European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 07, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday May 7, 1977 panel oks Energy dept. Continued from Page it member regulatory a Surprise 18-16 vote thursday the House committee had approved Conyers proposal which would have established a new Agency within the new Energy depart ment As the sole importing agent for for eign crude Oil and Petroleum products. The government would then have sold the for eign Oil to . vote surprised not Only the Oil com s but the Carter admin panics administration which had not requested such pricing voting Friday against the Conyers amendment rep. . Fountain , this would be setting up an Oil dictatorship in this countered that on the contrary the proposal would put the United states unequal terms with Middle Eastern nations whose governments set the Price of crude Oil. By reversing itself Conyers said the committee was indicating a tendency to capitulate to the multinational across Capitol Hill. Senate governmental affairs chairman Abraham Ribicoff. F Conn. Announced the proposed Compro Mise hacked by nearly All senior Mem Bers of the panel on Domestic Oil an natural Gas pricing Powers. The three member regulatory boar would actually set Oil and Gas prices and live other Energy regulatory Powers but would act upon the recommendation of the new Energy Secretary expected to bowl site House Energy adviser James r. Schlesiger. The president would have the Power to veto decisions by the Board if he Felt they conflicted with his National Energy Pru ethiopian ruler winds up 3-Day Moscow visit Moscow Lull ethiopian Strong Man Ming Isle Haile Mariam wound up a three Day visit to Moscow Friday with a warm and Friendly meeting with soviet Leader Leonid i. Brezhnev and the signing of agreements strengthening the former . Ally s ties with the soviet Union. As Mengistu held talks in the Kremlin detachment of at least 100 uniformed police surrounded the ethiopian embassy mid unconfirmed reports it had been invaded by ethiopian students protesting the killing of hundreds of student demo Astra tors by Mengistu s backers last weekend. A group of police wearing flak jacket entered the embassy building overlooking the Moscow hive they emerged with 57 ethiopian students who immediately dispersed there was no sin of violence and the Only student who spoke to Western correspondents said the group had been at the embassy for a luncheon a woman who an swered the embassy Telephone said shews a maid and no diplomats were pre sent Mengistu flew to Leningrad late Friday soviet sources said he would return to Addis Ababa saturday Europe Gram. Otherwise the Board s decision would be final. A vote on the Compromise was put of until monday. The administration s Origi Nal Bill would have Given the Energy Secre tary most of the pricing authority. And an earlier proposal by Ribicoff would have Given it to the proposed three member Energy regulatory Board with Congress serving As referee in cases of disputes be tween the Board and the Energy said the administration sup ports the proposed Compromise. We certainly would like to see a Resolution of these issues he said. But asked if he still favors the original administration propos Al Schlesinge r told a reporter the proposed Compromise apparently ends a confrontation that had developed Between Schlesinger and the Senate com Mittee Over the proposed Powers of the Energy its reversal on Conyers Amend ment the House committee turned to consideration of whether to approve the new Energy department which would Consoli Date several dozen government agencies with responsibilities for Energy a separate development on thursday the Federal Energy administration had proposed that Oil companies on Alaska s North slope be allowed to increase their revenues by 12 billion Over the next four years. Officials said however the move would not raise consumer prices. The pricing Rule would raise govern ment controlled prices to let Oil companies charge an extra $2 per barrel for alaskan Oil. Thousands of Georges cheer visit by Carter i continued from Page 1 room and the prime minister emerged a minute later to March up with his own contribution declaring thank god i Man aged to borrow some Money Carter gave the Hall which is open to the Public a print of Washington s Virginia Plantation mount Vernon inscribed on the Back to our friends and Carter. 577." later he planted a Tulip Poplar sapling from mount Vemon flown Over in the same plane As his armoured limousine on the Green of the Hamlet of Washington before returning to London for dinner wit Callaghan at no. 10 Downing St. Police with dogs and land rovers patrolled Newcastle s Airport As air Force one brought Carter from an overnight sloping London to a red carpet meeting with the Leader s limousine had scarcely gone 300 Yards from the terminal when Carter was out and handshaking resplendent in a Blue suit with pinstripes made upon Liny pc initials the cloth a gift from Callaghan. But tailored at Carter s expense. Of he s Lovely. Fantastic said Johnson one of 2,000 people who stood for hours outside the Airport i rarely fair weather for a glimpse of Carter. Asked about Callaghan she said of. I did t see Jimmy. Jimmy the crowd chanted Ashe motorcade moved on. Carter drove past knots of waving people through Pas Lurland All the 25-minute Way to new Castle. One woman brandished a Iceni 4am 4pm m 4pm w 0 a
