European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 10, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Unit dilutes Gas guzzler tax Washington up the House ways and Means committee voted thurs Day to support president Carter s idea of taxing Gas guzzler cars but softened the blow considerably and eliminated the proposed rebate for fuel efficient  s original Gas guzzler proposal lost on a 23-14 vote but a Compromise far Short of his goals carried 24-13. Then the committee struck Down an attempt to erase the Gas guzzler tax altogether 23-13.chairman Al Ullman Dore. Said the Compromise was a reasonable Way to encourage americans to buy More fuel efficient cars without disruptions an unemployment through higher taxes and possibly lower car sales . Otis Pike d-n.v., said i Don t think we Are getting anywhere. We should be biting bullets and we Are gumming a distr is  Carter s proposed rebate was killed 31-s. He would have Given the buyer of a 1978 Model rated at 20 Miles a gallon an $t9 rebate for example. A1985 Model rated at38.5 would get a $493 rebate. Carter s tax plan wanted 1978 models which come out in a few months to be taxed on How far they fell Short of Gas mile age standards that Are already in Law. A1978 car getting at least 18 Miles to the gallon would have escaped the tax. By 198smodels, the Carter tax would fall on any car not getting at least 27.5 Miles per gallon. By then the tax would have been 2,488 on the worst  Compromise freed 1978 models entirely from the tax reduced by a half the 1979 models that would be hit and eased upon succeeding years. By 1985, cars getting author cd unofficial publication Fon the us armed forces vol. 36, no. 54 Friday june 10, 1977  and s if 21855 a irs auditing tax returns of Carter for 75 Washington a the internal Revenue service is auditing recent tax re turns of president Carter and vice presi Dent Walter f. Mondale administration spokesmen said  tax Agency is auditing Carter s re turns for 1975, when he used income aver aging and claimed a $41.702 tax credit tout his tax Bill the president s spokesman  said he did not seek the audit. They be inventoried they be checked my income taxes i think almost every year for the last 10 years the president told reporters on his Way to budget director Bert Lance s Home in Washington s fashionable Georgetown Section for dinner. Gao wants random juries for military Washington up ii con Gress should enact legislation to pro vide for the random selection of juries in military courts martial to prevent potential abuse the govern ment accounting office proposed  a report Gao also said that Congress should determine whether the number of jurors at courts mar tial five at a general and three at a special should be enlarged. Military courts do not provide Al the safeguards found in civilian courts the report said. Although abuse is difficult to prove it has been proven in a number of court  military Law the com manding officer has Broad authority in the Jurj selection system and re quires him to determine who is Best qualified to serve As a juror. At least 23.s Miles per gallon would escape the tax. In one respect the committee version was tougher than Carter from 1981models on the tax amounts would get steadily higher and the highest penalty Ina 198s car could be 3,8s6for a car rated at less than 12.s Miles a  amounts would Snow on the sticker Price of the wasteful cars so the purchaser would know How much fuel inefficiency i costing him. Carter estimated his proposal would save 300,000 barrels of Petroleum daily by 1985, and the committee estimated its com Promise at two thirds to three fourths of  committee Defeated amendments to free 1979 models from the tax to end the continued on Page 21. Cot. 1 but i think that it s a Good thing to  added. We re suggesting they do it every year i m in  president s spokesman said there has been no allegation of any impropriety or illegality in Carter s return. Carter feels he has no problems said White House Deputy press Secretary Rex  is the president s wish that while he is in office his returns be audited Granum said. It just seems to be in every one s Best  s return for 1976, filed earlier this year is being audited although his spokesman said it is a fairly simple  Kisele the vice president s press Secretary said Mondale was informed of the audit a week or two ago and was asked by the iks to Supply additional information i support of his return. The Best we can Tell it s a routine audit Eisele said. The irs has not told Carter what prompted its audit of his return said press Secretary Jody Powell said. Irs agent shave gone Over Carter s records in geor i continued on proc 2s. Col 4i female cadets earn recognition same of the 87 female cadets at the Mil itary Academy at West Point shake hands with upperclassmen during recognition Day ceremonies. Of the Origi Nal 119 women to enter the Academy last summer 87 have completed their freshman year see related photo Page z8.i a photo but diesel to Rise 10? a Book cafes Gas prices to drop Munich Exchange patrons who Pur Chase gasoline coupons for Germany will mite slight Price reductions beginning june 14 that word came from col. Oran t. Hrncir. Director of services for Aafke Europe who announced thursday that pol outlets will lower the Price of regular and Premium gasoline but diem l coupons will reflect a slight Price  stated that in accordance with cafes new monthly gasoline pricing policy the new prices will remain in effect until july 14.he said the basis for the monthly Price calculation is the actual product Cost fro the previous month in German Marks converted into dollars plus any change in operating Cost Premium gasoline will be reduced As follows 25-liter booklets from $442 to 4.30 50 liners from $884 to $860 100 liners from $17.68 to $17 20 and 200 liners from $35.36 to $3440.regular gasoline will be reduced As Fol lows 25-liter booklets from $3 95 to $3.90 50 liners from $7.89 to $7.80 100 liners from$15.78 to $15.60 and 200 liners from $31.56 to $31.20. Diesel fuel will increase 10 cents per 100-liter Booklet from $16 25 to $16.35. Hrncir said the monthly pricing policy will allow patrons to buy before new prices Are applied or As in the Case this month to wait for lower prices. He encouraged motorists o watch for monthly Price lists and shop fur the bests us