The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, January 28, 1981--Pag. Reagan to lift gas, oil controls From AP and UPI WASHINGTON-President Reagan has decided to lift all controls' on oil prices and allocations, a move expected to pu'sh up gasoline prices by as much as 13 cents a gallon by year's end, Budget Director-designate David Stockman said yesterday. The official White House decontrol announcement originally was scheduled yesterday, but was delayed because of the presidential welcome for the freed American hostages, Stock- man said. HE TOLD reporters the decision had already been made and would be an- nounced shortly.f Stockman said the decision to decon- trol would have a minimal immediate impact on gasoline prices, since there currently is an ample supply. Barring any unforeseen problems in the . world oil market, Stockman estimated gasoline prices will rise 3 to 5 cents a gallon at the pumps over the next few months, and between 8 and 13 cents over the course of the year. THE CONTROLS limit the retail price of gasoline and propane that producers can charge for several categories of crude oil. About 25 percent of all domestic crude oil and all gasoline and propane are under the price controls, imposed nine years ago. Their removal began in June 1979 after then-President Carter announced a program that would have lifted all controls by Sept. 30, 1981. The controls had been imposed by President Nixon as part of his wage- price control program and were con- tinued through several periods of oil shortages. Congress gave the president power to lift the controls in 1975, but that authority was ,not exercised until Car- ter acted to gradually eliminate the unwieldy controls while trying to avoid spurring inflation. Reagan campaigned on a pledge to speed up the removal of the controls to help spur domestic production. One industry analyst said he doubted consumers would soon feel the impact of the Reagan action on gasoline prices because competition and relatively low demand are likely to delay some of the increases at least until spring. However, other analysts said heating oil users may feel the full impact of crude oil decontrol this winter. Removal of price controls would mean that domestic crude oil prices would be allowed to reach world market levels. The Energy Department estimates that a barrel of foreign oil sells for an average of $35, $12 more than the equivalent amount of domestic crude oil. is preserved on The Michigan Daily 420 Maynard Street AND Graduate Library Thousands of people cheered and waved as buses coitaining the freed hostages drove down Pennsylvania Ave. yesterday, on the way to a White House reception. Later in the day, President Reagan officially greeted them as American heroes. Hostages welcomed by Reagan, express thank's for U.S. support. 0 From AP and UPI WEST POINT, N.Y. - America's freed hostages said yesterday they were eager to return to life as "rank-and-file common citizens" and praised their families as the real heroes of their 14% months of captivity in Iran. At their first news conference since coming home Sunday, the hostages thanked their countrymen for thefr love and support, played down reports of mistreatment in. Iran and said they expected any lingering effects of their long ordeal to be only temr- 0 porary. "I DON'T KNOW how the rumors got out about our experiences, but my talks with all the others at West Point indicated to nW we all seemed all right," said Marine Sgt. John McKeel Jr. "I want to get back to chasing women." ~The, 41 hostages and more than 300 reporters assembled in West Point's Eisenhower Hall broke in. to raucous laughter. The hostages, who were released Jan. 20, were reunited with their familes Sunday and got two days of rest and relaxation at the nation's Military Academy before leaving for Washington and an of- ficial welcoming reception yesterday at the White House. IN WASHINGTON, President Reagan promised, the hostages that when they take new posts represen- ting the United States they will be given "every means of protection that America can muster." And he issued a stern warning that his ad- ministration will inflict "swift and effective retribution" against international terrorists in the future. Welcoming the former hostages and their families to a stirring White House reception, Reagan told them: "We hear it said that we live in an era of limits to our power. Well, let it also be understood there are limits to our patience." The new president gave no indication of what specific action he might take in the case of another embassy seizure or hostage-taking similar to that in Tehran on Nov. 4, 1979. His aides have sa'd in recent days tat U.S. policy regarding inrernational terrorism is under intensive review and that recom- mendations for new legislation may be forthcoming within a matter of days. BUT REAGAN MADE it clear in his brief welcoming address that he intends to take a hard line. "Let terrorists be aware that when the rules of in- ternational behavior are violated, our policy will be one of swift and effective retribution," Reagan said. Meanwhile, the Reagan administration warned other Americans against traveling to Iran, saying they would be virtually without protection. Among dangers is the possibility they could be "detained without charge," said William Dyess, the State Department spokesman. Dyess also said he doesn't think the administration is considering punishment of Iran as part of its review of the agreement worked out by the Carter administration 'for release of the 52 American hostages. Both the ban on travel and the embargo against trade with Iran were lifted as part of that agreement. But Dyess said that while ti "is not now illegal for businessmen to do business with Iran," the Stat Department is advising them to "go slow." Iran and the United States once were maor trading partners. Iran imported American wepbns oilfiel equipment and food, and sold oil to the United States. Exxon Corp., the world's largest oil company, i studying the possibility of resuming Iranian oil im ports, and the Commerce Department has reported numerous calls from companies wanting to know how to resume trade with Iran. Dyess said the advisory against travel was issue partly in response to businessmen, who might con sider going there. But he said it applies to al Americans, including reporters. t r e g d s - d d i- 11 Siamese twins die e on operating table NASHV1iLLE, Tenn. (UPI) - Marie Lynn and Samantha Dawn Self, Siamese twins whose hearts were fused, died in the operating room yesterday as surgeons worked unsuc- cessfully to separate the infants. Ginger Carnahan, spokeswoman for Vanderbilt Hospital, said the twins died at 5 p.m. EST .after nine hours of surgery. sWe regret to announce that despite all the hopes and efforts of the entire staff, the twins expired," Carnahan said. "Separation was attempted, but after the ann arbor film cooperative TONIGHT PRESENTS TONIGHT THE TIN DRUM 7:00 & 9:30 AUD. A, ANGELL HALL Admission: $2 long and difficult surgery to achieve partial separation, the infants failed to tolerate further surgery. The hearts were found to be completely fused and this proved to be uncorrectable." The twins were born Jan. 18 joined from sternum to navel in a Knoxville hospital. 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