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ackson pants fuel Tans now H United Press International ASHINGTON — Saying indus- nations are threatened by new B oil price increases, Sen. ^^■Jackson wants President Car- ;r tciimpose mandatory fuel saving Ians - - except rationing — now, to it consumer use and fight “price mging. Through price increases, the PEC countries can force ration- g” on consuming nations, the Washington Democrat told re nters at the Environmental Indus- ies Council annual meeting Wed- ;sday “We re going to have rationing by ace gouging on the part of certain PEC countries. It’s coming fast,” : said ijackson said all the measures ex- |pt Basoline rationing should be fipojjfed as soon as Congress ap- oves them. “The only way to get (OPEC) icef|down is to cut consumption, Said nwhile, Energy Secretary B Schlesinger said new in- could send the price of un laded gasoline to $1 a gallon "vithin a year.” Schlesinger appeared before two mate subcommittees to continue s campaign for Carter’s fourfold 1 andlmservation program, obleu Members of the Energy Regula- bbieRi 311 subcommittee have accused the Iministration of mishandling long- THE BATTALION l-RIDAY, MARCH 2, 1979 Page 9 nge energy policy. F Q | “The rationing plan represents (St resort,” Schlesinger told them, e said Carter plans to use adminis- ative powers first, to force indus- ies toward other fuels, perhaps to y ise clean-air rules, and to channel ;e of extra natural gas freed by last s ont , ar ’ s ener gy ] aw If Mandatory conservation is re- t imp ji re( j Carter would curtail adver- e °. t J , iing lighting, reduce heating and (oling of businesses, and limit serv- met * ^ station hours, before imposing ^ e d tioning. 10 t 1 Sen Howard Metzenbaum, -Ohio, asked why federal building said tfc anagers had not been ordered ■ enotiijng a g () to keep thermostats at 65 agrees in winter. ;ent ( Waving a report on industry prof- tion.id s s t n John Durkin, D-N.H., Dnlyilfcd, “How in God s name can you P revK jdcthe American people to make a Oeeafli cr ifi C! when you have these hor- e d. endous, unconscionable increases How i oil industry profits the last quar- ;r?” le . ral M , - nd a Scottish trends Playing bagpipes requires wide open spaces. Philip Hitchens, an employee of Atlantic Richfield Co., found the polo field on campus to be the perfect place to practice his hobby. Hitchens, who is from Long Island, N.Y., is here participating in a marine firefighting course. HALL ofjFAME ny naif BUILT TO BE THE BEST; DE^riN^D TO BE THE BIGGEST presents FRIDAY Jess Demaine & Austin *2/ person — Saturday Night — | DAVE AND SUGAR Advanced tickets $6 Sold at Texas Hall of Fame — WTAW and Tip Top Records arch va | physical ientife | ool-i lensive' ahysitfl THE BATT DOES IT DAILY Monday through Friday They saw things you couldn't even dream of. OF THE THIRD KIND PG PARENTAL guidance SUGGESTED ••33B> (SOME MATERIAL Friday, March 2 Fridays p.m. $1 Rudder Auditorium Tickets Now On Sale Presented by MSC Cepheid Variable & MSC Aggie Cinema 30 MIN UTE MEEUBXm 846-7785 New York State residents, please a<td 8% sa I es tax. Please allow 6 weeks for del Ivery. Offer expires December 31,1980. Void where prohibited.