NPPD stands firm on Fort Calhoun unit No 2 plan
The Nebraska Public Power District board votes unanimously to oppose canceling the 1150 megawatt Fort Calhoun nuclear unit No 2. It says termination would harm ratepayers and questions its own need if Omaha Public Power District abandons the joint project.
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Madrid attacks kill four officers in three neighborhoods
Terrorists armed with bombs and submachine guns attacked police in three Madrid districts, killing four officers and wounding four others. Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez called an emergency cabinet meeting to address rising political violence.
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Spain
UPI
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Civil Defense to Test New Sirens This Weekend
Civil Defense officials will test the recently installed sirens this weekend. After a January 8 test failed four units, parts were ordered and installed. The drill Saturday at 2 p.m. lasts three minutes with short pauses, lasting about 20 to 30 minutes, using CB radio channel 5.
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Civil Defense
Program on electricity sparks pupils interest
Sixth graders in the Loup area hear from Joy Tooley of Loup Power District about energy generation conservation and safety. The 45 minute talk covers coal oil nuclear hydropower and home energy efficiency tips, including saving 3 percent on heating for each degree under 70.
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Stan Linhorst
Joy Tooley
Loup
Genoa
Duncan
Loup Power District
Todd Parcosa
Lydia Kohlmeier
Freddie Prinze in Critical Condition After Suicide Attempt
Hollywood death attempt by Freddie Prinze shocks industry. The 22 year old TV star of Chico and the Man suffered a single through and through gunshot wound to the head and remained hospitalized at UCLA as doctors weighed immediate surgery. He faced a divorce from Kathy Elaine and a pending DUI case with a court appearance next month.
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UPI
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Chico
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Ucla Hospital
Marvin Snyder
Tom Gilmartin
Kathy Elaine
Freddie
Dan Cooke
Mondale urges French U S consultations and cooperation
Vice President Mondale arrives in Paris for talks with French leaders and calls for consultations and cooperation with France, the United States oldest ally and friend. He stresses interdependence and a new era among industrialized democracies as he meets with officials including Emile Van Lennep and Jean-Francois Poncet. Mondale's 1978 itinerary includes a lunch with President Giscard d Estaing before a Tokyo flight.
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United States
France
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Mondale
Elysee Presidential Palace
Jean-Francois Poncet
Emile van Lennep
For Economic Cooperation and Development
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Carter
Valery Giscard d Estaing
Tokyo
North Pole
James
Northeastern governors declare energy emergency amid heavy cold
Three state leaders New York New Jersey and Ohio issue state of emergency as cold air from the North Pole drives record lows. Philadelphia also declares. Con Edison and Brooklyn Union Gas cut gas. New Jersey restricts usage. Pennsylvania asks nonessential businesses to close until Monday. Coast Guard struggles to break ice on local rivers to deliver fuel oil.
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New Jersey
Ohio
Philadelphia
James A. Rhodes
National Guard
New York City
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Brooklyn Union Gas
Maryland
Coast Guard
Wicomico
Nanticoke
Salisbury
Area Man Killed in Rural Leigh Crash
Michael J. Koch 25 of Leigh rural Platte County died in a one car accident 1% miles west of Leigh. State Patrol said he lost control, the vehicle rolled over, he was ejected and pinned beneath the car.
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Michael J. Koch
Leigh
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Schlesinger calls for quick action on gas crisis
James R. Schlesinger urged immediate action to ease the natural gas crisis and asked Americans to sacrifice so no one will go cold this winter. He spoke to a House energy subcommittee in the Midwest and urged a vote no later than Monday on a stopgap measure to allow emergency gas sharing among pipelines.
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Conapees Weneasiaen
Nebraska Weather Outlook Delivers Extreme Cold and Winds
Readings show 19 below zero as arctic air grips Nebraska with northwesterly winds 10 to 30 mph and gusts to 38 mph. Snow in the Panhandle reduces visibility to one mile near Sidney while eastern Nebraska enjoys sun despite brutal wind chills across Lincoln Norfolk Grand Island and Omaha.
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Omaha
Grand Island
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