Gas prices rise nationwide as cold winter hits homes
A nationwide survey by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners shows residential natural gas prices rising 20 to 40 percent annually since 1972, with last winter’s cold pushing costs higher in many cities. The report cites shortages and higher exploration, production, and distribution costs, while noting Houston Dallas Detroit and Cincinnati saw the steepest hikes.
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Washington
UPI
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
America
Federal Power Commission
Gordon Pozza
Cincinnati
Dallas
Kansas City
Cleveland
Columbia
S.C
Wichita
Kan
District of Columbia
Norfolk
Chinese defector appeals to U.S. to save family
Fan Yuan-yen, a 41 year old MiG 19 squadron commander who defected to Taiwan, appeals to Secretary of State Cyrus Vance to help prevent retaliation against his mainland family. He describes deprivation and forced political indoctrination and says many colleagues might defect to Taiwan. He received a gold bounty but says he fled for freedom, not money.
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Taipei
Taiwan
UPI
Cyrus Vance
Fan Yuan-yen
Fan
Formosa Strait
Vance
Peking
New England hires under federal public service program
The U S Department of Labor said 7 445 jobless New Englanders were hired from May 13 to June 30 under a federal public service employment program. About 82 6 million of 488 million granted has been distributed for the initial phase, funding 3 400 positions. Jobs include laborers juvenile counselors environmental aides carpenters teachers and more for those meeting unemployment benefit eligibility rules.
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Boston
UPI
U.S. Department of Labor
New
Union vows to unionize Kentucky mine
A top United Mine Workers official pledged striking workers at Stearns Coal Co. in Kentucky that the union would spend whatever is necessary to win representation. Harry Patrick, acting for UMW President, said the union has sunk about three quarters of a million dollars so far and expects to outspend the Brookside strike in Harlan County. The rally drew about 140 striking workers plus supporters at a wooded camp near Justus, amid prior violence and a recent security guard shooting.
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UPI
United Mine Workers
Stearns Coal Co
Kentucky
UMW
Harry Patrick
Brookside
Patrick
Arnold Miller
Justus
Harlan County
Blue Diamond Coal Co
Knoxville
Pampplona Bull Run Tragedy Kills Teen in Stampede
Scene at Pamplona San Fermin festival turns deadly as Miura bulls gore and trample runners. A 17 year old Spaniard died and 37 people injured, including two Americans. The panic began when a runner fell at the tunnel mouth, triggering a crush toward the arena.
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Pamplona
Spain
UPI
Miura
Jose Joaquin Esparza
Ernest Hemingway
Bennington Women’s Group Meeting and Local Notices
Bennington brief lists a women’s group meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in North Bennington Congregational Church. Also notes Red Top Cab rate changes and planned adjustments with mini bus costs, Worthington office closure from July 9 to 18, Vogue Beauty Shop reopening at Putnam Square, July specials, and a July 30 clambake by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1332 at Shaftsbury rod and gun club with tickets from the post steward.
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Bennington
North Bennington Congregational Church
Vogue Beauty Shop
Putnam Square
Putnam Hotel
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1332
Rod and Gun Club
Shaftsbury
Neutron Bomb Aims for 1979 Deployment by Pentagon
The neutron weapon, with one tenth the blast of current nukes, would kill mainly via a brief neutron radiation cloud. It could be used near troops or cities and penetrate tank armor, expanding target reach. Opponents warn of higher nuclear war risk and dehumanizing implications. NATO allies reportedly support.
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Pentagon
NATO
Youth Work Experience Program to repair Bennington gardens
Youth workers will repair damage to Bennington community gardens starting Saturday July 16 under the Youth Work Experience Program. Participants, aged 14 to 21, include students from Molly Stark School and Putnam Memorial Hospital staff, with openings still available at MAUHS office 9 am to noon weekdays.
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YWEP
Bennington
Molly Stark
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington Housing Corp
MAUHS
Carter and Soviets sign five year science pact
President Carter and Soviet officials sealed a five year extension of the 1972 science and technology cooperation agreement. The pact covers 47 projects with 300 specialists exchanged yearly and aims to deepen U S Soviet scientific collaboration amid broader detente efforts.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Oval Office
Anatoly Dobrynin
Vladimir Kirillin
U.S
Kirillin
Kremlin
Frank Press
White House
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Richard Nixon
Moscow
Nixon
Leonid Brezhnev
Communist Party
Treasury to sue North Carolina town over water service dispute
The Treasury Department will sue Claremont, North Carolina, to recover about 112000 in revenue sharing funds after the town allegedly refused water service on racial grounds to a property jointly owned by 13 members of a black family. Federal attorneys prepare the case against Claremont for denying service and keeping revenue sharing.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury Department
North Carolina
Neys
Claremont
Obituary of Mrs Alice Mallory Former Benn ington Resident
Mrs Alice Mallory widow of George Mallory long resident of 104 Hicks Ave Benn died Friday at Crescent Manor Nursing Home after a long illness. Born March 20 1895 in Bennington she studied at Mt St Joseph Academy Rutland and was active in St Francis de Sales Church. Survivors include daughter Mrs Mary Knights son G Chester Mallory and grandson Robert Knights. Funeral from Mahar and Son on Monday at 9 30 a m and 10 a m at St Francis de Sales Church with burial in Park Lawn Cemetery. Contributions may be made to St Francis de Sales or Bennington Rescue Squad.
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Alice Mallory
George Mallory
Hicks Ave
Benn
Crescent Manor
Bennington
Erskine
Ida (Baker) Cole
Mt. St. Joseph Academy
Rutland
Mallory
St. Francis de Sales Church
Church Sodality
Mary Knights
G. Chester Mallory
Robert C. Knights
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Park Lawn Cemetery
Fire gases from plastics blamed in deaths say experts
Retardants continued from the National Safety Council in Chicago note dyes added to fiberglass paneling alter fire chemistry. Grigo cites Johns Hopkins research showing high carboxyhemoglobin in fire victims, pointing to carbon monoxide as the killer amid various gases from melting plastics and resins.
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National Safety Council
Chicago
Grigo
Johns Hopkins University Applied Research Laboratory
Tennessee
Southgate
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London Associates, Inc
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