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and 5.1 week a ago, the Petroleum The worldwide of oil has was level el crude imports since the lower prices for at the gasoline to the average retail price of gasoline in the United States has fallen to about $1.20 a gallon, down about 9 cents over the Said minister of the United Arab past year, according to Landberg Survey a gasoline president of the Organization al Petroleum marketing research Countries, was quoted as saying OPEC would But the glut has taken its toll on Wall Street. Declining ways of reversing the recent decline energy issues led a broad retreat in stock prices Wednesin oil prices. day. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrial stocks fell Egypt and Greet Britain, OPEC members, have 10.66 points to close at rose 815.16, on and two stocks fell Stock in price recently OPEC's all prices for every stock that the New York ExWith consumption of oil la countries down 5 to change. -Gas "Some dealers have been opera below their The reductions meant wholesale price Bowlby said.

"They have to get back to where they can dealers, not including local would be per make a profit." gallon. Mobil dropped prices 5 to 5.5 cents per gallon The wholesale price drops coincide with a decision by and Texaco USA dropped prices by 1 cent per gallon. Atlantic Richfield Co. Tuesday to stop accepting Mobil, Chevron and Shell dropped their rebate purchases on credit cards. ARCO is dropping its programs, which returned money to dealers who exceed wholesale gas prices by 3 cents per gallon effective April their previous monthly gasoline sales.

Union and Texaco 15, when the credit cards no longer will be accepted. were retaining their rebates. The ARCO a sparked protests from the first time I can remember, the oil companies oline dealers. some signs of competition at the wholesale level." Bowlby said possible reaction could include a lawsuit by said Wayne Bowlby, executive director of the Oregon dealers. Ernie Betcher, owner of Ernie's ARCO Service Gasoline Dealers Association.

in southeast Portland, said he would lose two major It should have happened a long time company fleet accounts because of the loss of creditBowthy said some stations would the latest card accounts. He said he would continue to accept bank drop on to consumers, but others who had barely credit cards. making a profit probably would keep the extra money. -Bidding inquiry $200,000. Prison averaging months, have been given to 78 executives.

The largest fine, $2 million, was imposed last month on Missouri Valley Construction Co. of Grand Island, after it pleaded guilty to bid-rigging on two Nebr projects in 1979- March 4. Ashland-Warren based in Atlanta, has been charged more than any other corporation. It has been assessed $1.5 million in fines on three guilty pleas in Virginia, including one involving Richmond's Byrd International Airport. The company is awaiting trial on four indictments in Tennessee and three in North Carolina, The investigation began after Illinois contractor, under in a different case, suggested looking at Tennessee bidding practices, and the Aviation Administration Today's markets (Continued from Page 1) four individuals were allowed by judges to plead no contest over the objections of the Justice Department.

Only one corporation and three executives have been acquitted in trials. Thirty-five corporation and 27 individuals are awaiting trial. And one indictment against a Tennessee executive was dropped in return for his agreement to plead guilty to two others. Basically, the defendants have been charged with violating the anti-pricefixing provisions of the Sherman Antitrust Act, which carries a maximum penalty of a $1 million fine per count for corporations and three years in prison and a $100,000 fine for individuals. There also have been charges of mail fraud and false declarations to a grand jury or to a state agency.

More than $18.8 million in fines have been imposed, with the average above a A 5 A Diamond a Day Keeps the Devil Away lore days gone many powers these The shall have power harm that the Diamond as Monarch attempt thwart will even gods wishes shall poem) diamond love and dating 16th century, when called "the gem the love a wile enhance and keep your from R. RICHARD M. GRETZ Goldsmiths THE CANNERY MALL 754-0660 754-0684 Rites Pares PSEG ReadB Reich 24 IN 8 6 5 01 La Us CAL UMC Trice Teta Acton Stock LieElec Varian DONCal C-Pac TINEP WhAirL UnTeck WraCm VaEPe USOrpe WinDs WarrL AdRas UNCRes national Copyright Carb Tel PL 1 Exchange 15 1 Palio TekSym by The 4 1. WASHINGTON (AP) The United States wants the rights to me air bases in Honduras and to help expand its military access to the western Caribbean, the State Department said. Tue plan apparently results from the administration's growing concern ever the prospect of leftist in the Central American-Caribbean area.

State Department spokesman Dean Fischer minimized the military: significance of the administration proposal. He said that the airports designated for improvements 1 would be used for training, operations and relief flights. He elso told reporters Wednesday that the administration does not see a need to dispatch the U.S. Rapid Deployment Force to the area. Agreement of Honduras and Columbia still has to be obtained.

A Pentagon statement said, however, that a prime purpose of the plan world be to guarantee access to the airfields by U.S. military aircraft. Honduras, where an elected civilian government was recently installed, has taken on added importance to the United States because it borders on three countries in the throes of ideological turmoil or guerrilla war: Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala. Colombia, which generally has supported administration policies -in Central America, is the southern neighbor of Panama, where the United States has land, air and naval installations. Fischer said the Defense Department has requested $21 million for the airfield improvements in the militaryconstruction budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct.

L. U.S. seeks grip on Caribbean Cuba Mexico Jamaica Belize Honduras Republic Dominican Guatemala Venezuela El Salvador Nicaragua Colombia Costa Panama The administration plan was first disclosed publicly in largely unreported testimony last week by Defense Secretary Caspar In recent years, ments with such of an effort to oil supplies. The Pentagon such agreements lowa. She was a past president of the Muscatine Board of Realtors and was named First Citizen of Muscatine in 1979, the year she retired and moved to Corvallis to be near a daughter.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Muscatine. While in Corvallis Mrs. Gibson affiliated with the Evangelical Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mary Jane Weber of Corvallis and Sally Exbom of Mascatine, lowa; three brothers, William Reitman of Little York, I Robert Reitman of Yucaipa, and Richard Reitman of Aledo, one sister, Nell Laughead of Milan, Ill, and eight grandchildren. Her husband, Fay Gibson, died in 1964 and one son, James Gibson, died in 1978.

The family suggests memorials to Benton Hospice Service Inc. These may be sent to DeMoss-Durdan Garden Chapel, 815 N.W. Buchanan Ave. Melvin Davidson Private family graveside services for Melvin E. Davidson, 66, are planned at 10 a.m.

Friday in Oaklawn Cemetery. The Rev. James Rehley will officiate. Mr. Anderson died Wednesday in Corvallis at the home of a daughter.

He lived at 1417 College St. in Philomath. He was born Dec. 7, 1915, to George Davidson and Victoria Hastie Davidson in Peak, Ore. His arents died when he boy and he, his brother and his TritEng Lee Last the countries enhance statement but United States has reached access agreeas Oman, Kenya and Soinalia as part American ability to protect Persian Gull noted thet the Congress is notified of its approval is not required.

Obituaries J. H. Anderson J. Hunter Anderson, 80, of 13288 Buena Vista Fload, Independence, died Wednesday evening at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mellenry Funeral Home, Corvallis, will announce arrangements.

Mabel Zedwick Memorial services for Mabel P. Zedwick, 79, who died Wednesday at Corvallis Manor, are planned at 2 p.an. Friday in the First United Methodist Church, 1165 N.W. Monroe Ave. The Rev.

Robert Burner will officiate. Private entombment will take place at the Oaklawn Mausoleum. Mrs. Zedwick was a past president of the Women's Relief Corps and an active member of the Senior Citizens of Corvallis. She was born May 14, 1902, to Andrew Hansen and Jane Atkinson Hansen in Hamilton, Mont.

On June 1, 1925, she and Paul Zedwick were married in Bonner, Moot. That same year they moved to Corvallis. Survivors are a son, Andy of Lincoln City; one daughter, Peggy Davis of Corvallis; two sisters, Ilene Rambo of Missoula. and Eva Sinnott of Great Falls, nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. DeMoss-Durdan Garden Chapel has charge of arrangements.

of -NEW sisters were reared by an aunt, Viola Farmer and the late Oliver Farmer in Philomath. Before his retirement Mr. Davidson worked in the logging industry and was a log truck driver for Charles Hall Trucking in Philomath. Surviving are two sons, George of Boise, Idaho, and Harry of Corvallis; two daughters, Vicki Williams of Philomath and Pat Seevers of Corvallis; two sisters, Robena Smith of Portland and Bertha Lera of Milbrae, his aunt, Viola Farmer of Philomath, and eight grandchildren. The family suggests remembrances to Benton Hospice Service Inc.

These may be sent to DeMoss-Durdan Garden Chapel, 815 N.W. Buchanan Ave. reported that bids for paving at the Byrd airport appeared suspicious. Department officials say they have found that most state schemes followed the pattern described in Tennessee trials: Contractors would gather in a hotel in Nashville. the state capitol, the night before bids were due.

During an evening parties, they would agree on who would submit the low bid and how much the others would overbid. Some would simply wait their turn to be low bidder. Others would make payoffs to their competitors to be chosen for the low bid. Here are the 10 states and the cases brought in then so far: Tennessee, 44 cases; North Carolina, 38; Virginia, 16; Kansas, 11; Texas, South Carolina, -Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Nebraska, 19 09 13 486, KanPLa 3062 Lucille Gibson Services for Lucille T. Gibson, 75, will be held at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Muscatine, Iowa. Final commitment will follow at Muscatine Memorial Park, lowa. Family visitation is planned this evening at DeMoss-Durdan Garden Chapel. Mrs. Gibson died Tuesday at her home, 2828 N.W.

29th of cancer. She was born Jan. 20, 1907, to Robert Reitman and Emma Jane Weber Reitman in Vincennes, Ind. Mrs. Gibson was the owner of Gibson and Gibson Real Estate in Muscatine, 5 9 NEW OvidEd ONEOK Rewar SCM 99 1 TE0G Wickes 8 Mutual Funds NEW YORK (APT The by the sales Ned.

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