Carter Urges Sacrifices as Nation Faces Economic Crisis
President Carter asks Congress and the public to share the burden of stabilizing the economy. He outlines plans to cut regulations, reform taxes, boost jobs, and overhaul welfare while promising open administration and frequent public updates.
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Congress
Carter
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
F. Ray Marshall
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ohio May Not Have Gas Heat in Homes
Governor Rhodes and state energy officials warn Ohioans could lose natural gas for heating by late March unless federal action reallocates gas. A seven billion cubic feet boost is sought from President Carter to cover major suppliers for homes and other priority uses.
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Columbus, Ohio
J. C. Luther Heckman
Public Utilities Commission
Rhodes
Ohio
Heckman
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc
East Ohio Gas Co
Dayton Power & Light Co
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Columbia
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Cg&e
East Ohio
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Kansas
Federal Power Commission
Carter
Dollar Days Return Promised by Athens and Glouster Merchants
Athens and Glouster merchants promote a repeat Dollar Days event Friday and Saturday in the Messenger. The Athens sale mirrors last week’s promo collapsed by a blizzard, with some items sold out and ads noting shortages.
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Glouster
Messenger
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Carter Declares Ohio Emergency
President Carter proclaimed a state of emergency in Ohio to enable federal aid for snow and ice clearing on highways and transportation routes. Governor Rhodes requested the disaster move after a severe storm and freezing temperatures. Robert E. Connor was named federal coordinating officer to lead relief efforts.
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Carter
Ohio
Buckeye
James A. Rhodes
Robert E. Connor
Chicago
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Marshall Federal
FDAA
Bob Blair
Thomas P. Dunn
James Duerk
Rhodes
Rhodes Expected to Okay School Bill
Ohio measure to trim the 160 day school year by 15 energy crisis days won swift legislative approval. The plan allows cancellations due to fuel shortages with teachers paid regular salaries on crisis days, and faces signing by Gov. Rhodes after skeleton sessions.
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Columbus, Ohio
James A. Rhodes
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House
Senate
Burfess
Children Real Losers in Crisis
Ohio State University educator Dr. Thomas Stephens says children left home as gas shortages shut schools are the real victims of the energy crisis. He cautions younger kids may regress and urges parents to maintain study hours, seek library programs, and avoid frightening children about the crisis.
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Ohio
Ohio State University
Thomas Stephens
Department of Education
Public Instruction
Martin Essex
Stephens
California couple offers rent free stay to cold weather guests
Frances and Harold Stark of Sunnyvale invite a couple from the East or Midwest to live rent free in their two bedroom mobile home for a few months. Guests get a private bedroom and shared spaces plus access to a pool and clubs and must cover travel and food. Pets allowed for a small dog or cat. birds discouraged due to their cat.
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Calif
Midwest
California
Frances
Harold Stark
Starks
Rusty
San Francisco
Gas Co Extends Cutbacks Amid Supply Shortfall
The Associated Press reports Columbia Gas Transmission Corp extends maintenance level curtailments for industrial and commercial users into next week due to a 39 million cubic feet daily shortfall. Residential and human needs remain prioritized through the heating season ending March 31, with Dayton Power & Light extending curtailments to nondomestic customers until next Wednesday.
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Dayton Power & Light Co
Ohio
Cincinnati Gas & Electric
Carter Orders Gas Shift to Crisis States
The Carter administration uses emergency law to move natural gas from west to east to ease shortages in hard hit states. Officials say transfers rely on pipeline data and may take time with no instant relief.
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Washington
James R. Schlesinger
Richard L. Dunham
Federal Power Commission
Dunham
Interior Department
Federal Energy Administration
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Jose Lopez Portillo
Mexico
United States
Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp
Pacific Northwest
el Paso Natural Gas
la Vaca Gathering Co
South Texas
Transco Companies Inc
Eastern Seaboard
Senate
House
Congress
Farrington Resigns From OVHSF Amid Agency Battle
Jack Farrington executive director of the Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation Inc told OVHSF trustees he will resign effective March 1. The trustees vote to push ahead with the effort to designate OVHS as the sole Health Service Agency for an 18 county region despite his recommendations.
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Gallipolis
Jack Farrington
Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation Inc
OVHSF
Flood Preparations Under Way in Point Pleasant
Winter weather lingers as officials in Point Pleasant plan flood preparations for vulnerable residents.they are organizing care for the elderly and handicapped, setting refugee centers, and stockpiling supplies in case the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers flood after thaw.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio
Kanawha
Death Row Wedding Denied by Florida Official
Two convicted murderers asked to wed on Death Row to legitimize their 21 month old daughter but were rejected by Louie Wainwright head of Florida prisons who cited questions of sincerity cost public risk and a possible adoption solution after execution.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Louie Wainwright
Florida Department of Prisoner Rehabilitation
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