Senate approves compromise gas bill amid energy crisis
The Senate passed a compromise emergency natural gas bill on a voice vote and sent it to the House as Carter prepared a televised address on the energy crisis. The measure loosens price controls, allows interstate gas sales during the emergency, and lets the President reallocate supply to top priority users with price approval and sunset dates. Blumenthal used emergency powers to permit some foreign shipments to the East, while lawmakers argued over price limits. Concurrent snowstorms worsened shortages, with dozens dead and major disruptions across several states, and officials warned shortages could persist into spring.
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City cars under scrutiny as officials trim fleet
City hall moves to cut city owned vehicles and set an example with council members surrendering their cars. A note from Finance Commissioner Hal Schaefer arrives with a piece of vinyl roof from the mayor’s car, prompting jokes about future parts and hoses. In Washington, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance is to visit Moscow March 28 to discuss SALT and other mutual concerns.
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Bergland Withdraws Food Stamp Cutback Plan
Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland formally撤 withdrew a Ford administration proposal that would have cut food stamp rolls by three to four million people from the $5.6 billion program.
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Weather synopsis hints at cold spell with brief clouds
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with lows around 10 above and highs near 30. The note hints at a light, humorous aside on cheap ice and a clipped copyright term, reflecting a stray weather brief from a longer column.
Winter Is Coldest, Driest, Windiest on Iowa Record
State weather observers report this winter as the coldest and driest in 104 years and among the windiest on record. Climatologist Paul Waite notes six more weeks of winter and cites record lows across Dubuque Waterloo Keokuk Cedar Rapids Des Moines. Despite warm groundhog readings, Waite says the winter may become Iowa’s coldest on record. Snowfall north of Iowa is insufficient to improve stream flows, while lawmakers press for a moratorium on irrigation well permits.
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Rebates to Be Spent Quickly As Tax Refunds Planned
Treasury Secretary Blumenthal told the House Ways and Means Committee that the $50 per person tax rebate proposed in Carter's $31.2 billion plan would likely be issued in April to June and spent quickly, with little inflationary impact. Budget director Lance cautioned that weathering winter hardships could prompt reconsideration of size, but no figures were available yet.
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Fireside Chat At 9 Tonight
Washington AP President Carter will deliver a low key fireside chat style address at 9 p.m. on all three networks from the White House ground floor library. The speech aims to win support for major policy goals amid a weather energy crisis and sluggish economy, with aides noting a conversational tone and an unofficial label under consideration.
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Man Killed Crossing Street In Fatal City Crash
Wayne Anton Kolden aged 43 of 1018 Fourth Avenue SE was struck by a northbound car in the 400 block of Tenth Street SE as he crossed outside a crosswalk. Michael Wayne Williams, 18, of 1122 Maplewood Drive NE, remained at the scene. police said Kolden had been drinking and died on arrival at Mercy Hospital. Investigation continues.
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Ice Box Blues at Wilson Foods Freezer
Eight workers at Wilson Foods endure 8 to 13 degree freezer heat while the kill room and storage areas stay much warmer. Veterans like Virgil Knake recall decades of arctic shifts yet call the job clean and tolerable as humidity and outdoor wind alter perception.
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