Campaign aGt challenged WASHINGTON (UPI) The Supreme Court was told yesterday that Congress' attempt (o take money out of politics invades free speech, penalizes new parties and gives un constitutional powers to a regulatory commission all to the benefit of the lawmakers now in office. The complex 1974 Campaign Reform Act was defended during'four and one half hours of argument as affecting ac tons. not speech, with ceilings on campaign expenditures just about what they have been in the recent past. The law, passed in the wake of the Watergate scandals, also rest riels contributions by individuals and groups. Eight of the justices engaged in colloquies with the seven attorneys who argued various aspects of the statute. Justice William O. Douglas, still suffering from the effects of a stroke, wis not present during the morning session and for only an •.our and 40 minutes in the afternoon. What was Congress trying to do?” Justice Byron R. White u.-ked Professor Ralph K. Winter Jr of Yale University Law Senator predicts CHICAGO i L'PI) Sen. Gary Hart, D ' 010 . predicted yesterday that Congress a ill vote within a year— or two at most 'o break up (he nation's oil giants into 'mailer, more competitive companies. Oil industry leaders, shaken by the degree of support already shown for -.uch a breakup, said they face no more 'grious threat. They called fora massive campaign to tell Congress and the public heir side of the story and blunt growing iosl lhty toward their industry ”1 Hunk it will be a very substantial lattle." Hart said when told of in- Jusln \s plans Hart’s prediction came during a news onlerence at the annual meeting of the society ol Independent Gasoline Marketers of America The independents met at a hotel just one block away from where the big oil ■ompanies were holding tlie annual •< invent ion of Hie American Petroleum Institute. It was a surprise when 45 senators recently voted m favor of an amendment 'hat would have kept a single firm from producing oil. transporting it. relining it ind selling the refined products. Hart 'aid He said the size of that vote reflected mows from "the folks back home" that major oil companies are too big, a view tie said is sure to win additional support m the months ahead. A new attempt to break up the major companies should reach the floor of GM reported antitrust suit target WASHINGTON iLPI) The Justice Department yesterday said its antitrust division is not taking the initiative in attempting to break up General Motors, the worlds largest automobile maker Reports ot antitrust action against GM circulated in Washington and Detroit over he weekend, but none of the parlies involved would confirm it A Justice Department "fticial said any idea of breaking up GM. which has more than half tfie L'.S. auto market, did not come from i lie department's antitrust division * Ktsler Responding Silicon- Cell Meter ' PRICE ' Accepts the lull senes ol V V/50mm 1 .8 hupnon Lenses ST 801 w/LIGHT EMITTING DIODE SYSTEM . . . 219 95 —QUANTITIES LIMITED— kkkkkk THE CAMERA SHOP 311 W. BEAVER • 237-5326 When we sell you. we teach you . . . photography Congress some time this spring, Hart said. "I think it will pass in the next year or m two at the outside,” he said. At the API convention, Charles Spahr, chairman of the organization and chairman of Standard Oil of Ohio, said he too was startled by the strength of the recent Senate vote. Spahr said the threat that Congress might break up the majors or make i hem get out of other energy fields such as coal is “without exception our greatest concern ’’ API president Frank Ikard warned oilmen to expect the worst from an election year Congress making energy policy decisions on political grounds. Ikard said the mood of Congress can be seen in the 14 per cent oil,price rollback approved last week by House and Senate conferees and in the growing threat of efforts to split up. control more tightly, or even nationalize the giants of the oil industry "Everyone who has a stake in the oil business will be affected by the outcome of the deliberations of the Congress in the year 1976," Ikard said. “We think the effect of those deliberations will be universally and without exception for the worse." Ikard and Spahr opposed the House- Senate conference committee plan to expand federal price controls on domestic crude oil and cut the average price from $8.75 to $7 55 per barrel. He added the department knew nothing about Federal Trade Commission plans. NBC reported Saturday that the FTC was moving toward a decision whether to charge GM with antitrust violations Leonard J. McEnnis Jr., the FTC's deputy public in formation officer in Washington, said the agency would not confirm or deny the report "On this particular thing we just can't say anything at all." he said. In a single brief statement, GM spokesman said, "We are totally unaware of any action of this kind " Winter, who represents civil rights groups and independents challenging- the law, said Watergate put the congressmen “under enormous political pressure to do something.” He quoted an unnamed member as saying anytime the lawmakers could vote for reform and freeze out their op ponents at the same time they would do so. “Were they just writing themselves into a permanent seat?” White asked. “Was it just cosmetic legislation?” asked Chief Justice Warren E. Burger. “I see very few limits here on corruption," Winters replied. Professor Archibald Cox of Harvard Law School, who represented Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott of Penn sylvania and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., insisted that the statute showed Congress’ concern with the “arms race in political expenditures.” smaller oil firms The Detroit Free Press reported Justice Department sources said that the government will be taking a much closer look at possible antitrust action because the giant automaker appears to be taking advantage of the economic slump to greatly increase its dominance in the auto industry. GM’s sales last year amounted to $32 billion, 111 < (/) SALE SALE SALE They said lowering the price would make it uneconomical to develop vitally needed new domestic energy sources, crippling efforts to achieve energy in dependence and ultimately bringing higher rather than lower prices to American consumers. . But another speaker, Sen. Charles H. Percy, R-111., said he expects Congress to approve the rollback bill swiftly and President Ford to sign it promptly despite opposition from administration energy experts and from the oil in dustry. The rollback is part of a com prehensive energy bill designed to take effect when present price controls expire Saturday. Percy said the bill is “far from per fect,” but a presidential veto would mean sudden decontrol of domestic oil prices, a rapid jump in consumer prices and “a dangerous jolt to the already shaky economic recovery." “Action on energy legislation requires an end to political confrontation and a move toward compromise,” Percy said. "Perhaps this is too much to ask from a Republican president and a Democratic Congress on the eve of an election year, but there is a lot more at stake than victory at the polls,” he said. “Nothing less than the nation’s security and independence depends on creation of a comprehensive energy policy.” second only to Exxon Gorp., and its profits totaled $950 million; down 60 per cent from its record $2.4 billion profits the year before. GM has been the subject of several antitrust actions in the past and Sen. 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For Sunday’s sweet and sour chicken, boil two pounds of chicken parts, one teaspoon garlic salt and one-eighth teaspoon pepper in l :, j cups of water Ford to attend 6-nation summit WASHINGTON (UPI) President Ford will attend a six-country economic summit conference in Paris this weekend, but key ad ministration officials and government economists say they don’t expect any significant international agreement to emerge from the talks. Ford will meet with the heads of state of Great Britain, Italy, France, West Germany and Japan on Saturday at the Chateau Rambouiller, just outside Kissinger seeks SALT pact WASHINGTON (UPI) Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger, while reaffirming the U.S. policy of detente with Russia, said yesterday there can be no summit meeting between President Ford and Leonid Brezhnev unless accord is reached on strategic arms limilation. 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Paris, for a three-day con- ceded the talks probably ference on the state of the won’t yield any “substantial world’s economy. changes in international Top administration policy,” but maintained that economic advisers concede, the meeting is important however, that the meeting because it will give the will probably be more of a leaders of industrial nations "seminar” than a summit, “a chance to compare notes” dealing in general attitudes on their individual economic rather than specific ob- policies. jectives. A top administration of ficial agreed, saying there definitely will be no major policy announcement coming out of the conference. A Treasury official con- 137 E. Beaver Open Every Nite til 9:00 Heavyweight Regularlys22 Sale 17.95 to hold up the President's planned visit to Peking, saying the trip "is on schedule” for later this month. Kissinger told a news conference he felt the current deadlock in Strategic Arms Limitation Talks could be broken, but “we do nol conceive a summit without a SALT agreement or a visit by Mr. Brezhnev without a SALT agreement.” IASAONE Our Lasagne Is Hot, Lusty. Delicious and Cheap on Tuesdays $2.45 served with our incomparable house salad and Italian bread & butter coffee, tea or soda yfo Tuesdays Junction of HI ft*? ■*??? 4 30-9 00 College ARailroachi^Re^aurint y.uu and Garner Sts. Sale ends Friday, November 14th Ihe Daily Collegian Tuesday. November 11, 1975—3 This week's Menu TUESDAY Tomato soup Grilled cheese sandwiches Celery and pickles Ice cream & peanut butter cookies THURSDAY Hot dogs Baked beans Sliced tomatoes Brownies SATURDAY Beef stew Cooked cabbage Rice French bread Mixed vegetables in Jello Canned fruit on cottage cheese Com bread . Cherry cobbler MONDAY Tunaburgers Potato chips Broccoli Fresh fruit w:¥:WSS-:v: Another spokesman described the upcoming meeting as “a discussion group, a sort of seminar” on the state of the world's economy and said the purpose of the talks was to lay a WEDNESDAY Spaghetti & meatballs Coleslaw Garlic bread FRIDAY Hero hash grinders (made with Italian sausage, ground beef & seasonings on Italian rolls) Peas & onions Mixed vegetable salad Applesauce SUNDAY Sweet and sour chicken “foundation” for future u ternationaJ cooperation in solving world economic problems. But one source said there is some possibility of stagnation or even conflict at the talks The official said some of the nations attending the con ference are not happy that the host, France, excluded Canada from the talks and may not be fully cooperative. Furthermore, he said, France and the United States are on opposite sides of a touchy exchange rate con troversy and may get bogged down in policy bickering. Under the format set up for the talks, each country will lead in a discussion on one of the major problems con fronting the world’s economy The United Slates will be responsible for leading the talks on the international energy crisis, France on the international monetary slump, West Germany on world-wide inflation
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