The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Ten Cents Vol. LXXXIX, Na. 51-S Wednesday, July 25, 1979 Twelve Pages 9 House defeats bid to prohibit busing WASHINGTON (AP)-The House yesterday decisively killed a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at eliminating busing as a tactic used to end school segregation. On a vote of 216-109 the amendment failed to win even majority support. The proposal needed a two thirds en- dorsement to survive and fell 75 votes short of that mark. The House vote was the first time that either body of Congress has taken a stand on busing as a constitutional issue. MEANWHILE, THE Senate refused Backstage to add an anti-busing amendment to the $8.25 billion appropriations bill for the Today is the first day of this year's Art Fair, an event lauded by som Departments of State, Justice and have set up displays to cater to the throngs of people that will visit A Commerce. Similar to the measure workers are constructing a booth near the Physics and Astronomy Bul considered asa proposed constitutional amendment by the House, the Senste N TT proposal failed ona60-37 vote. PROVISION NOT APPLICABLE TO-C The size of the House vote against the amendment surprised even its staun- chest critics. Rep. Louis Stokes (D- co u r ru l s in Ohio) said opponents of the measure expected 185 votes at best. "I think in the final analysis, people By SARA ANSPACH A SPOKESMAN for Dan were able to differentiate being for or With UPi reports Associates, Inc., a Denver,1 against busing and tampering with the The state Supreme Court ruled firm that has expressed inter Constitution," he said, yesterday the city may grant a cable city's ailing cable TV system PRESIDENT CARTER had joined a television franchise without the ap- torneys for the company will coalition of civil rights, education and proval of local voters. Michigan lawyers in the next labor groups in opposing the proposed Most city officials welcomed the to discuss the exact legal ram amendment in the House. decision, which overturned two lower of the ruling, but "on the sur The amendment would "unaccep- court rulings, and said the city's cable firm was pleased with the deci tably and arbitrarily interfere for all television system would be more "We would very much lik time with the roles and judgments of marketable now that the threat of a corporate business in Ann Arb See HOUSE, Page 10 lawsuit is removed. spokesman John Muraglia. H Senate to delay 'windfall profits' tax WASHINGTON (AP)-Senate leaders program designed to reduce the Corporation, to handle vario told President Carter yesterday they nation's dependence on imported oil. native energy programs, w have abandoned plans to push for Press secretary Jody Powell said billion would be provided fo passage of his proposed "windfall that at the session yesterday morning, come assistance and $16.5 bill profits" tax before Congress begins a Carter, among other things, "warned, be spent on programs to impr month-long recess on Aug. 3. or expressed his concern about" moves sportation efficiency. But Sen. Russell Long (D-La.), to use the money from the oil profits tax THE REMAINDER would chairman of the tax-writing Senate "on a politics as usual or business as on such things asa solar energ Finance Committee, assured the usual basis." program for reducing utilities' president that Congress will enact a tax POWELL SAID the president was and for oil shale and natural on oil producers later this year that he speaking of a move to let Congress credits. "will be pleased to sign." retain project-by-project control over The "windfall profits" tax Carter learned of the Senate's bad- spending on energy programs, rather passed by the House of Repres news, good-news intentions at a White than turning control over them to an earlier this year, but the mea House breakfast meeting with top Energy Security Corporation. been in Long's Finance Commi Democrats in Congress, where energy The White House spokesman also since. legislation was the prime topic of said that Carter "has no disagreemnt Senate Majority Leader Rob discussion. with the timetable" Long offered for (D-W.Va.) sais after the se THE PRESIDENT has several major approving the oil profits tax. He also hopes to complete Senate ap energy proposals pending in Congress, said the president expects that some the tax, as well as other part and had hoped for final action on his elements of his energy legislation will ter's energy program, before t "windfall profits" tax before the House be approved before the August recess. September. and Senate begin their summer recess. Approximately $88 billion of the THE SENATE Budget Co Carter needs the tax to finance his 10- $142.2 billion would be funneled through has decided to set upa special year, $142.2 billion development Carter's proposed Energy Security SeSENATE,Page10 Doily Photo by LISA KLAUSNER e and dreaded by others. More than 1,000 artists nn Arbor during the next four days. Here, three ilding. ABLE TV: favor of city iels and expects to know within several days Colorado whether the firm will ask to purchase est in the the Ann Arbor franchise. , said at- In yesterday's ruling, the Supreme meet with Court said while cable television should two days be considered a public utility, the in- ifications dustry is not subject to the provision in face" the the Michigan Constitution which says sion. three-fifths of local voters must ap- e to be a prove public utility contracts, and con- or," said tracts must be revocable at the will of e said he the city. IF THE constitutional provision were applied to cable television, cities "could stand to lose valuable services and unknown millions of dollars," said the us alter- court. while $24 Local attorney Elmer White, who r low in- originally brought the suit to Circuit ion would Court, has said cable television will be a ove tran- valuable public utility in the future and the city should retain their right to be spent regulate the system. y bank, a "It's a big victory for (Ann Arbor use of oil Mayor) Lou Belcher," he said of the gas tax decision yesterday, adding he was disappointed with the ruling. had been entatives sure has ttee ever ert Byrd ssion he proval of s of Car- he end of mmittee task for-- CITY ATTORNEY Bruce Laidlaw said the city will have an easier time finding bidders for the cable system without "the lawsuit hanging over our heads." The city's cable television or- dinance approved last week is not af- fected by yesterday's decision, he said. Laidlaw said he had heard that several firms had considered bidding for the Ann Arbor system, but decided not to because the risks of-a franchise revocable by the city were discouraging.