Racine Site Chosen For Electric Plant
Ohio Power Co. plans a 54 million dollar hydroelectric plant at Racine Dam on the Ohio River. The two unit 48 000 kw installation will begin with a cofferdam this year and powerhouse construction in spring with first power in summer 1979. The facility aims to produce 235 million kWh annually for over 25 000 homes with no natural resource use and minimal environmental impact.
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Beulah Jones
Meigs
Pomeroy
Ohio Power Co
Racine Dam
Ohio River
Fred Morrow
Racine
United States
North America
Morrow
C.A Heller
Ohio Power
Heller
Jimmy Carter
Sulzer Brothers, Inc
New York
Escher Wyss
Switzerland
Sulzer
Elin Union AG
Columbia River
Washington
France
Manitoba
Canada
Russia
Gallipolis
Nelsonville York district faces imminent closure and deficit
State Auditor Thomas Ferguson’s office reports Nelsonville York City School district should have closed nine days ago. projected deficit stands at 248,176 dollars as of December 31 with 1,980 students. Superintendent Hillyer says classes continue until a closing date is set, staff will include four positions totaling 217 dollars per day. Board President Mender says keep schools open as long as possible.
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Nelsonville
York City
Thomas Ferguson
Columbus
Hillyer
Wilbur Mender
Carter Energy Plan Faces High Stakes With Congress
President Carter urged the House energy conference committee to act on a national energy program, warning of deep disappointment if Congress fails. The 25 House and 18 Senate members must forge a compromise between his plan and Senate objections, with key figures Rep. Harley Staggers and Sen. Henry M. Jackson steering the talks.
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Washington
Carter
House
Energy Conference Committee
Congress
House Senate
White House
Walter F. Mondale
James Schlesinger
Capitol Hill
United States
Senate
Harley Staggers
D-W.va
Staggers
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Energy Committee
Senate Still Balking Canal Treaty
Carter canal treaty negotiators Ellsworth Bunker and Sol Linowitz testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. They defend a clarification on U S rights to defend and operate the canal and seek to avoid renegotiation.
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Senate
Washington
Carter
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ellsworth Bunker
Sol M. Linowitz
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Omar Torrijos
U.S
Panama
White House
United States
Bunker
Linowitz
Torrijos
New Silver Bridge Reopens With Ceremony in West Virginia
The Silver Memorial Bridge linking Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Kanauga, Ohio, reopens amid applause after a crack was found in welds closing it since July. Gov. Jay Rockefeller attends as work to restore two lanes begins and tests are arranged by Batelle Memorial Laboratories.
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Silver Bridge
Point Pleasant
W.va
Kanauga
Ohio
Silver Memorial
G.A. Biggs
Point Pleasant- Mason County
Jay Rockefeller
Charles Miller
Batelle Memorial Laboratories
Pennsylvania
Miller
Federal Highway Administration
Steel Companies
Ohio River
Energy outlook brightens for coming winter
AP reports that Energy Department surveys indicate ample fuel oil to offset potential natural gas shortages even in a severe winter. FERC notes more natural gas for emergency purchases and pipelines have added supplies. Industries may switch fuels, reducing potential economic disruption versus last winter. An official report combines these findings for release later this month.
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Washington
Energy Department
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Commission
Chauncey Council Seeks Loan for Water System Upgrades
Three incumbent Democrats and one Republican run for three at large seats in November. Chauncey Village Council agreed Monday to seek a loan to fund water system improvements.
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Chauncey
Handicapped Boost Awareness At Athens Meeting
Athens Community Relations Commission and Handicapped Student Services hosted a Tuesday night session allowing handicapped residents to highlight architectural barriers in Athens. Reggie Jackson powered the Yankees to the World Series title with three home runs in Game 6 and overall 21st championship in New York. Partly cloudy with highs in the 60s and minimal chance of rain.
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Athens Community Relations Commission
The
Handicapped Student Services
Athens
NEW York
Reggie Jackson
New York Yankees
Yankees
Sports
Commando Raid Free Hosts Aboard Hijacked Lufthansa Jet
In Mogadishu seven minutes of action freed 86 hostages from a hijacked Lufthansa Boeing 737. German commandos stormed the plane as terrorists rushed the cockpit, killing two and wounding two others. Hostages evacuated via emergency exits while a field hospital treated them.
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Robert H. Reid
Associated Press
Bonn
West Germany
Mogadishu
Turkey
Andreas Baader
Gudrun Ensslin
Jan-Carl Raspe
Irmgard Moeller
Miss Moeller
Somalia
Lufthansa
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Bob Wilson Jr
Messenger Bob Wilson Jr
Jack Hillyer
Enerev
Hong Kong
International Federation of Airline Pilots
United Nations
Ulrich Wegener
AP Laserpho
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