PG&E seeks hike in natural gas rates
Pacific Gas and Electric Co seeks a 3/4 million two year increase in natural gas rates to cover rising gas costs. The company has already filed requests for a 17 million rise to offset higher prices and up to 71 million for other gas cost increases. If granted, the rate rise would raise average monthly bills by about 31.50 to 31. less in typical business use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
Pacific Gas & Exective Co
PGBE
Comedian
Ptt
PGRE
Carter to interview cabinet choices in Plains transition
President elect Jimmy Carter will personally interview each cabinet candidate using a deliberate, public process similar to his vice presidential selection. Transition leaders Jack Watson and Hamilton Jordan said announcements will come in clusters, with names released as interviews occur at Plains, as Carter aims for a simple, democratic inaugural.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains, Ga
Carter
Washington
Watson
Jordan
Ay ‘Repentara
Democratic National Committee
White House
Plains
Walter Mondale
Mondale
Amon
Oras
Rex Granum
Nui
Make-or-break effort sought on Rhodesia
In Geneva Britain called a plenary Rhodesia conference meeting for today to craft a compromise on a date for majority rule. Black leaders reject a fixed target date, warning they may adjourn if the one year deadline is not met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
Britain
Rhodesia
Ivor Richard
Abel Muzorewa
Joshua Nkarna
Richard
Labor board seeks $8.8 billion budget for new fiscal year
The Agricultural Labor Relations Board asked the legislature for an extremely conservative 8.8 trillion budget starting July 1. Board officers warned the amount may rise if hearings and court sessions multiply, noting the agency had been forced to halt operations earlier due to funding shortages but was restored by July funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Agricultural Labor Relations Board
David Willis
Willis
ALRB
Gerald A. Brown
Square egg maker promises new kitchen convenience
A Los Angeles department store offers a square egg maker touted as a replacement for the pet rock. The device shapes a round soft boiled egg into a square form by placing it inside a mold and chilling it for about six minutes, yielding edges that grip for easy peeling and eating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Hormel
Flood warning delayed in Big Thompson disaster report
A NOAA inquiry found the July 31 Big Thompson Canyon flood struck before the weather service issued a warning. Administrator Robert White said crews lacked data to alert residents and pledged actions to improve warning accuracy and timeliness after the canyon death toll climbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder
Colo
UPI
Weather Service
Robert M. White
National Oeste and Atric Administration
Dennereather Service
Canyon
White
NOAA
Estes
Big Thompson
National Weather Service
Peacekeepers delay blood flows in Lebanon
In Beirut the Arab League force entrenches at city gates as 30 960 strong peacekeeping troops under President Bias Sarkis plan a ceasefire enforcement. Delays cited as administrative and military await 4 000 to 5 000 reinforcements while rival Lebanese factions pound areas and leftist militias shutter offices and hide arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Syri Arab League
Bias Sarkis
Sidott
Syria
West Beirut
Aisheh Bakar
Su Ae
al Moharref
Ait
Tessame
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pg&e
Jimmy Carter
Labor Board
Hiramine Nursery
Alvarabo Road
Monterey Cypress
Ima
Decoto
Fremont
Ficus Benjamina
Cactus
Hollywood
Tacedert Assortment
Mission
Miles Districtemont
Sweparore Valley
Tare Niles Caryomed
Turin Righe Coed
Time Sale
Wiside
Stonar
Nedwood
Saul
BEST
Sunol Nurseries
Chris Craftsman
Calaveras Road
Kenyeth
Walnut Creek
San Jose
SUNOL
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!