that some-- , things WTong and the thing wont last. The big decision in Washington illustrates the difference between what is popular and what is sensible. All the big shots in this town who had been disagieeing about Watergate, prices, in- terest rates, welfare, busing, the dollar crisis, the energy crisis, the pollution crisis and the school crisis have suddenly agreed to resolve the football crisis by passing a law that home games should be televised at home l! all the seats are sold 72 sidelines, referees whose decisions are on doubtful points, final, instant-replay- s and you know who has won at the end Diamatie and Definite Naturally, all this is very popular because it is dramatic and definite. A quarterback is not like a secretary of state: he either makes it on third down and four yards to go, or he fails. It takes a generation to find out whether Henry Kissinger was right or wrong, but the judgment on Sonny Jurgenson is clear and on the scoreboard by 5:30 every Sunday afternoon. In a country where public interest and trust in football is greater than in politics, the governments decision on televising the games is probably more inter esting to the people than its judgments on Watergate or trade with Russia, or so mavbe there is after all a vast audience that wants to put out the money and energy to attend the games, ev en if they can see them for free at home. Outside of places like Cleveland, where they have more empty seats than football nuts, most cities have a long waiting list for season tickets, and it could be that, even with television of local games, the demand for tickets will still exceed the supply. Only the Cost of Groceries But the guess here is that it wont. If anything in Amenca today exceeds the popular interest in pro football, it is not politics, Watergate, Nixon, Agnew or Kennedy, but the cost of groceries and interest rates, infla'ion in general. tickets cost at least a throw for something that can be seen, and often seen better, on TV for free, the outlook next year, and even this season in bad weather, is for empty seats. Fortunately, Congress has agreed to review its generous decision after the experiment. If the games dont sell out, there will be no television, and the old system of blacking out home games will, and probably should, be revived. Meanwhile, this should be quite a season, and And when football $9 you should probably enjoy it while you can, because it probably wont last. (Copyright) hours before kickoff. It is clearly the most popular decision made here sine the repeal of the Volstead Act legalizing booze, and it will undoubtedly work for a year, since all scats in most pro football cities are sold out, but youd better enjoy it while it lasts, for next year w ill probably be different. Economic Problem Next Year? Not different for the commercial establishments that buy up blocks of seats at the games for their clients and write off the cost as business expense, or the football fanatics who not only love the game but the emotion and excitement of the crowd. But for the average fan, who probably makes the difference between a full stadium and a half-fustadium or at least a lot of empty seats, next year will be an economic problem. ll Two-Wa- Fasting for intermittent periods is an Meantime, it seems highly unlikely alternative. This is better tolerated by that residents of smog belts are going to some persons than attempting to eat a accept more poisonous air while skybttle. Fasting has been practiced since scrapers continue to bum electricity all. ancient times to satisfy religious, social night and many thousands of advertising and personal aims. signs run 24 hours a day. Those wanting to shed 5 to 10 pounds often resort to a crash diet, usually the one in vogue. Weight is lost mainly because some class of foods is omitted while others are stressed. and No Call for Sacrifice Dr. T. R. Van Dellen switching from Proposals This also would be a serious break in the environmental protection wall and perhaps pave the way for additional relaxation of air and water quality standards. trans-Alask- snowmobiles, campers, motorboats 3ther pleasure craft. 2 Relaxing of air pollution controls to permit more burning of heavy sulfur fuels would bring relatively quick relief to cities in the East and Middle West. a Speed up the building of the pipeline, delayed since the 1960s because of possible danger to the tundra and wildlife. stout or getting when their clothes dont fit. Seasonal gains in weight are noted frequently when the fall, nature. Long-Ter- The administration also has requested Congressional action to: Relax regulations in order to in long-ter- in fuels used by homes ing sulfur-conteand factories. of Even in Washington, where the Redskins are the only winners in town, you have to have your doubts. The lowest priced seat at the Washington games is $9, and the good seats cost 112 or $15 Parking down an alley costs at least a buck, and official parking more. Hot dogs, which are not hot, cost 50 cents, and cold beer, which is not cold, costs 65 cents in a plastic cup. On a sparkling September or October r day even driving the and town, through climbing to your $9 seat behind a post, can be fun. But in November, when it rains, and in December when its cold, the notion of spending at least $20 and maybe as much as 40 bucks to see a game you can watch for free and in comfort at home, could make a wife, or even the football nut she's stuck with, begin to wonder. bumper-to-bumpe- Decision's a Political Dream Politically, the decision of Congress and the President is a dream. Most of the time politicians are taxing people for services the people don't get, but in this case, they are giving the people for nothing services that belong to somebody else. They wouldn't ask General Motors or the Metropolitan Opera to give away The bidding has proceeded: North East South West 4 S 4 4 Pass Pass Dble. Pass ? What action do you take? A. None. Your preemptive bid has told partner not to expect much from you In the way of defensive strength. Thus, he is doubling virtually on the strength of hts own hodlng. Your king of spades Is going to come ss a pleasant surprise to him, and the penalty could be substanUal. To bid five hearts I an unwarranted usurpation of authority. what these commercial enterprises are trying to sell, but they are asking the football owners, who have to negotiate with the lawyers of $100 quarterbacks, to give away what they are trying to sell, and are asking the customers whether they would like to pay at least $20 to attend a game they can see on television for free. It is a dicey proposition, but maybe it will work. Pro football is a ciaze in this country. It is one of the few things left that are really professional. While almost and everything else is ambiguous obscure, without clear rules or definitive" decisions, even in the Supreme Court, football is as precise as the multi- Neither vulnerable, Q. S as dealer you hold: 4AKQ742 CQ97 07$ 47$ What is your bid? A. One apade. The hand Is worth 13 potpls: 11 In high cards and two In dlstrlbuUon. If you this Is a play weak two-hidvulnermaximum weuk two-biable not vulnerable you should open one spade. Q. 8 --- Neither vulnerable, as South you hold: 4K62SKS3 OA97 AK1092 The bidding has proceeded: South West North East 1 4 Pass i 4 Pass 2 4 Pass I NT Pass plication table. It has a beginning, a middle or halftime with pom-pogirls and music, and it has an end. Also, it has a field of play, a hundred yards long, clearly defined What do you bid now? Pass. There Is temptitl 'i to return to two spades, bi--t It Senator Soaper A. should be curbed. Your holding Is that game such a minimum should rot be considered, and partner might think of another bid If he hears from you. In addition, ycu almost certainly are playing a 4 lit, whereas you spade lit. might hive a Lets see now, when the networks 6120 South State St. break into a Watergate session for a special bulletin from the Skylab, which is in turn interrupted for Hank Aaron's 714th home run, what do we do with the Severe Storm Alert? MW 2301 Washington Blvd. OGDEN Call Collect 399-989- 7 MURRAY CallCoIlect Now 79 Store California' Nevada 262-745- 4 Oieqon Hawaii Utah Washington Color ado New Mexico Arnona Idaho Wisconsin Man-lan- Virginia Minnesota |