The Corbin Times-Tribune from Corbin, Kentucky • Page 1

(Enrbin Srtbun? VOL. 82 NUMBER 232 CUMBERLAND FALLS Corbin, Kentucky, Wednesday Afternoon, October 1, 1974 15 CENTS A COPY 32 PAGES TODAY Ford Ponders Energy Taxes By STAN BENJAMIN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) A stiff new fee on gasoline, sur- charges on natural gas and electricity, and a tax break for insulating your home are among the energy saving pro- posals pondered by the Ford administration. Administration spokesmen said Tuesday that these and other ideas were being circu- lated among White House and Cabinet officials with the aim of sending energy-conservation proposals to Congress as part of President Ford's economic package. The proposals could come as early as next week, but spokes- men and officials said they were not yet in final shape and had not been approved by the President. Among the tentative propos- als wre ideas to require in- dustry planning for energy con- servation, and to boost govern- ment publicity on fuel-saving methods.

A spokesman for the Federal Energy Office said the United States would gain two ways from strong conservation ef- forts. They would allow a reduction of oil imports, reducing the out- flow in the U.S. balance of pay- ments. And they would "show the world we mean business" as the United States seeks to rally oil-importing nations behind a campaign to reduce demand and force international oil prices down. Another FEA source said still more energy-saving proposals may emerge later when the agency sends its Project Inde- pendence policy proposals to President Ford in November.

The spokesman and source provided these outlines of the conservation ideas under con- sideration for early proposal to Congress: --A conservation fee on gaso- line, at 10, 20 or 30 cents per gallon. This would raise the price at the pump to as much as 80 cents per gallon, but at least part of the fees collected might be refunded to the public through the income tax system. --Owners of homes and com- mercial buildings might be allowed to purchase basic quotas of natural gas and elec-. tricity at normal prices; but graduated surcliarges might be collected on excess use. I-arge commercial buildings probably could reduce their use of electricity some 10 to 20 per cent, the FEA source said.

--Home owners who install insulation or storm windows might be allowed to deduct 20 to 30 per cent of the cost from their income tax payment. --Industries might be re- quired to develop energy con- servation plans subject to fed- Unleaded Gas Will Be Plentiful eral approval, but the FEA has not indicated how such plans could be enforced. Last winter's public appeals, followed by rising prices, cut energy consumption and the FEA reports that even now, in- stead of the usual annual in- crease, energy consumption is barely back to last year's level. Bomb Call Clears Out Local Bank The Corbin Deposit Bank on Main Street had a bomb threat yesterday but no bomb was found in the building by the city police. According to Police Chief Philip Henderlight, the police received a call from the bank yesterday around 1:40 p.m.

"Someone had telephoned one of the girls and told her that a bomb had been deposited in the bank lobby and would go off at 2 p.m.," Henderlight said. The police rushed to the bank and evacuated all the persons inside the bank, most of them were employees, Henderlight said. Then the police searched ByOWENULLMANN Associated Press Writer New car owners apparently won't have to worry about finding unleaded gasoline for their 1975 models this fall. But some service stations are worrying about finding enough customers for the new grade. A nationwide survey by The Associated Press indicates that at least half the stations in most states already carry unleaded gasoline and many more, mostly in rural areas, plan to stock it later this fall.

Virtually all American-made cars will require unleaded fuel. The only 1975 models which can use leaded gasoline are Chryslers equipped with either of two optional V-8 engines, the 318 cubic inch displacement power plant available in com- pacts and intermediates and the 360 c.i.d. engine, an option on larger Chrysler Corp. cars. And while about 80 per cent of the new cars will have antipollution converters, even those autos which do not come equipped with the devices must use unleaded gas.

This is because the Environmental Protection Agency gave the cars a production go-ahead after testing models which used lead-free fuel. Even if a car is not equipped with a con- verter, which would be mined if leaded gas is used, it still must use no-lead, exclusive of Chryslers with the special order 318 and 360 c.i.d engines. Autos requiring leadfree have special gas tank filler necks which can take only special lead-free fuel nozzles. In addition, the autos will be marked near the filler cap and on the dashboard as requiring lead-free gas. Federal regulations call for a fine of $10,000 per day for stations fi which, except in emergencies, put leaded fuel J5 in the new, specially marked autos.

All General Motors cars, about 75 per cent of Ford and Chrysler cars and 30 per cent of American Motors cars will have converters. Thus, about 95 per cent of the new models will require unleaded fuel. But few of the 8.5 million cars Detroit's auto makers expect to sell in the 1975-model year are on the road. -0 And so far, that has meant slow business at many pumps for unleaded gas. "All the stations required to carry unleaded gas have stocks of it," says Gerald Kroll, president of the Missouri Service Station Dealers Association.

"Our only problem has been getting customers for it." The head of the Pennsylvania-Delaware station dealers association says up to 70 per ij cent of the two states' stations now carry unleaded gasoline. But he adds, "It's the slowest selling." The North Dakota Auto Club reports one ij Fargo dealer spent up to $15,000 to provide unleaded fuel at nine area stations. But in a recent 10-day period he sold only 10 gallons of (I the grade. Meny smaller stations have complained that federal regulations requiring them to sell i unleaded gasoline have forced them to li replace premium grades with unleaded 1 because the stations only had two pumps and couldn't afford a third. Although unleaded grades have accounted for less than 5 per cent of retail gasoline sales, the auto companies say half the cars on the road today can use unleaded fuels and the percentage will increase as more 1975 models hit the nation's highways.

the bank but no bomb was found. The police found some tacks about around the tires of some of the cars of the bank em- ployees but no connection was established between the spilled tacks and the bomb scare. Briefly Frost Warning Clear and cold with a chance of scattered frost Wednesday night. Low in the low to mid 30s. Partly cloudy and slightly warmer Thursday.

Highs Thursday in the low to mid 60s. Partly cloudy and a little warmer Friday. No School Friday The Corbin City Schools will not be in session Friday, so that the teachers may attend the Upper-Cumberland Education Association meeting in Williamsburg. Deaths Susie Barton Kate Mammons John Stanfill THE SEWAGE PIT IN THE EARLY ADDITION OF CORBIN was the site of an informal meeting between Mayor R. C.

Miller and City-Utilities Supt. Paul Rains (on the far right) on Tuesday. Also looking over the pit were Robert Blair, local environmentalist on thefar left, and next to him is City Commissioner Al Walker. The pit holds digested sludge from a digester in the adjacent sewage plant. According to Rains, some pipes inside the digester are broken and will be repaired soon, depending on the availability of materials.

Yesterday Blair noted the site of the pit used to be known as "Hell's Half Acre," a gambling and drinking spot during the historic past of Corbin. Presidential Campaigns May Git Money By JOHN CHADWICK Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) Democratic and Republican presidential candidates would be limited to spending $20 mil- lion each in their general elec- tion campaigns and the govern- ment would pick up the tab un- der legislation awaiting final touches. The measure would place both candidates on an equal fi- nancial footing. By contrast in 1972 former President Richard M. Nixon's re-election costs ran $60 million while Democrat Sen.

George S. McGovern's losing effort cost $30 million to $35 million. In addition, candidates seek- ing a presidential nomination Second Bank Trial Starts At London The selection of a jury to hear the case against Samuel A. Calabrese. Max Duncan Sr.

and Max Duncan Jr. in federal court at London is expected to get underway this afternoon. The three are under United States indictments on charges of conspiracy and mis- application of funds from the Corbin Deposit Bank and Trust Company on incidents occuring in 1969. An earlier trial last year ended in a deadlocked jury. could get up to $5 million in government subsidies to help them in their races.

They would be limited to spending $10 million. Minor party presidential can- didates also could qualify for federal campaign subsidies, de- pending on their percentage of the popular vote. And up to $2 million would be provided in tax funds to finance the national nominating con- ventions of the political parties. Public financing of Senate and House races, either pri- mary or general election cam- paigns, is out. It was dropped by Senate- House conferees Tuesday in a victory for the House.

Senate conferees gave up on this issue after their House counter-parts refused to budge. That removed a major stum- bling block to working out a compromise between differing Senate and House versions of the legislation. Compromises also were reached with respect to en- forcement machinery and to spending limits for candidates for the House. Another meeting of the con- ferees is set for Thursday when, members said, they hoped to complete work on a com- promise draft. Sen.

Howard W. Cannon, D- chairman of the Senate conferees, expressed hope that final congressional action on the legislation could be taken before the start of a recess for the November elections. The bill would require sub- stantially reduced levels of ex- penditures and contributions for campaigns for federal offices. An individual would be barred from contributing more than $1,000 to an election campaign of a candidate and more than $25,000 in any one year to all candidates for federal office. The amount that an organ- ization could contribute to a candidate's general election, primary, or runoff campaign would be $5,000.

In-kind contributions by vol- unteer campaign workers, like taking voters to the polls or dis- tributing literature, do not count. The spending limits for House candidates would be $70,000, both in primary and general election campaigns, plus an ad- ditional 20 per cent for fund- raising activities. For Senate candidates the limit in primaries would be the higher of $100,000 or 8 cents times the voting-age population (Continued to Page 16) Civil Probe Widens New Jail THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW IAUREI COUNTY JAIL in london is expected to be finished next March. According to County Judge ledford Karr, the costing about $417,398, will have a second-story floor made of brick and the first-story will be stucco wilh paint. "No color has been chosen yet," Judge Karr said.

"As far as I know, the construction company is pretty well on schedule. They did have hold up on sleel for awhile but 1 think Ihot's been solved," Judge Karr said. The new jail will include a juvenile ward and will be paid for when it is finishe'd. According to Judge Karr, revenue- sharing tunds were used to help build the jail. The new jail is going up behind the old jail that is located on Broad Street.

According to Judge Karr, the old jail will be torn down and the land will be landscaped or used tor parking area. By MICHAEL PUTZEL Assoctated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) A top official of the General Services Administration, identified by administration officials as one of eight accused of political use of the civil service system, has resigned from the government. Assistant GSA Administrator Allan G. Kaupinen said he is resigning to return to private businass, and declared his deci- sion had "absolutely nothing whatsoever" to do with the Civ- il Service Commission charges pending against him. He has become vice president of Inverness Investment a venture capital firm in subur- ban Alexandria, Va.

The Civil Service Commission has accused eight GSA officials of operating "an unlawful re- ferral system involving improp- er influence in appointments" to career civil service jobs in the GSA, the housekeeping agency of the government. The eight individuals cited by the commission last January have not been publicly identi- fied by the government, but of- ficials said Kaupinen was one. Two others identified them- selves Monday when they filed suit in federal court to block the Civil Service Commission from taking action against them. They are Roush, com- missioner of the Public Build- ings Service of the GSA, and Anne L. Powell of Roush's per- sonnel management staff.

The commission charges were an outgrowth of investiga- tions into allegations that the Nixon administration tried to put political appointees into the legally nonpartisan career civil service. The Civil Service Commis- sion, after investigating a com- plaint lodged by a GSA official, ordered four of the eight em- ployes fired and the other four suspended. But the employes challenged the commission's authority to fire them and re- mained on the job. GSA Administrator Arthur Sampson has privately defend- ed his agency's hiring policies and refused to take action against those singled out by the Civil Service Commission. How- ever, the GSA said it would fol- low commission directives to abolish the special personnel referral unit.

Although there has not yet been a hearing on the validity of the charges, the case has grown increasingly complex with the Civil Service Commis- sion filing complaints against other federal agencies on sim- ilar grounds. GSA officials have accused the commission itself of referring political friends to agencies with requests that they be given civil service jobs. Sources involved in a con- gressional probe of civil service hiring practices said the GSA cases are just the tip of the ice- berg and that more abuses are expected to surface. Kaupinen, 38, joined the Nix- on administration in 1969 as an assistant to the President and went to work three years later for the Committee for the Re- election of the President. He re- turned to the White House after the 1S72 campaign and shifted to GSA as No.

3 man in the agency on March 1,1973..