Propane Shortage Threatens Bennington Plants in Vermont
Vermont faces a propane shortage impacting Bennington employers. Bennington Potters may shut down tonight if gas is not delivered, while Stanley Tool's Eagle Square plant in Shaftsbury warns of layoffs within eight days unless supply improves. Stanley reports already cutting propane use.
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N.Y
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Selkirk
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National Guard
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James Williams
Oak Materials Group
William McMartin
Oak
Circuit Materials
Carnahan rises as Vermont Democratic leader in close vote
Brattleboro attorney John Carnahan defeated Burlington chair Arie Rothenberg 20-7 for the Vermont Democratic State Committee chairmanship. Two rivals withdrew, backing Carnahan. He succeeds Carolyn Adler amid party debt and organizational challenges. Propane shortages threaten Vermont industry as fuel supplies dwindle and production slows across several plants.
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Chittenden County
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Conservation helps yet gas crisis worsens
Voluntary conservation eases Pennsylvania past a crisis point while shortages continue elsewhere. New Jersey imposes a 40 hour work week and thermostat limits as troopers door knock to enforce orders. Georgia and the South, Midwest and East face shutdowns to direct gas to homes and essential stores amid a broader energy crisis.
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Stratton Mt. Paper Donates Land to Aid U S Ski Team
International Paper Co gives 1 023 acres of forests and ski trails to the U S Ski Team group. Annual income from the Stratton Mountain property is expected to fund 40 000 to 50 000 dollars for competitive skiing. Stratton Corp gains a 99 year lease enabling a 3 million dollar development program.
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F. Warren Hellman
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Cindy Nelson
Innsbruck
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Tarinelli
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Lake Placid
N.Y
Frank Snyder
The
Europe
IPC
Park City
Utah
Lee Stratton
Emergency gas bill tops priority in Congress
Congress aims to send an emergency natural gas bill to President Carter before week’s end. The plan seeks temporary authority to shift pipeline supplies to hard-hit regions and to lift price controls to boost intrastate gas into interstate markets. Carter considers four year decontrol trial and governors’ discretion under amendments. Republicans push permanent decontrol. action could reach president soon.
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Stormy highway mishaps and snowmobile safety tips
Local page reports multiple winter road incidents followed by safety guidance for snowmobilers. Gerry Raftery discusses Solzhenitsyn as a prophet without honor in a TRB column.
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Sydney heat sparks topless sunbathing on Australia Day
Sydney temperatures surged to 104.7 F then cooled to 77 F as hundreds of Australian women defied lifeguards and sunbathed topless on Bondi Beach and on Sydney's legal nude beaches. The day marked Australia Day, the 189th birthday celebration, with beaches crowded amid the holiday heat.
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UPI
Bondi Beach
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