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Friday, February 17, 1978
University Daily Kansan
Sabotage cause of pipeline spill
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) -- Alaskan state troops have announced that sabotage has caused the biggest oil spill in the short history of the trucking industry. The spill took a day-long shutdown Wednesday. However, oil began flowing again yesterday and tanker shipments to the lower 48 states were not in interrupted.
The state troopers said they had no suspects and did not know which kind of explosive was used when a man was in the pipeline Wednesday afternoon.
Marshall expects approval of coal agreement today
WASHINGTON (AP)—Ray Marshall, secretary of labor, said yesterday he thought an agreement could be reached that would end the 7-day-old coal strike.
"We obviously don't have long," Marshall said when he emerged from a 3½-hour bargaining session. "This thing can't go on."
James R. Schlesinger, secretary of energy, told Congress the administration was prepared to order coal moved to the mine as a result of the strike if the walkout was not ended soon.
Schelsinger also said that between 6,000 and 8,000 megawatts of electricity a day already were being moved to utilities in Midwestern states that were most affected by the severest coal shortage and that the cement was studying ways to increase the flow.
Senate defers death penalty
From the Kansan's Wire Services
TOPEKA—The Kansas Senate passed unanimously yesterday a bill that would permit the hiring of illegal alien workers while they are awaiting deportation but after more than two hours of debate, voted to end "nothing" with the death penalty bill.
In other action, the House approved and sent to the Senate a bill that would prohibit anyone convicted of welfare fraud from receiving state general assistance.
The Senate debate on whether to approve the bill that would reinstate the death penalty in Kansas dominated the sessions, however.
THOSE ACTIONS were among the final activities in the 1978 war, which ended with the end of its sixth year.
The 40-member Senate voted eight times on aspects of the bill but rejected every motion except a minor amendment. Senators finally gave up and agreed to end debate for the day but even that motion was on a 20-19 vote.
THE SENATE rejected motions to pass the bill, to add an amendment that would have changed the sentence to life in prison, to kill the bill and to return it to either of two committees. The bill remains on the calendar and could be brought up again.
Norman Gaar, R-Westwood, Senate major leader, sets the order in which bills are debated. He said the bill would not be considered again before the deadline for consideration of Senate bills, Feb. 27. His decision mandates that all bills be allowed to use up floor debate time until the Senate has considered most bills that have originated in the Senate.
"WHAT HAPPENS after that has not been determined." Gaar said.
The bill would make capital punishment and life imprisonment the options in cases of premeditated murder. The trial would be in two parts, one to determine guilt, the other to assess punishment. If death was chosen, a mandatory review of the sentence would be made by both the trial judge and the Kansas Suprene Court.
The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee recommended passage of the bill, 7-3, last Friday. The House originally passed the bill, 77-48.
MARSHALL said he would keep negotiators for the striking United Mine Workers and the soft-ware industry in touch through the night, if necessary to meet his deadline today.
He declined to say which measures might be taken if negotiators were unable to reach an agreement by today.
President Jimmy Carter, who talked with the negotiators Wednesday night, arranged to meet with governors from across the states include Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.
OFFICIALS said the discussion would deal with ways to lessen hardships caused by the strike. In addition, they said Benjamin Civiletti, in charge of the Justice Department's criminal division, would address the crisis and discuss ways of preventing violence.
Arnold Miller, UMW president, said Wednesday night that he also thought a contract agreement might be reached today.
About eight thousand barrels of thick crude oil spilled from the hole in the half-inch thick steel pipe. The oil formed pools and sprayed four acres of frozen tundra with a black film before workers could lift it. The juggled gashed in the 48-inch diameter pipe.
There was enough oil in holding tanks in the pipeline port of Valdez that no delays in tanker shipments were expected, Ratterman said.
ENVIRONMENTAL officials were unable to evaluate the damage immediately because the area was covered by three feet of snow. Alysesa said the oil had not reached the Chenai River, more than a mile away.
Troopers found a 20-foot length of slow-burning fuse near the site of Wednesday's spill, about six miles east of Fairbanks.
THE PIPELINE had been carrying 740,000 barrels daily. It was shut down shortly after the spill was reported Wednesday afternoon.
The spill was the fourth of any significance on the line, which carries oil from the Prudhoe Bay Fields to Valdez, a small town in northwest oil for delivery to the 48 contiguous states.
The exact time of Wednesday's explosion was not known. The spill was reported by a private pilot who flew over the area in early afternoon.
Jet sales meet resistance
WASHINGTON (AP)—The Carter administration defended its proposed sale of jet planes to Saudi Arabia yesterday as Mohe Dayan, Israel foreign minister, met in Washington with Cyrus Vance, secretary of state.
Dayan apparently is trying to get the United States to reverse its decision on the sanctions.
However, in a 10-page memorandum, the State Department said the sale of 60 F-15 Eagle jets to Saudi Arabia was consistent with the objective of peace in the Mideast. The memorial for Saudi Arabia's F-15 jets to the F-15s will not alter the Mideart weapons balance.
Mississippi Dayan reportedly was in the United States to discuss Israel's denunciation of the $2.5 billion aircraft sale.
Commission on the Status of Women The University of Kansas
Applications are now available for executive officer positions for Commission on the Status of Women for the school year 1978-79. Applications can be picked up at 220 Strong. Deadline for applying is Friday February 17, 5:00.
If you have questions, call
Mary Shaw 843-6263
Kelly Lyne 841-7756
Lorna Grunz 846-3552
Chairpersons for the coming year will be selected in April.
ISRAEL HAS said that the jets, which can reach Israel air space from Saudi Arabia in less than a minute, pose a threat to Israel's security.
Two-thirds of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee already has opposed delivery of the F-15s. President Jimmy Carter's $4.8-billion Mideast weapons package also includes 50 F-5E5 for Egypt, worth $400 million, and 15 F-15s, also worth $400 million, and 75 F-16s, worth $1.5 billion, for Israel.
After the weapons package is submitted to Congress, following the Easter recess, the sales will become final unless vetoed by a majority vote within 30 days.
MEDLINE, HEALING and the BAHA'1 FAITH Friday, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m.
- ... Baha'i Club Program on
Fireplace Room, Lewis Hall
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Sat. Feb. 18, 8:00 p.m.
Singles Party/Tennis
The folks at J. Watson's have lowered their prices so you can have a good time for less than it would cost at any other nightspot in Lawrence.
Admission $1.50
Pitchers $1.70
Join N.A.S.A. singles for tennis and at Alvamar Racquet Club. For details call 842-6291, 841-6699
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