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Stephenuille Empire-Gribune
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Thursday, Deember a. 1977
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Business promises, concedes tl
if there was an absolutely rigid fixation present projections of economic need
Providence, R.I., and a director of the Wednesday night in a year-end interview to deal with the problems of the cities ...
justice and human rights.”
factor weighed in scheduling a visit by a
Boston Federal Reserve Bank, is to take with television correspondents
We also contemplate in the 1979 fiscal
argued.?
the balanced budget was still a goal and that may have been added.
Carter, faced with this dilemma, said he not just a dream.
him to enter the negotiations personally as Wednesday.
Carter replied, “Obviously, I- can not question." Until Congress takes action, he
a government leader.
Stenholm’s point number four calls for a
program for farmers to build upon.
Nursing home
for 1978‘s cold weather.
The weatherization money will buy each state’s counties.
that they have been peaceful and have
demonstrated widespread understanding good quality nursing care was being given
An expanded effort using all available and support for a solution to the farm price to each individual patient at the Holiday
Care Center.
resources to increase foreign sales of farm dillemma.
By B.F. KELLUM
ted Press Writer
N, Texas (AP) — Flood have short-circuited.
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By FRANK CRMIER
Associated Press Writer
By RICHARD E. MEY]
Associated Press Write
WASHINGTON (RS
Carter. trying to balai
energy debate and subsequently scaled
down in scope, as carefully planned.
“Every stop will be productive for us.”
contacted dozens of businessmen before
choosing Miller as the nation's chief
money manager.
By MICHAEL DOAN
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP)
would be fair," the president said.
Instead, he said, the Senate could
express its understanding of what the
Ass
GAIA
gets good marks
The Texas State Department of Health
made a routine monthly inspection of the
Holiday Care Center Dec. 21.
The food services were in good order,
along with the medical services and safety
equipment, according to an inspector for
the department.
Sheril Powell, one of the two inspection
personnel, commented on the content and
happiness of each patient, while his
associate, Brenda Cullum, R.N., said that
Stenholm proposes plan
to improve farm prices
STAMFORD - Charles Stenholm of commodities at profitable prices to any
Stanford, candidate for Congress from the country that wishes to trade is the third
17th District, has proposed a four-point point of Stenholm’s plan.
the president predicted.
Talkingshecifically about Poland,
be created in the Middle East.
Carter reaffirmed his support for a
Palestinian "homeland or entity," but said
it must be tied to surrounding countries
He firmly rejected the idea of Palestinian
statehood
port for the man he will succeed, Arthur F
Bums
Miller, 52, chairman of Textron Inc. of
PLO, Jordan
nix peace plan
By The Associated Press
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Carter also said he would introduce a
national health insurance program in the •
next session Congress "can't pass it this
year,” he said, “but it will be introduced."
Workers clean up explosion site
when he cannot sell what he already has on
hand."
“private signs ... divulged to me by
conferees" that a compromise can be
struck on energy “I don't think there is
any doubt that they will pass this
legislation early in the i next) session," the
the highly volatile grain dust, or a twitch
in the top of the stricken elevator might
appointments President Carter has
made,” said Heath Larry, president of the
National Association of Manufacturers.
The chairman of the Bank of America,
A.W. Clausen, said he thought the selection
was "super."
leaders are praising the appointment of G. guarantee a balanced federal budget by tradeoff," Carter said. “ ... It would take
William Miller to head the Federal 1981 without jeopardizing his planned $25 about a 10 percent annual increase in real
Reserve Board despite their strong sup- billion election-year tax cut. terms in business investment with the
the trip, postponed once because of the promoting a Middle East peace settlement confidence and approbation of Bill Miller realistic goal, given claims on the budget journey leads. Carter said, “what our
t he can't payments — and there has to be some
on six-nation tour
balanced budget won't mix
and is willing to pay a fair retail price. If more profitable levels within a short
farmers must throw a "sale” to move period of time. It will allow the market to
inventory, let it come later, "but not function by allowing supply and demand to
today." Very few retail merchants, determine price. It will not cause
Stenholm said, can stay in business by consumers food or fiber prices to increase
selling at 50 per cent off the year round, dramatically. It will allow the Congress
In step two, Stenholm said, “I am and the President time to implement any
advocating a minimum 25 per cent additional legislation required after
across-the-board Set Aside for all major listening to farmers to determine needs
crops.” No government payments, and no and solutions. And these proposals will
production unless needed to maintain the have the added benefit of giving the
cattle industry would come from this Set farmer more control of the price of his
Aside acreage. “I basically believe that production than he has now.
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Wednesday but firemen said the rain and disconnected. Forty-five feet of railing
high humidity aD but nullified the threat of were ripped from the deck.
a second ex plosion in the eleva tor or the 40 Farmer's Export Go. brought in Organization and Jordan today rejected
grain silos nearby. construction crews, bulldozers and cranes the peace plan offered by Israel and
Burkrsaid searchers believe-the- that were utilised throughout the day-iw
missing persons have been located cleanup operations, which are expected to
beneath a demolished freight car that was last for several days
parked on a railroad siding The car was Weary searchers, many of whom had
directly in the path of the blast and was been at their grim task for 26 hours by
still tanned beneath tons of rubble late Wednesday afternoon, kept one eye out for
Wednesday night falling debris from the 13-story structure
Bs late Wednesday !be ..xinty morgue “ they dug under and around twisted steel Netanya, north of Tel Aviv, inan apparent
had reached capacity and some of the beams and car-sized chunks of concrete. Arab guerrilla campaign to wreck the
bodies Were moved to John Sealy Hospital. The north end of this .stand resort town
i Fire Marshal A.D. Carroll remained off limits to everyone except
pes to determine today what construction crews and authorities. Most
explosion of those not working huddled together
no chance for tax cuts,” Carter said down considerably and, of course, we want
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“It was definitely accidental," said against therein at a temporary command
Carroll adding that two possible causes tw? blocks from the elevator.
are being considered He said a spark from Dazed survivor, told of a huge "ball of
a nearby switch engine may have ignited 1
and at wh5inks it will be advisable for to be chairman," Carter told reporters such as his promise of a tax cut. This time, nation does with energy will be a prime
Many businessmen expressed surprise guarantee that. We have obviously known said, “that cloud will hang over the treaty specifies about t_________-____I
but support for the choice. ( that to balance the budget would be determination and leadership qualities of the waterway after Panama gains control
"This is surely one of the finest difficult. our country " of it in the year 2000
- • lights combined with a cold, misting rain A crew of 32 and eight federal grain
early today to cast shadows into gaping inspectors were believed to be working at
holes in a huge grain storage tower as men the elevator when the blast occurred,
below dug through the rubble for more Company officials refused to estimate
bodies damage costs at the $26 million facility.
Rescue workers say at least 15 persons The area surrounding the elevator
died in the blast at the Farmer's Export resembled a bombedout hbattlefield. Sheets
Co. grain elevator Tuesday night. The ex- of ripped metal were strewn for hundreds
plosion, heard by some persons 70 miles of yards A diesel engine leaking fuel lay in
away, injured at least 22 others. a huge hole.
Capt. E.E. Burke of the Galveston The Yugoslavian ship, Sutjeska, which
County sheriff's office said late was loading wheat when the elevator blew
Wednesday at least three persons were up, and another vessel at an adjacent pier
believed to be still missing were moved away from the wharves after.
Rescue operations were hampered by a debris rained down on their decks. The
fire that kept reappearing atop the burned- Sutjeska sustained minor damage when it
out tower lt was still smoldering late was moved before a loading hose could be
overwhelming balancing the budget by 1981 was a together on this trip." Wherever his referendum on the pact, “I don't think it
in the coming year, he predicted. the
United States and the Soviet Union will
reach a strategic arms limitation agree-
ment. Carter also predicted approval by
the Senate,
With progress in that area as well as on a
comprehensive nuclear test ban and
superpower restraint in the Indian Ocean,
the president said, "my guess is that
President Brezhnev would be likely to
. want to come here to visit."
They expressed
Bums' place when he steps down as “But I think when you take into budget emphasising anew our interest in
chairman Jan. 31. consideration that we have a $25 billion tax solving the higher unemployment rate
, With the election of a Democratic reduction for the people next year with among black young people ... We want to
"Absolutely," Carter declared tour beginning today of Europe, Asia and Panama Canal treaty by April and said
In the television interview, the president the Near East. "Energy," the president senators should not amend it because that
was asked whether he still thought that said, "will be the tie that will bind us would require Panama to have another
' “It depends upon how fast business He said he hoped his foreign mission
invests, how many people are at work. "will demonstrate to the American people
President which cuts down obviously on expenditure and to the Congress the necessity for rapid
a pair of for unemployment compensation, welfare action" on energy Carter said he had
School will be reviewed when the North and Hood County from the Department of
Central Texas Council of Governments Justice. A $14,000 grant would be used to
meets Friday at COG offices in Arlington hire an officer with special emphasis on
The grant would represent 80 percent of Juvenile investigation and juvenile
gram tower erupted “like a volcano.” independent Palestinian state." PLO the cost of work 10 divert water from the handling, while an $11,500 grant would go
Most were just glad to be alive. spokesman Mahmoud Labady said in the school campus. for development and implementation of a
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elevator) yelling for help but we couldn’t Wrmnandnt pac wrsnotrndaicaintsret to
get to them.
Daniel Love, 22, of Galveston, said,
"Everything went off. I didn’t know what
to do. I heard a man yelling for help but
was unable to do anything for him.
“I just thank God I got out."
tie that will bind us together on this trip," monuments to Polish resistance to Nazi
because at every stop “what our nation forces during World War II, Carter will
ioes about energy will be a prime hold an unusual news conference in
question." Warsaw Friday for American and Polish
Describing the unfinished business of an reporters. To be broadcast live in the
energy policy as “that cloud” which will United States, it will be the first formal
determine “the leadership qualities of our news conference ever held by an American
nation," Carter said he hoped his trip president in a Communist country.
somehow would help spur Congress and Carter will leave Poland for Iran on
the American people to action. Saturday and be feted by the shah at a New
Carter cited energy as a thread running Year's state dinner in Tehran.
through his itinerary when an interviewer On Sunday, the presidential journey will
suggested his travels to Poland, Iran, take on an added dimension when Carter
India, SQAUDI Arabia, France and confers in the-Iranian capital with Jor-
Belgium tack a theme. dan's King Hussein. Carter said he will ask
Rejecting this notion, Carter described what role Jordan is willing to play in
bills and to conserve the resources that apply, with priority focused on the administered nationally by the Federal
heat American homes, low-income elderly and handicapped. Energy Administration) could be sup-
With forecasters predicting another The agency will determine which plemented in Texas by up to 11 million
harsh winter for parts of the country, the families quality for help. from appropriations for the Community
federal dollars appropriated ror those "They'll come out and do a preliminary Services Administration, the grandchild of
programs are beginning to trickle down investigation of the house, and a coat the War on Poverty programs, which
for distribution by state agencies in time estimate on repairs,” Curtis said. sends money direct to agencies working in
A "weatherization" plan providing materials up to a $250 limit for each Curtis said that money is tied up in
money to repair and insulate the homes of household. The actual construciton work Congress presently, but should be
low-income homeowners is cranking up will be done in most locales by workers available in time to help insulate poor
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Carter swid that although it has a
Carter, embarking today on an aerial Communist government and close ties
odyssey to six nations on two continents, with the Soviet Union, it also maintains
says the delay in enacting a national friendly relations with the United States
energy program will hang over his travels and engages in considerable trade with the
like a cloud. West,---------—-—-----------
And shortly before leaving today, the H sacd the ollish government is
president said: "We will be reaffirming ‘9relativey willing to give people their
our dedication to peace and our support of religious freedom and other freedoms,” a
Program to help cut homeowners’
Irving S. Shapiro, chairman of the Du energy costs to benefit county
Pont Co. and chairman of the Business •J I /
Roundtable, said Bums will be missed. Empire-Tribune Austin Bureau will operate. wil be funded through a separate
“But given the president's decision not to AUSTIN-The winter of '77. Every “If people have windows out, or have appropriation not tied to the weatherize-
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enterprise system on the part of every independent grain warehouses to provide a confidence of the business community" snpffedout with tawmakera from county, based on a formula that "rates"
consumer in the United States, cushion for drought and other natural AFLCIO President George Meany said Erosded ".b Vlawma kers.trom.the willoperatetheprogramatuhelocaileve the area by the average amount of cold
The first noint of the nlan calls for disasters Carter “has made a sound decision Mr northeast, the Congress decided warmth locating homeowners who quality and weather that hits every winter,
rarhersttstbegonpiacingtheirprocucts’on dsterprogram that rhave just outlined Miller is capuble and is qualifled and was asnecessity iike food and housing:, administerint the actual construction 7
the retail shelf with a reasonable markup can accomplish our goals," Stenholm said, should obviously have the confidence of This summer lawmakers funded several work. . ErathCountyisdueto receive
and seil when the free market can use Should begin to increase farm prices t the business community. 1 - proeremmsesthmneetuinprrpoghlouthsty .jbkjxke; wwonuydqopecnmeppogpabewnich M
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The president left Andrews Air Force president who is known throughout the
Base at 7:57 a.m. EST for Poland, more world for espousing the cause of human
than eight hours away. rights.
Carter said in a television interview Besides conferring in Warsaw with
Wednesday night that "energy will be the leader Edward Gierek and visiting president, Burns' chances of about $6 billion tax reductions this year, meet the legitimate needs of our people
reappointment appeared dim early this that is $31 billion, (and) that is a major and at the same time not let inflation get
year because of his conservative money benefit to the people. eut of hand "
policies that antagonized labor leaders “1 just can't give a firm commitment on Meeting those needs costs tax money.
However, businessmen liked the how we will balance tax cuts versus a bal- Carter acknowledged But, apparently
stability represented by Burns' anti- anced budget by 1981," the president said replying to former President Gerald R.
inflation policies and urged President His statements seemed to hedge his Ford's contention that people would about
Carter to reappoint him to maintain busi- campaign promise to balance the budget break even between tax increases and the
ness confidence. An optimistic business during his first term. As recently as last proposed tax cut, Carter said, “I think the
community is likely to make long-range week, during his Christmas vacation at benefits to be derived from our tax cuts in
investments, creating new jobs, they home in Plains, Ga , he was asked whether 1978 and 1979 will exceed any tax burden
under the Texas Department of paid through the federal Comprehensive housing this winter, with good prospects
Community Affairs.. Employment Training Act (CETA), and for renewal incoming winters.
The department will distribute to Texas
counties $442,000 in funds allocated under
the Energy Conservation and Production mmA e.-mm
to review local grant
department spokesman Frank Curtis, who *•,
explained how the rehabilitation project a $41,370 grant from the Soil any liability resulting from damage which
Conservation Service to the Stephenville may result.
Independent School District for drainage The regional agency will also review two
work around Chamberlain Elementary proposed grants to the city of Granbury
The questioning began with Carter's Carter predicted Senate approval of the
backed by President Carter.--------------
Iraq was reported ready to join hardline
Arab opposition to Israeli-Egyptian peace
talks, already strained by tough stands
taken in Cairo and Jerusalem
Israel Radio said a bomb killed two men
and wounded two near a market in against Israel, touring the day before Christmas. His plan On Monday morningthePiacereounty
The latest developments came after was to make it from the crest of Squaw Search and Rescue Team began scouring
. Begin and Sadat detailed tough bargaining valley to Picayune Valley 10 miles west, the mountains near Nevada for him. But
EgyPtian-isael Peace taK, positions, indicating difficult Mideast about 200 miles north of San Francisco, night came again, and Schine was still lout,
„ Palestinian guerzigaiLO L pAi negotiations ahead , "I went down what I thought was a smal and fearing for his life. He dug outanother
Popular I emocratc Eront in Beru During an 11%hour debate Wednesday run and ended up going down the backside cave and slept
claimed Tesponsfo nt Dar in the Israeli Knesaef or parliament. Begin of a mountain," said Schine, M. “The He said he awoke Tuesday determined to
claimed 10 Israelis were killed or ounded spelled out publicly for the first time the streams and sun became distorted. I had get a grip on himself.
_______ . “ “X - be established m the wakenlan thaurPcenntmnasiumamatinis marlandaintd” hXX
fire." a “flash from s gas stove "when the Middle East without a PLOsoverned mailla that they woula lad him to satety. cnditoh Aspite the^deal
- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For four instead, his senses scrambling inthe snow
in Amman, the Jordanian government days, cross-country skier Eric Schine and fog, he became more and more lost
rejected the plan Begin detailed wandered lost, hungry and cold, often hal- Schine said it occurred to him that he
Wednesday before the Israeli parliament ucinating; in the trackless snows of the might freeze to death. He had no matches
settlement calling for the surrender of safety. Bone-weary and disoriented, he scooped
Arab territories to Israel, thus rewarding "I made the skier's first error,” he said out a snow cave and went to sleep. He
aggression and putting an end to in a hospital bedside interview in San awoke Christinas Day and headed west.
Palestinian and Arab rights," the Francisco on Wednesday “I went skiing Hu heart leaped when he h—rd voices —
government said in a statement issued alone." thought he heard voices. He said he was
after the cabinet studied the Begin pro-.. He told a harrowing story of existing on hallucinating.
posal. * ’ leaves and acorns, losing his ski poles, " That eveninghe saw a helicop
The Beirut newspaper As Safir said Iraq breaking his ski bindings and digging out swooped behind some trees and
has offered to join the PLO, Syria and snow caves to sleep in. “If it had come over 30 feet more ut
other hardline Arab opponents of the The San Francisco bank employee, a would have seen me," he said. "I yelled, '
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's peace former member of the University of but I couldn't make myself heard over the
Initiative in a military confrontation pact Denver’s Alpine Club, said he went ski. rotor."
the majority of farmers would rather farm “Those farmers in the 17th Congres-
three-fourths of their land at a profit than sional District,” Stenholm said, “who have
continue farming 100 per cent at a loss. No participated in the recent rallies and
businessman continues to add inventory tractor parades should be justifiably proud
on a balanced budget, then there would be "We want to cut the unemployment rate president said
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