Winter storm snarls Indiana roads with drifting snow
The National Weather Service warned of blowing and drifting snow and icy roads that would make driving hazardous through Monday morning. Indiana State Police at Pendleton reported all highways snow covered slick and hazardous with north south roads beginning to drift Monday night. No state or federal highways were closed though late Monday night snow was expected to continue.
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Snow continues as new Indiana storm fades
Snow ends early today then turns partly cloudy through Wednesday. Highs in the upper 20s, lows near 10 to 15. A new storm centered in extreme southwestern Indiana moves east and should exit by this afternoon with no major temperature rebound expected through next Saturday. Four inches plus fell in the north, 2-4 in central Indiana, 1-3 in the south as wind gusts reach 15 to 25 mph and blowing snow continues.
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Indiana PSC orders power cuts as coal stocks dwindle
Indiana officials move to curb electricity use as coal reserves fall toward 40 days prompting mandatory reductions of 15 percent for homes and 25 percent for businesses with broader cuts and two hour outages possible once stocks drop further. Public Service Indiana, PSI, serves 498000 in 69 counties. Local utilities face similar pressure while universities may be affected.
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Indiana
Public Service Commission
Public Service Indiana
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PSC
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Wallace
Public Service
David Vicent
PSI
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Evansville
Anderson Municipal Light and Power
Maris Hall
Indiana Public Service Commission
Hall
Indiana & Michigan Electric Company
J&m
Anderson
Ington
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Kokomo
Columbus
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Purdue University
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State Public Service Commission
Bloomington
Terre Haute
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Larry Wallace
West Virginia
West Virginia Manufacturers Association
UMW Impasse Sparks Widespread Power Cutback Fear
The 70 day coal strike prompts Indiana and others to order mandatory power cuts as stockpiles dwindle. Carter directs Labor Secretary Marshall to push talks between United Mine Workers and producers. Utilities prepare for staged outages with cutbacks planned in Indiana West Virginia and Ohio while union splits threaten settlement ratification.
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Carter
Ray Marshall
United Mine Workers
West Virgini
UMW
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
White House
Rex Granum
Marshall
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
UMW Pre
Bayh asks Carter to intervene in coal strike
Sen. Birch Bayh urges President Carter to involve Labor Secretary Ray Marshall to mediate the Bituminous Coal Operators Association dispute as Indiana faces dwindling coal supplies and severe weather. He hints at potential action but does not press Taft-Hartley invocation, noting hard days ahead for several states.
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D-Lafayette
David Evans
Hillis
Ron Smith
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