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Today: Spring home improvement section The Daily Register VOL.99 NO.241 SHREWSBURY, N. J. TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1977 15 CENTS Carter energy talk praised, implementation fight seen WASHINGTON (AP) - President Carter's package could come before "September at the domestic oil production that would bring prices to warning of an impending energy doomsday is earliest.. it's not going to happen overnight." refiners up to the current world-market price by drawing praise from congressional leaders, but 1979. many doubt he can win approval of stringent con- In his address, Carter said the nation is run- ning out of oil and gas and that his plan will' re- And, the draft indicated Carter might recom- servation measures. quire sacrifices of aU Americans. Congress Is now awaiting the details of Car- mend continued price controls on natural gas, both ter's energy conservation program. He will deliver Carter spelled out various goals for cutting over the interstate market and the now-unregu- his legislative proposals to a joint House-Senate energy consumption by 1985. But he declined to lated intrastate market, while allowing gas prices session tomorrow. discuss specifics of his proposals, beyond noting to rise In a televised address last night, Carter that "citizens who insist on driving large, unneces- These formulas have been modified somewhat grimly warned of an energy disaster unless Ameri- sarily powerful cars must expect to pay more for in final revisions made by the White House and, cans accept hardships now. "Man) of these pro- that luxury." "It is my understanding that the President is now posals will be unpopular," Carter said. But he said However, general details of Carter's proposals prepared to phase out those price controls." the the alternative "may be a national catastrophe." have already been disclosed, and congressional source said. Still, interviews with congressional leaders' fol- leaders are set to get a White House briefing today Rep. John Anderson, R-Ill, a member of the lowing the President's address indicate Carter will on the final package. House GOP leadership, joined Democrats in call- have an uphill fight in getting many of his propos- The President's program Is expected to in- ing Carter's speech "very effective." als through Congress, especially his expected call clude stiff taxes on new fuel-inefficient cars, with But, Anderson added, "Somehow, to me, it had for higher taxes on energy sources. offsetting rebates on those with good gas-econo- the ring of an all-too-familiar message that has "It will be the toughest fight of his four years my; a standby gasoline tax to begin in 1979 that been heard before but has been largely ignored." in the White House," said Sen. Abraham Ribicoff, could add 50 cents a gallon to pump prices; price Anderson said he doesn't think Carter's message D-Conn. And House Majority Leader Jim Wright, increases for domestic oil and natural gas, and tax really convinced Americans of the severity of the D-Texas, said, "Conservation is necessary, but It's benefits for homeowners and businesses for in- crisis. only half the job... I hope he couples his con- stallation of insulation or solar energy devices. And he predicted Carter's biggest difficulty in servation preachments with some practical pro- Meanwhile, one congressional source said the getting new energy taxes approved would come grams to stimulate the development of new energy final draft of Carter's energy program may call from "many prominent Democrats," especially sources." for a phasing out of all price controls on oil by Rep. John Dlngell, D Mich , and Sen. Henry Jack- Wright predicted much controversy over many 1981. son, D-Wash. Both, Anderson said, "have long of Carter's proposals and lengthy congressional A draft of Carter's proposal, circulated last lambasted the idea that Americans should have to hearings, saying he doubted House action on the week, indicated he was considering a new tax on pay higher energy costs." Brqokdale faculty, students ORAL CANCER CHECK - Assemblyman Anthony M. Vlllane Jr., R-Mon- mouth, left, a dentist, seems to be saying "open wide" to recently retired plan a campus government New York Knlcks basketball great Bill Bradley who stopped In for exam- ination during free clinic for early detection of oral cancer Jhat Dr. Vlllane By DORIS KUI.MAN posium's noon break today to because they're not getting sisted it isn't intended to and see what was happen- and other dentists conducted at the Statehouse in Trenton yesterday as part discuss the issues. that." force agreement on a pay ing," Dr. Smith said last of oral cancer detection campaign. Others who took advantage of the clinic LINCROFT - Amid rumbl- Students at yesterday's Resentment lingers among pact but to protest Dr. night. He said he couldn't Included Gov. Brendan T. Byrne. ings of student discontent, symposium elected five stu- the students because the fac- Smith's allegedly dictatorial comment on the symposium's Brookdale Community Col- dent members to the lJ-mem- ulty didn't actively partici- policies first three days "because I lege faculty, students and ber steering committee. The pate, as administrators did, The negotiators met yes- don't know what's been tran- staff yesterday moved ahead committee is to recommend a in the student association's terday and are scheduled to spiring." with plans to elect a maver- form of representative gov- fight against the tuition hike meet again tomorrow. Dr. Duncan F. Circle, dean Decision reserved ick campus government. ernment to replace the elect- this year," Ms. Wincer said. Dr. Smith, who has been of student development, at- In the third day of a sym- ed all-college assembly "They didn't actively par- unavailable for comment tended the symposium yes- posium being conducted by Brookdale President Donald ticipate because they had since his return from an out- terday, the first high level ad- many faculty members in lieu H. Smith abolished three their own differences with the of-state vacation last ministrator to respond to the of scheduled classes to pro- years ago, and replaced with administration, and there's Thursday, said last night that faculty's Invitation, and vol- on union's fort suit test allegedly undemocratic advisory committees. some resentment of that," unteered to represent the ad- he plans to attend the sym- she said. By JIM OSTROFF Specifically, the NFFE has college government, 18 "The students are happy posium today and to sit in on ministrative staff on the new judgement, Mr. Howard campus-wide issues were se- contended, with backing by noted, "I am pleased that with the. idea of having an all- "The students view the today's open meeting of the steering committee. He had TRENTON - U. S. District lected for symposium dis- college government, and they symposium as a job action or steering committee. been a member of the old col- the Monmouth County Plan- Judge Fisher was concerned cussion, beginning today. Court Judge Clarkson S. Fish- ning Board, that the loss of enough to retain jurisdiction want to be represented," a boycott of classes, even Dr. Smith sat briefly in the lege assembly. er yesterday reserved deci- 758 jobs that goes with the and not dismiss the . .count Meeting in a closed caucus Linda Wincer, a Student Ser- though the faculty assures us rear of the auditorium, tak- Dr. Circle said later he was sion on a suit aimed at halting ECOM phase-out at Ft. Mon dealing with ECOM." after yesterday's symposium, vices Board officer and a it's not," she said. ing notes, during yesterday's serving as an individual "be- the move of the Electronics mouth would mean a 190 mil- some of the 35 participating moderator of yesterday's The faculty has been with- closed student caucus "and cause I'm not designated to Command (ECOM) at Ft. lion loss to the county in pay- Friday, Mr. Howard, ac- students complained about symposium, said after the stu- out a contract since last July. left soon after I made the stu- represent any one, no one Monmouth roll and commerce. companied by Gov. Brendan cancellation of classes, voiced dent caucus. The beginning of the sym- dents aware that he was knew I was going to the sym- posium last Thursday coin- Judge Fisher announced he T. Byrne, other state con- suspicion that they are being "But they're getting upset there," Ms. Wincer said. posium. I didn't talk to any- Judge Fisher set no date, gressmen and Eatontown used by the faculty In a con- about not having classes, cided with the resumption of "At this stage of the game, one about it. would withhold a decision fol- yesterday, for ruling on the tract dispute, and said they'd negotiations in the 17-month- lowing a two-hour hearing Mayor J. Joseph Frankel, even though the faculty said it would have been good for "I didn't hear a lot of emo- motion, Mr. Schottland said. met with President Carter to like to hear the college presi- we won't miss out on tests or long college-Faculty Associ- him to have said hello and ex- tional haranguing; I heard a yesterday in U.S. District dent's side of the story. ation contract dispute. The ad Court, here, on a motion that "Hut should the judge rule ask that he halt the Army's grades. The students feel they plained why he was there," lot of people trying to be re- plan, and order that another The Student Services Board paid tor 45 hours per course hoc faculty committee spon- she added.