The Evening News from Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan • Page 7

Robert C. Kline chief executivs officer of the Edison Sault Electric explains reasons for the proposed rate increase at the public hearing held at the City- County building. AAembers of the Michigan Public Service Commission looking on from left to right Commissioner William R. Rails; Assistant Attorney General Lawrence Glazer; and PSC Electricity Division head, Kenneth Croy. (Evening News Photo by Bob Snitzer) Vessel Passages MPS Hearing In Sault Reviews Edison Rates The Michigan Public Service Commission held its first evening hearing in the affected community in many years to allow local residents to voice their opinions on the proposed rate hike by Edison Sault Electric Co.

LaCombe Heads U.P. Legion Oral J. LaCombe of Sault Ste. Marie named commander of the Upper Peninsula Association of American Legion posts for the 1972-73 year at the convention here. Patricia McGill of St.

Ignace was named as Upper llth district president for the American Legion Auxiliary at its business session during the convention. Other U. P. Association officers named were: Beino Hinch of Stambaugh as adjutant, George Minne of Gladstone as finance officer, James DeMilio of Stambaugh as chaplain, Joseph Payn of Hancock as chaplain emeritus. Jack Gorzinski Menominee as sergeant at arms.

Lester Lauscher of Herrnansville as judge advocate, Charles Hyde of White Pine as historian, Richard Koyer of Hancock as sector 1 commander, Norman Quellette of Munising as sector 2 commander, Charles Makoskey of Gladstone as sector 3 commander and Jerry Fighter of Newberry as sector 4 commander. Other Upper llth district auxiliary officers were Catherine Casey of Munising as vice-president, Bernice Bell of St. Ignace as secretary- trearurer and Ida Caswell of Newberry as chaplain. In the Auxiliary 12th district elections Dorothy VanRoyen of Norway was named president, Rosemary Warjonen of Champion was named vice- president, Louise DeCarlo of Ironwood was elected secretary- treasurer and June Brown of aiarquette was named chaplain. In the district elections, James Davis of Menominee was named Upper llth district committeeman, and Alger Jennings of Negaunee was named 12th district committeeman.

Ralph Van Wagner of L'Anse was elected commander of the fifth zone which is comprised of the 12th and Upper llth districts. A tentative schedule of arrivals of Great Lakes freighters from Lake Superior ports through the Sault Locks has been prepared by members of the staff of the marine reporting room of the St. Marys Falls Canal. Ship arrivals may be delayed by fog or storm. Following 13 a list of possible arrivals for the next 24 hours: Tuesday afternoon: Johnstown, Edmund Fitzgerald.

Wednesday morning: T. F. Cole, E. J. Block, G.

M. Humphrey. C. J. Callaway.

Wednesday afternoon: Armco. Wednesday evening: Fraser, W. A. Irvin, E. R.

Breech, J. H. Frantz, Hulst. Thursday morning: fieorgo Steinbrenner, J. A.

Hatfiold, Silver Bay, R. H. Watson, W. A. Reiss, A.

M. Anderson, Uhlmann Bros. Thursday afternoon: J. A. Parrel! In answering questions in defense of the local utility, Robert C.

Kline told the people present that the Edison Sault has the lowest rates, historically, than any other utility in the state of Michigan. He also explained that even if the rate hike does go through, the local utility will still be considerably lower than any other utility in Michigan. MPSC Commissioner William H. Rails explained that all utilities asking for rate increases must submit all of their factual financial data to the commission before public hearings are set up. The policy of holding these public hearings in the community involved is a relatively new practice.

After the local hearings, both the commission and the utility continue hearings in Lansing. The utility must then submit all pertinent data under oath, which then subject to cross-examination. Only after the PSC submits its case under oath, and is also cross-examined does the case come to the three members of the commission for a decision; "The hearing- itself at night in Sault Marie is a special acknowledgement of- mine and the commission's- concern for the consumer," stated Balls. "We are employed by the people of the State of Michigan and should do all in our power to be available to them." Kline answered questions pertaining to the industrial lodes, power sources and costs, peak and valley levels of electricty needs, and probable reasons for the drop in the Edison's rate of return during 1970-71. Mr.

Kenneth Croy, head of the PSC's electricity division explained that this drop in returns is a national phenomenon. "We're here to listen to the people's testimony, not the company's, to put it bluntly," explained Lawrence Glazer, Asst. Attorney General. "They'll get their chance in Lansing." U. S.

Corps of Engineers St. Marys Falls Canal JUNE 13, 1972 Beavereliffe Hall Hatfield Fraser Silver Bay E. J. Block Watson Breech Hasselburg Uhlmann Bros Humphrey Callaway Glosbrenner 12:35 1:35 1:45 3:20 3:10 4:00 5:10 5:43 6:00 6:00 9:05 11:30 Armco 12:30 Farrell 2:35 Georgian Bay 6:30 W. A.

Reiss 7:30 Anderson 7:30 McGiffon 9:00 Ind. Transport 9:30 Affleck 10:00 Bel Ocean 10:45 Thornhill 8:15 Hoyt 11:45 Millsop 1:00 Integrity 12:40 Wilson 1:40 Morrow 3:20 Carnahan 5:00 Girdler 5:05 Falk Jr. 7:10 Stanley 8:00 Steelton 10:30 Yankcanuck 10:45 Frantenac (U.S.) 12:15 Sykes 12:45 Kinsman Independent 3:10 Stadacona 2:45 Ziesing 4:00 Governor Miller 5:15 Lehigh 5:45 Middletown 6:00 Sherwin 6:45 Coulby 6:45 Royalton 9:15 Fairless 8:45 Patton 10:00 Mauthe 11:00 Urban Renewal Outlined The Sault urban renewal program was outlined to Sault Rotarians Monday noon by William Thorne, director of the local office and by Fred Coates, his associate. They emphasized the amount of planning and work that has gone into this study and answered a number of questions. The club asked questions about the traffic pattern in the downtown area, on Ashmun Street, and the type of parking that would be allowed on Ashmun Street.

It was pointed out by these men that there would be a counter-clockwise traffic pattern going abound Ashmun Street and that there would be angle parking on Ashmun Street Thorne said he is hopeful that they will have an answer in two weeks from the Detroit office so that public hearings can be held and that the program can move forward. He emphasized that aE building owners have contacted, merchants have notified and the city commission has been, kept informed. The State Highway Department has been contacted and has agreed to the re-routing of traffic going north on Bingham Avenue. Visitors present included Joe Peters of "Washington Court House, Ohio; and Herb Wagner from Ann Arbor. Marvin Peacock of Saginaw was a guest of William Morgan.

Singing was led by Dr. Donald Finlayson and the invocation was given by the Kev. Roy Chenoweth. Next week's program will be a presentation on New Zealand by the Rotary exchange student, David Brasted. He will show slides and tell about bis experiences in New Zealand and in our country.

The Rotary inauguration and Ladies Night will be held Monday, June 26 at the Kincheloe Air Force Base Officers' Club. THE EVENING NEWS, SAULT STE. MARIE, JUNE 13, 1972 Sault Residents Invited To Historical Dinner Sault Ste. Marie residents desiring to hear an account of the early voyageur days in this area have been invited to attend a dinner of the Upper Peninsula Conference of the Historical Society of Michigan next Friday evening at Caausa Hall, LSSC. Speaker of the evening will be Hugh Macllillan, archivist and an authority on the fur trading days for the Province of Ontario.

Reservations and information on the price of the dinner may be obtained from John Kenn, secretary of the Chippewa County Historical Society at 5-5063. Haven't Figured How To Pay For Social Security Boost By JOE HALL Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate Finance Committee has drawn up the biggest expansion ever of the Social Security and programs, but it hasn't figured out how to pay for it. Committee members try again today to solve the last obstacle remaining before final committee approval which would clear the bill for floor debate. The panel announced Monday that the annual cost of the measure would be S17.6 billion when it became fully effective in 1974. Chairman Russell B.

Long, said this would be by far the greatest single increase since the two programs first were enacted as part of the same law in 1935. Nixon administration specialists disagreed with the committee estimates and insisted that the true cost would be S24.1 billion, or S6.5 billion more than the committee's total. Panel members have been wrestling for three days with how to finance the higher Social Security benefits. They arc trying to come up with some combination of higher tax rates and changes in the wage the amount of annual earnings on which the tax is paid. Conservatives in control of the committee, seeking to trim the costs of benefits already voted, put through a revision Monday which would deny to persons at the bottom of the scale the general 10 per cent Social Security increase voted last Friday.

Under this decision, individuals getting the present minimum of 870,40 a month would be limited to a 5 per cent increase. This decision also limited to 5 per cent persons aged 72 and over not qualified for full Social Security but allowed special benefits under a 1967 law. An individual in this category thus would go from $48.30 a month to $50.80. Long said the decision was justified on the grounds that persons with such low incomes also would qualify for welfare benefits. The commmittee rejected a tax reform amendment sponsored by four Democratic senators who said it would raise $6 billion a year in revenue.

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Eowever, he said, he would "check into reporting procedures better" before issuing the order. Lavelle was recalled from Vietnam after reports prepared by officers under his command were forwarded to Washington indicating falsely that the North Vietnamese had undertaken some Mnd of attack to justify the retaliatory strikes. Lavelle said he believed his superiors, including Gen. Creghtan Abrams, knew of the air strikes he ordered without specific permission between last January and March 10. Gen.

John D. Ryan, Air Force chief of staff, said he recalled Lavelle as commander of the U.S. 7th Air Force in Indochina last March 23 after learning of 28 strikes involving 147 planes that he said violated terms of the 1938 bombing halt which permitted only retaliatory "protective reaction" strikes. Lavelle said he relayed pilots' reports of Hanoi's buildup of MIGs at three airfields near the demilitarized zone plus 133 millimeter heavy artillery, antiaircraft guns, missiles, tanks and supplies and finally asked Abrams in January for permission to attack them. He said Abrams relayed the request to Washington and when the only reply was to "prepare a plan" he ordered the strikes on his own.

Lavelle said te could understand Ryan's viewpoint that "I had exceeded my authority" but said he judged that the U.S. "Rules of Engagement" formulated after the 1968 bombing halt gave him authority as commander at the scene to determine what a protective reaction strike was. Lavelle said he ordered the raids halted March 10 when an investigating officer showed him three false reports that were forwarded to higher headquarters and his staff determined he could not "continue what we were doing and report it accurately." He and Kyaa indicated three reports falsely said North Vietnamese units had taken some kind of action against U.S. planes or other forces that would justify the "protective reaction" retaliatory U.S. strikes.

Moran Twp. Turns Down Annexation a township voters Monday evening turned down annexation to the City of St. Ignace School District and the a a millage proposition in addition to electing three members to the school board. The additional millage for operation included an increase of four mills for one year and 10 mills for two years. In order to effect annexation both the miilage and annexation propositions would have to be passed.

On the annexation proposition 201 no votes were cast and 30 yes. The millage proposition received 203 no votes and 26 yes. Elected to two three-year term vacancies were incumbent Jack Eby, who received ISO votes, and Shirley Bentgen, a slip candidate, with 28 votes. Ron Mitchell, who was the only candidate for the one-year term vacancy, received 198 votes. Slander Suit Is Dismissed A final order dismissing the $70,000 slander suit of Gary K.

"Widmer against Charles Meiser has been issued by Judge William F. Hood in Chippewa County Circuit Court The order directed that Widmer receive nothing by his action and that Meiser recover costs and charges from Widmer. The judge had earlier found that Widmer's complaint failed to state a cause for action and directed that an amended complaint be filed, which was not done and the case was dismissed. Widmer, a former staff member at Lake Superior State College, had charged that iMeiser, who is on the college staff, had held him up to ridicule and loss of stature in an encounter at the college last year. A elite Austin Mrs.

Xeigel (Nellie) Austin ef 409 Reed Marion, Ohio, died early this morning. Mrs. Austin, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Steals of Pickford and Sault Ste.

Marie, was bom Sept 17, 1903 in Pickford. She was married on May 26, 1926. to Xeigel Austin, who survives. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Carl (JoAnn) Keebaugh or Marion, Ohio, and two sons, Erwin and Vernon, both Hartford.

and 10 grandchildren. A son, Arvid, predeceased her. Also surviving are two sisters, Andrew (Sarah) Cowell of Pickford and Mrs. Angus (Alvina) McPhee of Rudyard; and three brothers John. Lawrence Steele of Pickford, James Steele of Davison and Orville Steele, of Mackinae Island.

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