We Truly Don’t Know How Much Coal We Have
Roanoke AP reports a mix of forecasts on U S coal reserves. Some studies warn supplies may last only to the mid 21st century due to higher oil prices and rising demand while others double or triple estimates. New US Geological Survey work suggests reserves could be much larger, potentially delaying any shortage and highlighting coal as abridge fuel toward renewables.
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Roanoke
United States
Saudi Arabia
U.S
University of Colorado
Albert A. Bartlett
Virginia
W.A. Thompson Jr
Wise County
U.S. Geological Survey
Kenneth Englund
England
Englund
Weak Unstable Government Predicted In Israeli Election
Israel faces an undecided national election with Prime Minister Menachem Begin courting religious parties crucial to governance. While Labor leads in projections 49 to 48, coalition math hinges on NRP seven seats Agudat Israel five and two from TAMI, plus Dayan’s TELEM seat. Begin seeks a stable majority after a tight race and vows a full statement after coalition talks.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Menachem Begin
Begin
Yosef Burg
National
Knesset
NRP
Ultraorthodox Agudat Israel
New Tami Party
Moshe Dayan
TELEM
Burg
Likud
Labor
Yigael Hurvitz
Recreation Director Fired In Princeton
Princeton's recreation director E Daniel Jackson was fired after refusing to resign or accept a promotion to assistant director. The Board offered three options in an executive session and voted 24 with two members for, one abstaining, and one absent.
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Jim Gilbeath
Daily Telegraph
Princeton
E. Daniel
Dan) Jackson
Princeton Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners
Glenn A. Manning
Jackson
Manning
The
Bob Graham
Alma Belcher
Lewis I. Skeens
Marshall Lytton
Firefighters celebrate last day with Rolls Royce ride
In Weymouth Massachusetts two departing firefighters rode home in a $75,000 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow after quitting a plumbing job to join the fire department. Teammates Jim Morris and Tim Hanifan were promised similar rides, prompting a wary comment from Chief Taylor about rash promises. The weather forecast notes Thursday to Friday showers with mild nights and warm humid days ahead.
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National Weather Service
Weymouth
Mass
Jim Morris
Tim Hanifan
Louis the Basset Hound Fronts Traffic Sign in Quincy
Louis a year old Basset hound crosses a street in Houghs Neck Quincy Massachusetts under a traffic warning sign bearing his likeness. The dog’s owner opened a charge account to pay for the pet’s raids on local stores for chocolate chip cookies. A past collision led to the sign’s placement and police photo credit is noted.
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Louis
Houghs Neck
Quincy
Mass
Tazewell Board Adopts Budget With Real Estate Increase
Tazewell County Supervisors approved a 1981-82 budget of 25.34 million with a six cent real estate tax hike and a planned 1.2 million deficit erase using federal revenue sharing funds. The levy set at 66 cents per 100 for real estate and 1.20 for personal property and other categories, with a possible county auto tag requirement.
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Wilson Ramsey
Daily Telegraph
Tazewell
Robert Galumbeck
Jewell Ridge
Wardell
General County
Leslie Ballard
Galumbeck
Joe Peery
Richard McKinney
Tazewell County
The
Virginia Tarpayer’s Associaton
Social Security benefits boost announced for 36 million
The automatic 11.2 percent rise in Social Security checks will go out in today’s mail, with Medicare Part B premiums rising to 11 dollars from 9.60. SSI payments also increase by 11.2 percent, costing the Treasury 600 million.
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Washington
General Treasury
Medicare
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Labor Party
Shimon Peres
Religious Party
Recreation Board
Danny
Bill O'Meara
Paul Collins
Fire Department
Nationa
NOAA
Dex
Tazewell Board
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