Heating fuel shortages hit area as prices rise
Local fuel suppliers report sharp demand increases and tight supplies for coal kerosene and LP gas. G A Milner III of Dailey Oil notes a 10 percent price rise since last winter and quadrupled fuel oil demand while kerosene lines run short.
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G. A. Milner III
Dailey Oil Co
Milner
Gulf Oil
Leon L. Boylston
Holley Fuel Oil Service
South Carolina Energy Management Office
David S. Harter
S.C. Energy Management Office
Harter
Charlotte Cassels
Aiken
Dixie Coal Co
George A. Williams
Williams
Dixie
M. L. Curry
Curry
Donald McKay
McKay
Gas shortage fuels crime rise and aid struggles in Aiken
In Aiken the natural gas shortage triggers layoffs, longer lines at welfare offices, and a rise in crime led by larceny as residents seek aid. Officials note most affected are prudent citizens while some offenders are unemployed or in debt. Uncertain job prospects loom as benefits hinge on recent work.
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Aiken
J. Carrol Busbee
Aiken Public Safety
Busbee
Virgil Wilkins
Fred Carver
Salvation Army
S.C
Clearwater
William J. Murphy
Fiberglas
Graniteville Company
Murphy
Gas curtailment worries amid plant closures and national crisis
Industrial gas shortages ripple through South Carolina as Southern Natural reduces allotments. Graniteville Company suspends Gregg Finishing operations affecting about 800 workers while officials meet to avert residential cuts. Lawmakers and regulators urge a national energy policy and diversified sources.
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Southern Natural
Starke
Graniteville Company
Gregg
Robert P. Timmerman
Graniteville
Timmerman
W.R
Rudy
Coward Jr
South Carolina Electric and Gas
Coward
Sce&g
Harter
Owens Corning
Car Battery Week Drives Strong Hardware Sales Across Stores
Ronald Galthier of Western Auto notes booming demand for car batteries while axes and chain saws sell briskly. David Adams of Goodyear confirms batteries remain hot with colder weather. Electric heaters sell out nationwide, sparking talk of supply moving to Florida. Plumping needs rise due to burst pipes as wells struggle without city water. Bo Corley says January activity halts due to freezing ground and requests electric water tank elements for livestock.
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Ronald Galthier
Western Auto
Goodyear
David Adams
Milt Sawilowsky
Franzblau's Hardware
Bo Corley
Coward-Corley Seed Company
Corley
Sleet and Cold Strain Aiken Textile Plants
Sleet and freezing weather cripple the Aiken area with a gas curtailment hitting Graniteville and Owens Corning plants. Gregg Finishing faces a complete shutdown, 800 workers affected, while 6 500 workers in the Graniteville network feel the impact. Some production resumes at fits of 100 returnees as districts keep schools open and urge warm clothing.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Robert P. Timmerman
Graniteville Company
Timmerman
Washington
Gregg
Graniteville
Guy N. Thompson Jr
Owens Corning Manufacturing
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Derrick
Ben C. Rusche
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Rusche
Carter
Compan
Robert G. Hrbacek
Richland Ave
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Hrubala
Willis
Thomas
Income Tax Service
Gil Thomas
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