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Ford to Help Utilities Get Rate Increases WASHINGTON (AP Pres-i Idenl Ford probably will soon announce a set of national voluntary guidelines (o assist electric utilities in getting higher electric rates in certain instances. In disclosing this approach, an administration official said Thursday that Ford's advisers have just about given up any hope that Congress would ap- prove proposals to make rate increases mandatory in some cases. Congressional resistance was said lo stem from the unpopularity of forcing higher electrical rates. The voluntary guidelines would represent a major switch from the approach Ford advocated in his Stale of the Union speech Jan. 15 when he asked Latest Allegations About CIA Will Be Probed WASHINGTON (AP) The presidential panel on CIA do- i activities is investigating whether the agency withheld information from the Warren Commission lo cover up CIA involvemenl in an alleged plot to kill Cuban Premier Fidel Castro, according to informed sources.

David W. Belin, staff director of the CIA panel headed by Vice President Nelson A. Kock- cfeller, has demanded in Gaming Bills Clear Panel LANSING, Mich. (AP) At- templs lo legalize greyhound racing and off-track belting in Michigan are at the starting gate again with committee approval of a bill permitting both. The miltee House Taxation Com- recommended a measure which would establish up to 10 greyhound racing tracks across the state and authorize counties to create and operate off-track betting systems.

The bill is sponsored by Rep. George Montgomery, D-Detroit who has tried several times get such legislation passed. It has formidable opposition, ranging from horse racing Interests fearful of threats to their business to Gov. William Milliken. Milliken has long opposed extension of any gambling activities in Michigan.

But the economic condition of the state has made look more favorably at such easy revenue producers. The House also has eslab lished a committee to in vesligate the feasibility of le galized casino gambling. The Montgomery bill wouli create a special revenue au thority to provide for the con trol, regulation and licensing greyhound racing. Also it woul permit and regulate off-track a i-m ut a 1 betting on greyhound racing and pcrmi counties to set up off-track bet ting systems. The Department of Manage ment and Budget estimate Michigan may than $2 million a year from 500 day of racing.

Bomber Gets 25 Years GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, (AP A 19-year-old who set a tim bomb that injured two men has drawn up to 25 years 1 prison. Jay VanPool drew a three 25-year sentence Wednesda afler pleading guilty to placin explosives with intent to de stroy. The homemade bomb wa detonated at Robbinnetle Oi chards last October. The bias injured a foreman and a cus tomer. The foreman, wa blinded by the explosion.

Norman Mclntosh, 18, wa convicted of helping place the bomb and awaits sentencing. Richard Biehler, 18, awaits trial on a charge of placing explosives in the incident. The victims also have filed civil damage suits against some of those involved. All of those charged in the are from Grand Rapids or rural Kent County. eries of letters to the agency hat it reveal all ils contacts 'ith would-bo Castro assassins, ie sources said.

Belin was a punsel to the Warren Commis- ion's probe of President John Kennedy's slaying. "If the agency isn't going lo ive full disclosure when you nvesligate Ihe assassinalion of president, when are you gong to get full disclosure on nylhing?" one administration ource asked. Among other asks, the Rockefeller Commis- ion is charged with recommending procedures for closer upervision of CIA operations. W. David Slawson, a former Van-en Commission staff member, said in a telephone inter- iew Thursday "it would be mormons significance" if the withheld information about a plot to kill Caslro.

Knowledge of CfA 'olvement in assassination ilots could have Influenced the commission's investigation of umors that Kennedy's murder was a retaliatory act ordered by Castro, Slawson indicated. Slawson, who in- 'estigated all evidence linking Harvey Oswald to alleged oreign conspiracies, snid the lossibilily that the agency was nvolvcd in a plot to kill Castro 'never occurred to anyone" on he Warren Commission. Since Ihen, (here have been numerous reports of CIA involvement in attempts to assassinate Castro, all denied by agency officials'. However, one agency source has confirmed as "basically accurate" a 1971 report by columnist Jack Anderson that the CIA recruited underworld figure John Rose! 11 arrange Castro's assassination. Adam Walinsky and Peter Edelman, two former aides to the late Sen.

Robert F. Kennedy, recently quoted the president's brother as saying he: once stopped a CIA assassination plot against Castro. The Warren Commission concluded that Oswald acted alone in killing Kennedy, a finding which President Ford recently said he still believed. Ford was a member of the Warren Commission. However, Ford also noted that the commission "very carefully drafted" the portion of the report which said no evidence of a conspiracy was found.

Ford added that "the Rockefeller Commission may, if the facts seem to justify it, take a look at it." Congress to approve measures ni a king rate hikes mandatory in some cases. The administration source also said most, if not all, proposals for direct federal subsidies to hard-pressed utilities also probably will be rejected. One that might be kept alive is a plan lo establish a Utilities Finance Corporation lo buy up certain slock of ulililics in extreme financial difficulty. Bui even this device would ba set up only if all else failed, the source said. Ford's original mandatory proposals to help utilities would have increased electric rates to consumers by an average of 13 per cent, according to administration sources.

Tn addition to congressional reluctance, Ford's mandatory proposals encountered resistance among state officials who set utility rales. "It isn't getting support because it does require an increase in electric rales," sair Ihe administration source, although he added he feels that higher rales are essential in many cases to justify new investment in electric capacity. A utility industry group, the National Electric Reliability Council, issued a report earlier Ibis week saying that recent cnncellalions of power plant projects could lead lo some power rationing in the future. The voluntary recommendations urged by Ford's advisers for slate utility commissions and legislatures to follow in setting electric rates include the proposal that electric utilities oavn a pro'it of between 13 and 15 per cent of their investment, up from about per cent at present. Other recommendations would include many of Ford's legislalivo proposals.

Michigan Crime, Job Rate Linked LANSING, Mich. (AP) Data in Gov. William Milliken's message to the legislature on criminal justice indicates a correlation between the state's economic condition and rising crime rates. Major crime last year was up 20.2 per cent over 1973, and all MINE SHAFT COUAPSES The collapse of the No. 6 shaft of Montreal mine in Gile was discovered Wednesday.

The area that caved in is about 20 feet long, 15 feet wide and 40 feet deep. City workmen have erected a fence around (he sile and children have been warned to stay away from the area. (Daily Globe Photo) White Collar Crime Depth Said Unrecognized ronwood Dolly Globs, Friday, Aprl! 18,1973 PAGE 9 U.S. Water Standards Hit CHICAGO (AP) Environ- nenlal officials from several Midwestern states have tcsti- icd in opposition to proposed national standards for drinking The officials, from Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, appeared Thursday at the third of four nationally scheduled hearings held by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Many tho complaints WASHINGTON (AP) A i a as-yct-unpublishcd study says the federal government lias refused lo recognize the severity of while-collar crime in (he United Stales despite massive spending for research on crime trends. This failure has resulted in "a paucity of information" and "distortion of the true nature of crime in America," says the report by Public Citizen, a group connected with consumer advocate Ralph Nader. Citing previous estimates that while-collar crime may cost the American economy upwards of $40 billion year, Hie report concludes, among other findings, that: "The lack of information and understanding of white-collar crime constitutes a great obstacle to its eventual prosecution and prevention. "Even (hough the federal government spent over $70 million in 1973 for crime research and statistics, there has yet to appear an otlicial were crimes of money and analysis of the corporate properly. I crimes, consumer frauds and Of "violent" major crime official corruption that are dev- recorded in 1974, only one in-; astating this country's economy several others referring the i useful data on while-collar query to tlic Justice Depart-1 crime," (he report said.

ment. Twenty-seven attorneys It said furlher (hat low en- crimes were up 16.5 per cent. But jumping most dramatically general and 32 of the slate agencies also replied. "The response to Hie questionnaire reflected the low priority and paucity of compiled information accorded white-collar crime" and "vcrfied that only a minisculc portion of these officials maintained any foi'ceinenl agencies devote a very small proportion of their resources to while-collar crime compared wilh what is spent on street and violent crime. In 1974, only 15 per cent of the Justice Department's legal ac- AMC Loss 110 Million DETROIT (AP) American Motors says it suffered a pre lax deficit of more than $10 million in the January-Marcl quarter and will "incur a sub slanlial loss" for Ihe fiscal yea ending ncxl Sept.

30. The automaker docs not re lease ils January-March linnn eial results until May 7. Bu Vice President Iain Anderson has told a House automobile lask force the company's pre-tax losses exceeded the $10.5 million the firm lost in the previous quarter. AMC's net losses in the October-December period, the first quarter of its fiscal year, were $4.9 million. The net loss was reduced by lax credits Ihe com- parry received.

Anderson did not say how tivities budget went lor collar crime, it said, greal the firm's losses would be fcr Ihe entire fiscal year. It would be the first lime in five igalnst national standards edged by. the officials were the same: the proposals are unnecessarily stringent, loo costly to mforce and do not differentiate between residential and nonresidential supplies. Ira Markwood, manager ot public water supplies for the Illinois EPA, said 8,000 Illinois communities, which are not now monitored routinely, would have to lest their water supplies regularly under the federal guidelines, and complained that the proposals placed loo much emphasis on penalties. "At the proposed rate of $5,000 a day in fines, based just on.

those fines alone, many of the smaller utilities would be driven out of business," Markwood said. He suggested fines be Imposed only as a last resort. Markwood and oilier state officials testified Ihey are in favor of legislation assuring that drinking water would be safe for all Americans, but said tho proposed standards for testing are too expensive. Markwood said testing costs for Illinois would amounl lo more lhan SI.5 million if done in stale labs, and more lhan Iwice that if done privately. John E.

Vogl, chief of Michigan's Bureau of Environmental Health, said there is no way small communities of 10,000 or less could pay such costs. "The burden will then fall lo the slalcs and we in Michigan simply don'l have the money," ho said. He estimated tho proposed rules would increase stale expenditures for testing 10 limes. Northland Pines Slates Kindergarten Registration while-1 years (he automaker 'has not: Robert M- Baumesiter, chief I made a profit I of Ih 9 Pul llc Supply scc- AMC had net earnings of I ti 01 Tin Wisconsin's Department $27.5 million int he year ended! of Natuval Rcs ources, said the Sept. 30, 1974, including 6i9 rules should not apply to small million profit in tho Januarys uPP lier s.

such as motels and March quarter. Chrysler Corp. also is ex- Registration for children who will be attending kindergarten at schools in the Northland Pines School District this fall will be conducted April 21-24 at various locations, according lo Robert Sutler, K-12 Northland Pines administrator. For residents of Eagle River, Lincoln, Cloverland and Washington, registration will be conducted April 21-22 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

at the First Warning Put On Road Signs RHINELANDER, Wis. R. 0. Schindelholz, district engineer, said the Rhinelander district office of the Wisconsin Division of Highways is in the process of putting warning decals on the front of regulatory and advisory signs in this area in an effort to reduce vandalism. The two by three inch black and white decals carry the message, "Warning: $20 to $2000 fine or imprisonment for removing or tampering with this sign.

Signs Save Lives." Schindelholz said there are approximately throughout the creased by more than 10 per ccnl. Robbery was up 20.1 per cent over 1973, with 30,057 incidents rcporlcd, compared to 25,521 the year before. But under major property crimes, all exceeded an increase of 15 per cent. Burglary was up 21.4 per cent, larceny up 22 per cent and auto theft was up 15.3 per cent--a 21 per cent hike in all property crimes. The preponderance of property crime--more than 530,000 incidents, compared lo less lhan 60,000 violent crimes--resulted in the over-all increase of 20.2 per cent in major crimes.

Among violent crimes, rape was up 6.4 per cent, assault 7.6 per cent and murder 8.6 per cent. much of our crime develops from such imperfections in our society as unemployment and its related Milliken said. dislocations," and bringing ils political institutions lo Ihe brink of ruin." None of the government agencies which regularly tabulate crime statistics, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Census Bureau and late crime statistics, such as others, keep track of white-collar crime on a nationwide basis. Justice Deparlmcnt officials would not comment on the report by Public Citizen. However, the Justice Department is presently organizing a Lawmakers Create Animal Technicians LANSING.

Mich. (AP) The Michigan Senate has passed legislation establishing the officially recognized occupation of "animal technicians," who will do minor medical work along with or in place of veterinarians. On twin voles of 32-0, the Senate approved and sent to the House bills which provide for slate certification of animal technicians and exempt them from the veterinary law. There now is no provision in Michigan law for such workers nor The for veterinary "nurses." new category would include such jobs as taking blond samples, giving injections and other minor medical tasks. Animal technicians could work with vets or by themselves, such as for humane societies.

Michigan Slate University teaches classes in Ihe subject, "Jobs and the economic security they make possible have been aptly described as the 'civilizing connection of hope' for our citizens. And without that security our traditional calls for law and order will continue to go unheeded by a growing army of the disadvantaged." new task force to deal with white-collar crime, which a senior department official acknowledged, based on informa- lion from the FBI and U.S. attorneys, is increasing "at a staggering rate." The Public Cilizen report was based on a study of the first six months of 1974, relying on an admittedly "small and far from representational sampling" of white collar crime, supplemented by queslionnaires sent lo all 93 U.S. attorneys, all 50 state attorneys general, and 50 slale law enforcement assistance planning agencies. It said that only five of the U.S.

attorneys responded, with Drunk Snomo Riding Code Withdrawn MADISON, Wis. (AP) A Wisconsin snowmobile policy panel decided Thursday that snowmobilers need not be subject to the same type of licensing law aimed at discouraging drunken automobile drivers. The Snowmobile Recreation Council voled lo cancel its February recommendation for ar implied-consent provision ir proposals being submitted t( the legislature. Wisconsin law applying It molorisls specifies that posses sion of a driver's license im plies that the motorist has given consent to submit lo tests if suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol. A driver's refusal to submit to testing could deprive him of his license, at least temporar- Congregallonal Church in Eagle River.

Residents of Land O'Lakcs and Conovcr may register their chidren April 23 from 9 a.m. lo 2:30 p.m. at the Land O'Lakes Elementary School. Rcsidenls of Sayner, Star Lake and St. Germain, and the portion of Ncwbold Township in Ihe Northland Pines district, may register April 24 from 9 a.m at (lie Sayner Town peeled to lose money Ibis year--as much as $150 million, according to some analysts.

Ford Motor Co. is expected to report a sizeable loss for the January-March quarter but make a profit for the entire year. Anderson (old the task force of the House Banking Committee in Washington Iffst week that most of AMC's financial problems, like those of other U.S. automakers, result from low industry sales. He said U.S.-made car sales lliis model year would be only during a brief slay.

A federal EPA spokesman said testimony also was highly critical of tho "interim drinking water standards" at hearings in Boston and Washington. A fourth hearing is scheduled later this month in San Francisco, The spokesman said tha standards arc lo be made- final in June and bo put into effect in December, 197G, adding that changes might be made based on all the testimony. to noon Hall. children years I i last model year and a of age on or before Dec 1 may' rcco TM 10 million in 1073. be registered for He also noted that the Board of Education recommends that all children have one year of kindergarlcn experience before entering first grade.

"Parenls are being asked to cooperate by bringing their children in for this kindergarten registration so we have records of all children who will be entering kindergarlcn and so we can screen the children for any possible problems we might begin to correct even before kindergarten begins," said Michael Obrodovich, coordinator. said that only 4 million, down from B.I mil- Detroit Police Are Laid Off DETROIT (AP) The city police department issued layoff notices Thursday for 825 officers, effective May 1. In addition, the force de- moled 35 lieutenants lo ser- geanl and 200 sergeants lo po lice officer. The steps were ordered by Police Chief Philip Tannian in K-12 curriculum line with Mayor Coleman signs stale that will carry Ihe warning decals. He said installation will be done as part of routine maintenance, however, instead of through! special trips.

As new signs are manufactured, the warning message will be put on them at the sign shop. Schindelholz said it has been estimated that highway sign vandalism costs Wisconsin taxpayers nearly a million dollars a year. He said Ihe replacement cost of a single sign amounts to approximately $50. "Some people think stealing or defacing highway signs is only a prank," Schindelholz said, "but it isn't. It's a very serious crime." He pointed out that thousands of dollars in property damage and great personal suffering, even death, can result from accidents that occur because of missing signs.

Schindelholz added that the help of all area residents is needed in identifying missing or damaged signs so that they can be replaced or repaired as soon as possible. He said persons Beating Death Trial Slated DETROIT (AP) A pregnant woman and two men are facing trial for first-degree murder in the brutal beating death of a 15-year-old girl who tried in vain lo get help from a neighbor before she died. Audrie Watson, 19, her brother, Gary Bedford, also 19, and Haven Walk, 22, were ordered held without bond in Wayne County Jail Wednesday prior to their trial in Detroit Recorder's Court. They are accused in the lor- turc (tealh of Glenda Williams, 15, who lived with Mrs. Walson.

Police say the men, egged on by Mrs. Watson, beat Miss Williams April second and third in an attempt to discover the location of $95 in they believed had taken. At one point, police said, the girl escaped and pleaded with a neighbor for help. Tho woman declined because she thought the situation did not seem out of the ordinary, police said. Police reported a dozen window shade rollers, a baseball bat, a broom handle and a knotted telephone cord were used to beat the girl.

Police said the girl's boyfriend, Grego- iiy. Council member GM Work Force Stable ress of doubted Ernest Me- Marshfield said legislators would he elude the rule in snowmobile licensing legislation. The panel strengthened ils licensing proposals by suggesting that snowmobilers complete safety courses. The requirement would become effective July 1, 1077. TMTwn TM nd(1 ils proposal that FLINT, Mich.

(AP) Addl-, helmets be required of all tional temporary layoffs at snowmobilers, including pas- i said parents should bring along the child's birth certificate and immunization records to the "kindergarten He said the children would be tested during re- Ristralion for hearing and vision, motor development and language development. "Parenls are asked to bring along immunization records because the county nurses would like to obtain a complete medical record of the children, including accidenl, operation, and medication records," Obrodo- vich said. i Young's austerily program, The police cutbacks arc designed to save nearly $8 million in the city budgcl. According to the orders, 255 of the laid-off police officers will be reinstated June 1 "if financing is available, and 83 demoted sergeants and It demoted lieutenants would be restored to their former rank. restaurants, where a person may only use (ho water supply Bicentennial Funds Are Released LANSING, Mich.

(AP) Tha Michigan Bicentennial Commission has announced awarding $101,337 in matching state-federal grants to support celebration cfforis in 30 state communities. The commission chairman, Lt. Gov. James Damman, said Thursday the awards, for tha nation's 200th birthday celebra- lion, bring lo $272,732 the amount of money allocated to support activities. Twenty-two projects received commission endorsement, Damman said, making them eligible for financial assistance.

In formally approving 12 projects without funding, the state now has more than 380 bicentennial activities slated in 75 of its 83 counties. Activities must one of three conform lo bicentennial themes--heritage, or history; festival, or celebrations; and horizons, or a look ahead to tha third century of independence. WOW! SHOP GIVES GOODS TO NEEDY NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) Roman Calholic Bishop! Edward Ellis has opened a shop which gives away goods to General Motors Corp. are nei- scngcrs in sleds being towed by' people in need. Help is not re- ther planned nor expected, GM Hie machines.

i Helmets are required of mo- President E.M. Estes sa.d torcyel 5(s Snowmobile helmets would be subject to design re- welfare money Miss Williams noticing missing or damaged, ry Lewis, 19, was granted im. signs should call his office or munily in exchange for testi- I the sheriff's department. I mony against the other three. Thursday, Estes nolcd some workers may be idled by downtime for "normal adjustments" hut added the unsold supply of new' cars on dealer lots has reached quirements of the slate Transportation Deparlment.

Salt Bill a satisfactory stage since ear-! Called Gas Waster Her this swamped with unsold models prior to February rebale plans, which reduced the overwhelming inventories. "With this improvement, we have begun calling back significant numbers of laid-off workers to restore some shifts that had been eliminated," Estes said to the Flint Industrial Executives Club. Next week there will he 130,000 GM workers on indefinite layoff, compared with this week. GM officials said the number probably would be re- MADISON, Wis. (AP) A spokesman for the road salt industry urged legislators Thursday to reject an antisalt bill designed to protect wildlife.

William E. Dickinson, president of the Salt Institute, predicted Wisconsin motorists would consume 18 million more gallons of gasoline each winter in the absence of salt. Studies show that wheels slipping on icy pavement increase fuel consumption by one third, he told the Assembly's Environment Quality Committee. "With the energy shortage, duced to 125,000 by the end of- and with inflation pulling a sc the month. GM has 400,00 hour- vcre strain on highway budg- ly workers.

Estes also said legislation calling for specific fuel economy could hurt the car market. He said GM could build aulos which could get 28 miles per gallon, but questioned whether the public would buy them. els, Ihis is not the lime to be passing legislation that adds to these problems," he argued. Rep. James Wanner, D-Mil waukce, indiscriminate use of road salt is polluting water supplies, damaging roadside planllifo and poisoning wildlife, slricted to Catholics and no payment is asked for.

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