Wednesday, April 9.1980

Hughes Opposes'Carter’s Proposed Tax on Gasoline

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WASHINGTON - Congressman Bill Hughes is totally opposed to the 10 cents per gallon gasoline tax recently proposed

by President Carter.

Declaring that fuel prices are already rising at an excessively high rate. Mr Hughes said he will Introduce legislation to repea the President s authority to impose the oil import fees upon which the tax is

based.

According to the congressman, the tax

tlie consumers of this nation."

WITH GASOLINE prices projected to hit over $1.75 per gallon by the end of the year. Amencaas already have more' than enough incentives to conserveT and. in fV l - have been conserving at un-

precedented levels, he conUnued.

“At some point.” Hughes said, "we must recognize that draconian pric^ increases become counterproductive, particularly in areas of the country which do not have

would hit hardest at low and middle income workers,- and the elderly living on fixetluwonfes, while doing little to reduce oil dejfendence and actually adding to

inflation.

AT THE SAME TIME, .he noted residents in many areas of the country have few or no mass transit alternatives

open to them.

"We must recognize the gasoline tax for what it really is: price rationing that substitutes income for coupons as the criteria for determining who gets gasoline, and who does not." Mr. Hughes said. "Moreover.” the congressman continued. "the Department of Energy’s own studies estimate the tax will reduce oil demand by only 100.000 barrels a day. a scant one-half of one percent savings to be achieved - an annual cost of $10 billion to

subways, bus service or other realistic alternatives to private automobile travel "Moreover, high inflation and record interest rates have placed tl\e cost and financing of a new. fuel-efficient car beyond the reach of a substantial number

of Americans," he said

MR.,HUGHES noted that in a period of only nine months, the nation has shifted from the extreme of controlling gasoline prices to the opposite extreme of decon-

trolling and taxing gasoline. *

"This abrupt about-face in policy can oidy wreak havoc with the economy and the lives of individual citizens." he said Mr. Hughes said that stepped-up conservation incentives combined with enforcement of individual slate conservation targets would be sufficient to continue the existing trend towards less gasoline use

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Family Planning Offered

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i Pre-First Round-up April 30

/AVALON - Kindergarten registration for Avalon and Stone Harbor '-children will be 9 a m. Wednesday. April 30 at the elementary school, 93rd

and Ocean Dr.

Parents are requested to bring their child’s birth

certificate along with immunization records for diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, measles and rubella and mumps. The school physician will provide "round-up" physicals. Children must be five years old on or before Oct.

1. 1980. Kindergarten class will be in-session and parents are invited to visit and meet the teacher at this time. Pre-registration form or further information may be obtained at the school or by calling 967-7544.

COURT HOUSE - The Family Planning Program at the Cape May County Health Department is offering instructions in natural family planning

methods.

Counselor and health educator. Patricia McGlinn and nurse practitioner Patricia Holmes received instructors certification after successfully completing the course of Health, and the U.S. Department of Health. Education and

Welfare.

“Many couples are becoming increasingly interested in fertility awareness and in a family planning method which is safe to use and requires no devices w chemicals." a spokesperson noted. "In addition, natural family planning is a method which is generally accepted by most religious groups." Anyone interested -in learning about natural methods may call the Family Planning Program for an appointment at 465-

3181, ext 300. Monday through Friday. 9to4 p.m. The program continues to perform its regular service which includes medical examinations with Pap testing, VD screening, Blood Counts. Urinalysis, sickle cell and rubella screening and pregnancy testing. The staff is also available for community education in schools, youth groups, community workshops, health fairs and church groups.

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WORK ON Ult mw Sea lilt City Public Work. Building on JFK Blvd. at the entrance to town la nearing completion Weather delayed an earlier flnlahlng date.

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(From Page 1) environmentally sensitive areas or in areas presently not developed which — like most of the developed area — is susceptible to devastating ocean flooding on the average of once a

century.

INVOLVEMENT OF the Epa in the MUA plan dates back at least four years and the most recent development came earlier this month with the submission to the government by the authority of a revised request for approval to develop more than 150 acres of currently undeveloped land within the flood hazard area lying within the Village Greene Development area of eastern Cape May. But the effects of the ultimate EPA decision will go far beyond the boundaries of any single development and outside the borders of the four municipalities at the tip of the Jersey Cape. Indeed, when the intent of the EPA to enforce restrictions against development in flood prone and environmentally sensitive areas first became evident a few

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