The Journal News from Hamilton, Ohio • Page 2

Page A-2 Journal-News, Hamilton. Ohio Sunday. 1975 House to begin work on raising gas prices WASHINGTON (AP) The members of the House, ngne of them happy about taxing their constituents, will try to agree In the next few days on a plan to raise energy taxes and boost gasoline prices, Energy problem issues involve billions of dollars in taxes and higher prices, with an ultimate impact on every American, in a nation which consumes about 30 per cent of the world's energy production. What looks like a little may mean a lot--Americans generate for their federal government about $1 billion for each penny of tax they pay for a gallon of gasoline. Thus, for several days, the House will seek political agreement on such Issues as whether to boost the federal gasoline lax and whether to put a levy on gas-guzzling new cars.

On many points, there are give you confidence. Burg's is where you find ihem. Confidence is looking good knowing it. Confidence is coat from Burg's your clothing needs, also shoes, stop in soon! or quotas would" be ended, except in case of war. In place of current tariffs, (here would bea new system of duties imposed at 2 per cent on crude oil imports and 5 per cent on imports of other petroleum products.

Ford's Import Program-The President has used existing power to hike tariffs $2 a barrel on oil, part of his plan to eventually raise it to $3. He vetoed legislation which Congress has passed in its attempt to block his program. Congress then decided to seek some kind of compromise legislation of its own rather than try to override his vetp. Longer-Term' Program Proposed by Ford--Over the longer term, Ford urged Congress to replace his import fee with a tax of $2 a barrel on all oil-- U.S.- produced as well as imported petroleum. He also called lor 37-ccnt lax per 1,000 cubic feet on natural gas--the equivalent of $2 on oil.

Gasoline Tax Hike--Ford did not recommend a specific increase in the present 4 cents a gallon federal tax on gasoline. The committee-approved bill would boost the gasoline tax by 3 cents a gallon in January 1976 and thus provide money for a special (rust fund designed to aid development of alternative energy sources. Furthermore, there would sharp differences between what President Ford wants to do and a the a i a Congress wants to do --although there is general agreement that there Is a problem. Here, based on material congressional and a i i a i sources, is a close look at basic issues and proposals by the President and the taxdrafting House Ways and Means Committee: The Import a nation," Treasury Secretary William E. Simon told the committee, "we have become addicted to cheap oil and to a level of oil i elsewhere in the world.

As a consequence, we are at the mercy of a small Is There A energy crisis," the committee told the House, "is no less real merely because it has been invisible to many of us since the end ol the oil embargo last year. The worldwide recession has temporarily made oil seem plentiful, but this will turn around as prosperity returns and the demand for oil increases." What's Ahead--An "increased dependence on foreign oil exposes us to the dangers of another embargo, and limits our ability to conduct an independent foreign policy," the committee said. Import Quotas--The committee's bill would provide import curbs through a system of flexible quotas on petroleum. There also would be features for an import licensing system. Quota levels would reflect conservation and conversion New pulmonary (lung measures elsewhere in the function testing equipment bill.

has been placed into I i operation by Mercy President's current power i a department of to impose oil import tariffs respiratory therapy. The i will allow i a echnicians lo perform more detailed and sensitive rocedures indicating lung disorders and diseases, such as emphysema, black lung iisease, asbestqsis, chronic ronchitis, asthma, and cystic fibrosis. Hospital officials said the specialized diagnostic tests should be of particular in- to residents of this area where the heavy industrial environment has produced in above average incidence of lung disorders. In additioin to earlier and more accurate diagnosis, the new equipment will produce test results for a physician's interpretation within 24 hours. Currently, less sensitive tests must be fed into a computer system, with results returned lo Mercy in two to three days.

Portability is a feature of the new equipment David Ski, head of Mercy's i a a department, forecasls a heavy case load in pulmonary function tests on an outpatient basis. bea mechanism put into law by the committee bill which could ultimately boost the gasoline lax another 20 cents a gallon starting in 1977. About 85 per cent of the revenue collected by the government through these up-lo-20 cents tax hikes would be rebated to all Americans age 16 or over. Business Use Tax- Starting in to encourage plants to switch to coal or nuclear or other energy sources, the committee's bill would put a tax on natural gas and oil used in business and industry. Gas-Guzzler-Car Tax- Beginning with 1978 model automobiles, there would be special taxes imposed on gas-guzzler cars if an automaker's average for his full fleet fails to meet mileage-efficiency standards, under the committee's bill.

Those standards would be fixed by law at 18 miles a gallon for 1978 models, 19 for 1979 models and 20 for 1980 models. The tax would apply to cars with fuel economy below those standards. Special Tax Incentives- Individuals would get a special tax cut, under the committee's bill, of up to $150 on the first $500 they spend for insulating their homes with such energy- saving items as insulation, storm windows and thermal glass, before 1978. Ford proposed a similar idea. Some Tax Repeal--The the 10 per cent tax on buses committee's bill also would used in intercity public repeal the tax of 10 cents a transit.

Ford made no rec- pound on radial lircs, ommcndations along these roughly $3 a tire; and repeal lines. Hospitals McCULLOUGH-HYDE Dismissals Friday Justin Asher, 5201 College Corner, Oxford; Ted Heincman, 716 S. College, Oxford; Thomas Heineman, 716 S. College, Oxford; Mrs. Kathy Drake and daughter, 7413 Fail-field, Oxford; Miss Elizabeth Kirby, 925 Cedar, Oxford; Melvin Payne, 3361 Shollenbarger, Oxford; John Perkins, 219 E.

Vine, Oxford; Gary Rader, 6911 Old 227, Camden; Travis J. Young, 100 Jetta, Camden; Mrs. Bertha Smith, Liberty, College Corner. Thursday Mrs. Anna Combs, 723 Long, Brookville, Mrs.

Naomi Marie McConnell, R. K. Oxford; Koy D. Newman. R.

R. 2, Camden; Miss Vickie Raisch, R. R. 2, Liberty, Ind. Wednesday Mrs.

Barbara Bach, 1490 Helms, Hamilton; Mrs. Marie Beltz, 2963 Hamilton- Eaton, Hamilton; Miss Donna Jean Bunch, 79 Redbud, Hamilton; Larry Lunsford, 4628 Layhigh, a i Mrs. Vurnona llcrlel, 925 Franklin, Brookville, Lloyd Lakes, R. R. 1, Brookville, Ross Mann, R.

R. 3, Brookville, John Milbourne, 5179 Riggs, Oxford. Tuesday George L. Begley, 3274 State Line, Oxford; Mrs. Marilyn Krause and daughter, 5329 Jacksonburg, Trenton; Mrs.

Amber Wclliver, 12 a i Middletown; Enos H. R. 1, Brookville, Ind. Unit improves lung testing presentations and was hung with red velvet curtains On tabor Day in 1960 the Paramount closed its doors for TJ, THE CmZENS BANK HAMlLTON-FAIRFIELD-PISGAII-OKEANA-OXFOlin DKMONSTRATJNO new lung testing equipment at Mercy Hospital are Joe McKnifjIit, certified respiratory therapy technician and Jane Ramsey, ward secretary. Journal-News 1'lioto by Jim Dcimev.

Inpalient testing should also Eventual plans call for the lung tests will be able to ne increase because a new equipment to become performed simultaneously physician can now order Hie part of a new cardio- in the same area of the lest and have the results the pulmonary lab at Mercy. A hospital same day, he said. thorough series of heart and Fairfield building figures announced FAIRFIELD New cording lo Mayor William construction totaled $512,421 Harbin, in the Cily of Fairfield for Fees collected by the cily the last half of May. ac- amounted to ObituapiBS A total of 23 building permits were issued: 11 single family homes, one fireplace, three additions, two swimming pools, three remodeling, one commercial building, commercial remodeling and one sign. The single a i residence conslruclion and an a a day care center added $550 to the city tax recreation fund.

End total through May 30 is $9,000. Benjamin Music BROOKVILLE, Benjamin L. Music, 79, Rle. 1, Cedar Grove, died Friday in McCullough Hyde Hospital, Oxford. A veteran of World War he was a retired farmer.

He married i i i a Wood. Survivors include his wife, i i i a Music, Cedar Grove; two sons, William Music, a i and Robert Music, a i i two daughters, Mrs. Leroy (Betty) Updike. Brookville, and Mrs. Orval (Helen) Overboil.

Scotia, nine grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Lou Long, Germantown. Services will be Tuesday a a i (EOT) in the Cook Funeral Home, Brookville, Ind. Visitation Monday 4-9 p.m. Burial in Mound Hill Cemetery, Eaton.

Memorials may be made to the A i a Lung Association. LeRoy Kramer Heavy traffic expected today for MU graduation Roads from Hamilton to will be heavily traveled today because of graduation events at Miami University's i Hall and the Hamilton Safety Council issues an appeal to molorists to drive i caution. "Drive at reasonable speeds, yield the right of way at all intersections, sfav on the right side of the ruad and keep a safe distance behind cars ahead," says W. Russell Hicks, council manager. He said Miami University officials expect about 12,000 people lo attend the University commencement exercises Sunday morning, and 3,000 for the Taft High School commencement that evening.

THOMAS P. I.INCKS Visitation Kimeral Service WEBB FUNERAL HOME LeRoy Kramer. 78. husband of Helen Kramer, AlCOPOl SOle permits ISSUed 680 Hooven died i a night in Mercy Hospital. A a are incomplete at the Colligan Funeral Home, S.

Third St. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY Flc clircrful. The path i nr rasirr Iravctf A. Ihc load ttill lie liuMfT. shadow on licnrl and brain i till sooner.

-Anonymous SERVICE BY COLLIGAN FUNERAL HOME 892-3322 The issuance of beverage i lo two Golden i a businesses was announced today by Clifford E. Reich, director, Ohio Department of Liquor Control. Charles L. Carr New stop signs in Fairfield FAJRFIELD A new four-way slop sign has been installed at Mississippi and Potomac Drive in the city. Police Chief Tom Marsh has urged molorisls in Ihc area lo use caution at (hat intersection.

operating Chuck's, 9B5 Main received D-l and D-2 permits for sale of beer, high-powered beer and wine for on-premises consumption and carry-out. Todd F. Hollcnbaugh; operating the Student Delivery Service, K. Walnut received a C-l permit for carry-out sale of 3.2 per cent beer. Births Neal, James and Dcbra (Marshall), 1042 Somers- Gratis Road, Camden, a boy, June 5, McCullough- Hyde..