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Hill blames Briscoe for excess spending I nfc bA I IALIUN Page 9A MONDAY. AUGUST 29. 1977 sarneml ;tmnariai l s ! or maintnj II animal in g contit, 'ted 'stkal Hauling it on in Battalion photo by Patrick O’Malley This is one of over 200 rental trailers and rucks photographer Pat O’Malley counted &ssing this intersection at Texas Ave. and Iwy. 30 in one hour Saturday. Students were moving into their fall quarters in preparation for the new semester beginning today and the abundance of rented trailers left little doubt they’re coming prepared. Jarrel, r law. studft am Tyler /-In-Waitii estival in e Festival, is the bL. the Soutlii ' lay more outhern governors oppose me of Carter s programs United Press International ,N ANTONIO — Governors Jimmy Carter’s homeland have ed for a critical review of the lent’s energy program and his Jng of issues such as agricul- Ind the Panama Canal. agenda for the 43rd annual ■igofthe Sbuthern Governor’s ( Erence emphasizes Carter’s _ _ program, and is packed with ■ l *Jfcs who oppose the program, vtidularly the continued price tion of natural gas. emors of the nation’s three Jg energy producing states — Louisiana and Oklahoma — lush for adoption by the con- LivinjsiBe of a resolution urging Carter i 102 y I along w'ith a phased deregula- f natural gas prices as a of stimulating new energy Ration and development in the States. Irgy advisors for the governors is parents, ■rienced strict David Ti ? as the tlii i Louisinj igston I did it" I i fuU old ay after d re tired etting ss mething ory —sst ■smart fcr : d Coiw attending the conference met yes terday afternoon, and the reso lutions committee which will con sider deregulation and other issues meets at 7:30 a. m. today — the first official item of business on the con vention agenda. There have been indications that some of the Southern governors be lieve Carter betrayed a campaign promise on energy. South Carolina Gov. James B. Edwards said most of the Southern governors consistently have sup ported deregulation, and added, “I would hope that President Carter would support deregulation of natural gas as he said he would dur ing his campaign.” Speakers for the session include top executive officers for Exxon Co., U.S.A., General Motors Corp., and the E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co., Inc. Bert Lance, director of the Office of Management and Budget, is scheduled to give the Carter admin istration’s response to criticisms of its energy programs at the confer ence’s closing business session on Wednesday. The governors from 17 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands began arriving during the weekend, and attended social events yester day evening, Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards is expected to be the chief proponent at the conference of a resolution op posing ratification of any treaty that would reduce the United States control over the Panama Canal. Edwards won approval by the Louisiana legislature of a similar resolution, and has asked other state legislatures to take such stands. “Not only do our commerce and security lie in the balance, but the security of other nations depends on our use of the canal, Edwards said. United Press International AUSTIN — Attorney General John Hill says Gov. Dolph Briscoe showed no leadership in controlling legislative spending this year and is causing “runaway government spending. ” Hill, likely to be a candidate for governor in 1978, told the Texas Consumer Association’s annual meeting Saturday that Briscoe pushed through his highway bill early in the 65th session of the legis lature, then allowed the lawmakers to fight over the leftovers in the budget. “After he accomplished that mis sion, which shows what a governor can do when he wants to, we ended up in special session over what should have been the No. 1 priority in the first place and that’s educa tion,” Hill said. He said Briscoe’s lack of budget ary leadership produced a record setting budget and “not one penny was vetoed ”. “Runaway government spending is as big a threat to the pocketbooks of Texas consumers as any con man or fast-talk salesman,” he said. “By the time Gov. Briscoe finishes his present term state spending will have doubled under his administra tion.” The governor personally should participate in the budget-writing process to protect the interests of consumers, he said. By not requiring some state agen cies to account for obvious overfund ing and denying needed funds to other agencies, lawmakers commit ted “a type of consumer fraud,” Hill said. “I think we are drifting in this re gard and have our priorities mixed up,” Hill said. “The budgetary pro cess of the state is intended by con cept to be a partnership between the governor and the legislature and if one side breaks down then the others control. Hill warned the state could be hurt badly by a national energy pol icy and urged the consumer group to develop a “dialogue” with the oil and gas industry. He urged them to consider the jobs and state revenues provided by the industry when ad vocating a national energy policy. “That doesn’t mean to be a lap- dog. That doesn’t mean being sensi tive to their every interests, he said. Hill recounted his consumer- oriented accomplishments while in office, including pushing passage of the Consumer Protection Act, the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. rate case and the Howard Hughes probate contest. Regarding his political plans. Hill said he does not know what the situ ation will be. “Frankly, I think many of you al ready got me in the race (for gover nor),” Hill said. “This is not the time or the place for making a totally political speech, although so far it has been pretty political.” Hotel Charles & Cafe 201 S. Main Downtown Bryan Reasonable Rates Good Home Cooking! By Day ' (Served Cafeteria Styled) Week or Fresh Homemade Month Bread & Pies Call 822-4834 Best Food In Texas!! Two can ride cheaper than one. riscoe sharply opposes arter’s Panama treaty United Press International ihadtaifi N ANTONIO — Texas Gov. is akeyfph Briscoe said yesterday he bed sharply with President hoped lol ei on the Panama Canal, his it men toi I'policy and illegal aliens — ime anJ lissues likely to prompt debate ts to Us [the Southern Governor’s con- almost t jee convenes today, x and tl* Sscoe, the chairman of the 20- ■d toS[W ibci conference, said he is in- BatonS :d to vote for a resolution by Jana Gov. Edwin Edward qrg- . Congress to reject the pending Tl U lama Canal treaty. He also said ; three-day convention should Bee a strong resolution for de- J,Illation of natural gas. )(1|| for Carter’s policy allowing il- f aliens to settle in the United ft if they have already lived fefor five years, Briscoe said he ognize [not know if the governors would 'ealthl jpt a resolution contradicting ir, but said he is personally op to the policy. pink it is obvious that it has hsed the number of illegal crossing,” Briscoe said, said the numloer of Mexicans t at border check points has ased dramatically” and rea- that the number not caught lared. won’t solve the illegal alien m,” he said. “It seems to me just encouraged additional il- lattempts to enter the United o.H ral agfl* lecanK add ,divKP ! lardyi* s twain irbanis with m on cod ndants riscoe said during a wideranging Bis hoftour news conference that he ks, bo'ws a “near unanimous vote on ts, aid [natural gas deregulation resolu- !L Be said one or two governors desent, but declined to say if d encounted any firm opposi- Tfwe could get government reg ulation out of the picture, we could expect a greater supply,” Briscoe said. “I disagree very strongly with the energy policy that’s been adopted, by. this administration and proposed to Congress.” Briscoe said federal energy offi cials who drafted the Carter energy Governors may block Carter s Panama treaty United Press International SAN ANTONIO — Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards has asked his fellow southern chief executives to oppose President Carter’s plan to turn control of the Panama Canal to Panama. Edwards made the plea in a pre filed 300-word resolution presented at the 43rd Southern Governor’s Conference which opened yester day in San Antonio. The resolution said the economic stability of the United States and all other countries depends upon free and unrestrained access to the canal and that access will be threatened if Panama has control of the canal. Edwards’ resolution asks the other governors to urge senators from their states to “oppose vigorously any treaty which would alter, remove or reduce the existing control over operation of the 50- mile canal. During a speech to a joint session of the Texas legislature, Edwards urged it and other state legislatures to let Carter know they oppose the treaty. policy declined his plea that they personally visit Texas and see for themselves that the state’s oil indus try is working at full production. “I think the dangeyous thing about this policy is that it moves to ward the idea that government has to do it all,” he said. On the Edward’s resolution op posing the Panama Canal treaty, Briscoe said he had not read the treaty or the resolution, but is philosophically inclined to vote with the Louisiana governor. “I would be very concerned about the loss of control over the canal, although I do not pose as an expert on the subject.” SEBRinC men look like they just come from their stylist ... everyday! COURTEA Hair Designers 3808 OLD COLLEGE ROAD BRYAN \y Next to Triangle Bow! 846-3877 or 846-2924 for appt. 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