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Cloudy See index Green 4629 Yellow 338 Blue 97 Winners Lottery i THE SUN LOWELL, MASS. Thursday evening June 19, 975 42 Pages 4 sections 15 cents 90 cents per week home delivered Index Amusements 33 41 Business 21 25 Classified 35 38 Comics 33 40 Crossword Puizle IB Deaths 31 Editorial 8 Focus 7 Metro 9 10 People In The Sun 8 Sports' 37 31) Suburban 11 Weather 34 Women's Page 13 23 With Soviet minister President Ford meets with Ignatiy Novikov, chairman, state ccmniiltee for "construction affairs and deputy chairman, council of ministers of (He USSR, in tha Oval Office of the White House in Washington 12,000 U.S. corporations see net profits WASHINGTON7 (AP) Average net profits for more than American corporations dropped nearlv one third during the first quarter of 1975, the Federal Trade Commission reported today. Arter tax profits of manufacturers totaled $9.3 billion, down S.4.'l billion from the preec eding Mining company profits lei! to S773 million, down million, and wholesale corporation profits were $2.2 billion, down $600 million, the FTC said. mMorthSeaoi First oil delivery Captain Harry Koutsoukas (right), skipper of the tanker "Thoogennitos" watches Secretary of State for Energy, Anthony Wedgwood Benn (center), and Frederick Hamilton, Chairman of the Argyll Consortium, open fho valvB to bring ashore Britain's first NorlV Sea oil, at the BP iefirery on the Isle of Grain, near Rochester, England, yesterday.

By CHRIS BLACK Sun Washington Bureau WASHINGTON A long tense meeting between frustrated Democratic freshmen Congressmen and the House leadership ended yesterday with agreement thai President Ford represents a common enemy, Freshman Scokesman Hen. Paul E. Tson Maynard officer, civilian shot; one arrested BY KAREN HOUSTON Sun Staff MAYNARD A Maynard police officer and a civilian were shot shortly after midnight last night. Ponce nave, made one arrcsi as icoun of the incident. The shooting victims were identified as Police Officer Joseph Tetreault, 36, and Roy ftnuld, 32, Of 276 Main St.

Telreauit was treated at Emerson Hospital For injuries lo his right leg. Both were released fiom fhe hospital, police said. Twenly five year old David BaTbre, of 1 Florida Court, was scheduled lo appear today in Concord District Court of two counts of assault and battery by mrans of a dangero js weapon intent to murder and assault with a dangerous weapon. The second charge was lodged against him after he allegedly threatened lo kill Maynard Police Chief Albert Crowley. ACCORDING TO Chief Crowley, the incident began at 12:30 a.m.

when Officer Tetreault, patrolling' Main Street on foot, was approached by Gould who told the police officer that someone had just pointed a gun at him. Within moments, a man allegedly appeared rrom an alleyway and fired a shotgun alTetreault and Gould then fled. Tetreault was immediately assisted by nearby police and brought with Gould to Emerson Hospital. A search for the man was conducted by Maynard and Acton police, Chief Crowley said that he and bis son, Acton Police Officer Albert Crowley searched along tta railroad tracks approximate Chief Crowley said he saw a man near the tracks and asked him lo identify himself. Crowley said he did not fire at the man, whom he through! might be a drunk.

AS CHIEF CROWLEY and his son moved in closer, the man suddenly leaped out and allegedly pointed a gun at the police chief saying, "give me your gun or 1 oiow your neaa Disaccording to Chief Crowley, However, the man did not fire at Crowley and his son as they took cover. After he was asked to put down his gun, the man ejected its shells and handed the gun to Maynard Police Officer William Duggan who had rushed to area. Chief Crowley said the man was then placed under arrest. votes," Tsongas said. O'Neill characterized the gas; stepping up to a bank of Microphones said problem between the rrew congressmen and lea "Tlw leadership showed its sensitivity" to first dership as "an information problem." fie said termers concerns and' had agreed (a sis specif creatiun of new congressional information ic changes.

"General agreement" qualified committee would help solve it. House Speaker Carl Albert, who stood nest to him. "We are ail upset over government by a rj prone President with the backing of a frac Jy'SV tion more than one third of (he House," socager Albert said," Ford's vetoes are making ft it "difficult" to enact the Democratic economic program he said. FOR NEARLY two hours, the leadership met with about 35 dissatisfied freshman congressmen and discussed a six point agenda that includes proposals for a five day congressional work week, tightening the whip system, designation of congressional spokesman on key issues. Television Klieg lights flooded the dim hallway leading to the majority whip's office as cameras recorded the procession of dissident congressmen tiling into the crowded room.

"Basically we came to agreement on how to approach the leadership during the next year and a half," Tsongas reported later. He characterized fhe meeting as "uncomfortable" for leadership represented by the Speaker, Majority Leader Thomas P. O'Nill, Caucus Chairman Philip Burton, and Whips John' Erademas and Jahn McFalt. But he said, "the leadership came away much' more aware of what his freshman class is all about." The leadership also made the freshman more aware of its own problems. TSONGAS IS ONE ol a nucleus of angry legislators who plotted a confrontation with the party leadership after the House failed to override President Ford's emergency jobs veto two weeks ago.

Although the Speaker's resignation was a topic discussed in early sessions only one' legislator, Rep. Robetr Carr (D Mich) continue to advocate that action at this time. Carr kept silent during yesterday's meeting, however. Tsongas between O'Neill and Albert at ttie frout of the'erowded room during the meeting. Majority Leader O'Neill defended the leadership from freshman criticism later.

t'We agreed Jerry Ford is king veto, and he has the greatest record for presidential vctos ofiany one," he said. Tn addition to the crippling influence of a President of the upposite political party, he said that 93 per cent Democrats supported the unsuccessful veto override bill. Although 22 Democrats broke ranks, his research shows that House leadership has mustered more than 93 per cent of. its membership METRO edition Albert capitulates to Tsongas group changes a veto override only once on a similar issue in the past 25 years, CONTRARY TO freshman Interpretation of the failure override being a disaster, the leadership viewed il "as a triuphm to only lose 22 "The freshmen arc perhaps far more at None of ht efreshmen challenged Speaker luned to what people want than some people Albert directly although ther is widespread dis who ahve been here Iwo and three decades," satisfaction with his. performance.

Albert said Tsongas said, "the cohesive nature ol the 75 later, however, he was not aware of any dissat member freshman block make them a force" isfaction him. He will decide next year that cannot easilv be discounted," he added. Tsongas said" many freshmen left the meeting with renewed inlenl to become actively involved in' assisting a Democratic ouster of President Ford in 1976. "Until there is a Democrat in th White Housae, alt we can do is expect the vetoes and swallow hard," he said. whether or not to seek another term.

Prior to the meeting, in response to a proposal by freshman Rep. William M. Brodhead (D Mich) tha the leadership discipline Democrats who fail to support Democratic programs, Albert said "They don't want a speaker, they want a bouncer." Former Gov. Francis Sargent friendship with David Liederman, right, once'aSa'rgent staffer and now chief secre Familiar face and surroundings tary to.Gov. MkhaelS.

Dukakis. Dukakis, sipping his morning coffee, invited SargBnt to the "State House in Boston, today for a meeting. Sorge deiends Dukakis money problems, blames it all on Mass. depression By LORIKG SIT AIM Sun State House Bureau STATE HOUSE Beaming broadly, cx Gov. Francis Sargent emerged from a hour's conference with Gov.

Michael S. Dukakis this morning to report, "I'm anxious fo be helpful." With scant crlllcism of Dukakis' slyle of leadership sucli as has appeared in some published reports, Sargent, looking bronzed and thinner, defended Dukakis' monetary problems as being in part due lo (lie national recession. "While I'm surprised at the siie of the (Dukakis) deficit for nest year ($667 million), the public doesn't undersland we're in not only a recession nationally, hut a depression in Massachusetts," Sargent said. He said this has caused unemployment lo rise and welfare costs to increase, while revenues drop off. "In part, the deficit for fiscal 1975 was my responsibility," Sargent acknowledged, but when asked about the new deficit, he quipped evasively, "Look.

I'm a teacher now. Next year's deficit is not my responsibility." COV.JIUKAKIS made on menlinn of any differences the two men had during their conversation which, Sargent said, ranged over "things that are going well and things that are not going well." Sargent made the point that during last fall's campaign, he was careful not fo say if re elecled he' would not raise laxes, but said always, 'lI hope we won't need to'." He said it is now obvious, that the size of the deficit was not anticipated. He denied reports that before he left office, he had been approached by Dukakis representatives and knowledgeable fiscal experts from the legislature to call a special session in November or December fo deal with the impending tax. Asked if Dukakis had offered him a job, Sargent again laughed, "you know, I didn't think lo ask hirn," U.S. may face iight gasoline supply By WILLIAM D.

SMITH New York Times NEW YORK The United Slates may he facing the lightest gasoline supply situation since the Arab embargo, with the possibility of spot shortages in various seclions during the summer if present production trends continue, industry statistics indicate. The threat comes at a time when crude oil stocks, now at 283 million barrels, are high and when there is a plentiful supply of crude. There is also as much as 12 million barrels a day in surplus producirg.capacity throughout the world. THE AMOUNT OF crude oil processed by the nation's refineries in the week ended lail Friday dropped sharply, gasoline production declined and so did refinery capacity in use. Slocks of gasoline in Ibe country fell to ra.ft million barrels in the week from 201.8 million barrels in the preceding week and 224 million barrels in the comparable week a year ago.

according to the American PetTOlcum Institute, the largest industry trade association. Tightness in supplies of gasoline develops when stocks reach a level between 157 millinn barrels and 155 million barrels, according to informed energy analysts. The present level of gasoline slocks is the lowest since the summer of 1373, when there were considerable spat shortages. ON MARCH 1, 1971, when the Arab embargo was having its greatest effect on the United Stales, gasoline stocks stood at 266.5 million barrels. The embargo ended on March 18.

1574. Stocks as of Feb. 1, 1374, following a period of widespread shortages, stood at 215 million barrels. Herbert Hugo, senior editor oi Plait's Oil gram, an' industry trade publication, commented Wednesday in Chicago that "the past year has been a honeymoon for motorists, but that's about over now." He added: "The demand has been growing everywhere except in the Midwest where supplies remained about even with last year's levels until the last couple of weeks when farmers were able to gel back into the fields." Hugo predicted that gasoline prices would jump at least 3 cents a gallon by the July 41h weekend based on an increased oil import tax. of 51 a barrel and Hie higher industry operating costs that can be.

passed along to consumers. Rabin party includes Golan and Gaza in official map By ARTHUR MAX TEL AVfV (AP) The secretary general of Prime Minister Yitdiak Rabins Ubor party said today the party has adopted a map for Israels final peace borders that annexes the Golan Heights and the Strip. A Foreign Ministry spokesman, asked if the map represented official Israeli policy, said the national policy "docs not follow a precise map that has already been prepared Wc talk in principles more than about lines on a map." Bui he added that Ihe Labor parly map docs not contradict Israels policy. Leaves open for future negotiation the sovereignty of the west bank, won from Jordan eight years ago. leaves open for negotiation the sovereignty of Sharm el Sheikh at the southern tip of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, as well as a narrow strip of land on the east coast of the Gulf of Alaba connecting Israel proper with the strategic strait.

A LABOR PARTY spokesman said all parfy cabinet ministers, including Rabin, Defense Minister Shimon Pores and Foreign Minister Yi gal Alton, were obliged to support the map Mcir Zarmi, the secretarvceneral of the La should il ever come up for a vote within the bor party, told a galhering of Labor parly kib government This means Ihe Labor map almost butz members that the map: orlainty would become official Israeli policy Meir Zarmi, the secretary general of the La since Labor has a clear majority in Ihe coalition strip of land on the east coast of the Guif of cabinet. Annexes the Gaza Strip, captured from Rul any settlement negotiated on the basis Egypt in 1967. the map would have to win approval from Eslablis h.es the Jordan River as Isracis's the parliament, where the Labor party has no security border. majority. .1.