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<br />. <br /> <br />House Votes to Retain Cheap Sale <br />Of Hoover Dam Power in 3 States <br /> <br />-q}~227~ <br />, <br /> <br />,'. <br /> <br />.yMARTINTOLCHIN <br />~.TM_Y""~ <br />WASHINGTON, May S- The House <br />today ove~lmln&IY approved a JO- <br />lM-T ft'ne'W!l.loI an arrangement gtvtng <br />1ItilJtJes in three We5tem Sl.ates low. <br />CiDlIt I!lecuic pcl"Wl!r ~rated by ~ <br />~Dall1. <br />'The VOle at %7'1 to ~ folknll't'd. spir- <br />Ited debate lMt pitted the Sun Belt <br />Mpin&t the FruIl Belt, and northern <br />CaItfomia. wbk:b W1U 81cluded from <br />cz.. alT1Ullement.. apinIrt IOUtbem <br />California, which ..... . benetid.ary. <br />AriJoJw. and. Nevada are tbe two other <br />staln that would benl!ftt from the ~ <br />orwal of the 5O-~r arrangement an <br />power tn:K1l the dam, which is on tbe <br /> <br />Colorado River at the Artz..ana-N~ Opponents c:a1k<l tile b!.ll . "giv~ <br />Uae. .".y," CUllendlng that the West now <br />Tbr pruvl.5ion is part of . bydroelK.- suffered from ~ent. T1w')' <br />tric meuure. A c:ornpamon bUJ bu urpd thai the F~ Government <br />been approved by the Smate, but tl auctic:m tbe po"fI'eT &1 made!: value. <br />does ftOt c;:uveor the extellSion of the TbiI: would Mlp reduoe the Federal <br />H(l(1Vtt Dam ..-rangement, wbich deC)Cit. they said, ~ fair to all tupay. <br />bemnUl both public and private power en who undenmxe the project and <br />a:m:tpanleLA~c::onf~ bIIlip ~ wane'. They also <br />piO aeek to n8OIore the iuue. The M- arwued that c:beap electric power had <br />IIllI\istradon sup(Jorta c:ontlnuin& the been. ractOr in the night of !10m!! In- <br />a~t. dU!ltJiell, 'rom tbe Northeast and MJd- <br />Supporten of the ~aI arJUed dJeWesttotheSoutbandWest. <br />that it wwJ4 ~_ of bydro... in. key vote. the HOIJ.'te, 214 to 17S. <br />lectrk: power and lXIIJtinDIt all arn.np. rejecled.. proposal to auct.lon the e1~ <br />menl that hd~ buJld tbe Wf'St. 1bry tridty at market: rates. Mast ~ <br />said that bydroelectric power- plaDts <br />were bllI. buUJ w raiN revau..w I:U. to <br />melll u.__otarectl;a&!ld Ib.% tbt> <br />..... vi eIM::trIc: Pft'W at marttt rats <br />OIlUW_.pI~tbat-Watfect <br />:"!(W7oc:t.-1adItty. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />. <br />"'"- <br /> <br />c.tlmaed oa p~ 11. (.01_1 <br /> <br />~ -- <br /> <br />House Votes to Continue Hoover Dam Power Sales <br /> <br />r......1 .. Prta....1 <br /> <br />euteru and Middle 9r'esteru.""", ~_ <br />aw.- IUppOrUId tbia. wtucla was 01. <br />rtr:r1!d by R""",_Dtative Barb&nl <br />8cDer, a tn.bman Democrat from <br />........ Cali...... <br />..Plfty......ol_ <br />beDeftta wouJd Ieem km& fIDOQ&b lor <br />the aduItYe ~ dub,." Kra.. <br />&.er-w.... -. <br />........,.. ___ 0-,.. <br />M1Dm', IIDIXbIII' Ob........... tram Nartb- <br />era CalfanU. a*-d: ~ .....CIIt <br />bec:k~carwtD_l1~1dJ1- <br />txm ~to _ $Z5O....ldpwa)' <br />ad --=-duD pI'OInDIa. an... .,ma <br />to ...dl,.... tbe ~ d SIt )"m'W <br />...?" <br />... __"- Udall. <br />aQ ArtIl:ma n...-.t ... .. c:Mt:rm. <br /> <br />0( the InterIor Conrnttt_, npUed to' coot.eDded that IDd:lrec:t Goo.",,~ <br />what be caDed the "Baur MIeIUoa" help.. m.p ~ abo cocasd- <br />by DOtin.I that aU rec1mt 0( the aatkJa tuted a JUbaIdy, . <br />J"eCeI:ved IOIDe Federal aatclJeI and '-nu. is DOt..mDdy under the nor. <br />that ~ Nt'W Yon State bad a ~ maJ deftnjtJaD or tbt> term," ..id Rep. <br />electric power plant CIlo the Niagara resentative Ok:t Oleney, a W~ <br />River, ReplbUcan. But ~___ottvle BUI <br />"JlM.ratiDdot~p;lIariz:Uioa Fremel,a)lmr--.t.. >>.".....ll..."'...uI <br />m America." be Mid... "a subIidy bJ any aa..me" alJUbady," <br />_ AI Swttt, Demoaat addinc. "it CIIIbeI to me.. alDlltterf;ll <br />oI....u.I~. uJd tbac ...~ the IJOmelWpr'Uetlliat I:tImewboelpJUlle. <br />eJectrIc PJMlI' lit marbt...u. "would free marta arpport WI WI," ._ <br />mM.JIlhat '-.4:l.zbud), ~ IlZld pri- R......--AAUW DomId J. Albcca.. <br />vata,ridaam1p1lO1',wocJdpa)'lmI'L" Mic:b1p.D. ~.l, DDUd that ~r. <br />'"Tbe II&tD tbat F out ftn:t wID be dectric tau. bad afftlD ... ~ <br />!be lq!aolthe poar,"IIe.ut tneI '"tba ~ to IDDYeto ~ <br />ScJa.- 0IIl&.0 L .....1 ieIden beUeYe aad Cal1fomi&. .. .. <br />u.r.tbe~i:a~tlu& DeDdlAIliIt0te4 -oj <br />the ~ toak a ~ frDm Pftsi.. Tbe I2tIID l:JOlkD F..senJ defldt . <br />deal Caur's tlftortI; to curtaD W..ren ..... factor III me debita. Mr. ~ <br />~~~ ~ ~lIld m,. arzueddlattbe!lydroelectrlcfacllttlel <br />Under dill c:r~r1eI would badDOlberD~..~......_~, <br />_......-...0..-. but Mr. MUler the HOQM,"'lfbJ' <br />contIDue to 1"eOIItYe CMOU.I:" poRt' lit MouJdn't the Faden.! Glwenunllm <br />cmt.. 1111 Eu..h-"'~"-I' oe.. mak.eaprofttf:nJmo.taJeolpowert" <br />f'aod. W'bk:IlIlflpOlel the ....-.--4. Mr. Udall deItUd trum the bill. C77 <br />eatimabII rlOIl lit u.r-.-- 01 J CllII:C ~pI"CIpmollIto~~ad4i- <br />PO<--"':::~~..r."" tIonaI ........ _ ......... In <br />5Yi csa. The prop CaUfon:zia.. Ida.bD. 'IIartt.Im.a aDd Wy(!- <br />Mdmated tbat dIiI dmpu1ty Ill. pridn& mini- Be II&Jd be.... deJ.a)'thc 011: Ihoie <br />would ~ the PI!deiu Go.ermnmi --.. b.ca .__ <br />S3.sbUlicJfl-llI87 P'O,- U.,_I wue st:m Ra- <br />"? . rounded by -.00 IIIUdl. oaafw:Da aud <br />-.....-- _."""'__1\11 <br />TbeB~~tDduded.ftiI;p.U ~ bl hn. tbe __ plJ,"uP <br />(Me'(" wb!chIr or DOt t-ft.t-!..... wm-e front." aD 01 tbr m mtWaa needed to <br />r8CI!ltt'tIlI . "-.bI6dJ." S- azped ....... aoo.. n.-. aDd. .......iaa- <br />that a aatmdy .... a dtncl ao... tMt rwqutred ~viIII .. ~ <br />mens J1'&IIt to all 1DduItry. ... odIwI r..dca -- , _ ~ <br />I <br />