02 Feb 1977
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1977
Page
1
Richmond report says there should be enough natural gas for home heating the rest of winter if residents follow conservation measures. Br. James C. Dunstan, director of the panel, urges thermostats kept at advised levels and warns cuts must come from residential use to avoid shortages.
A fire damaged the U S Embassy medical office in Moscow on Tuesday. The embassy doctor said the facility will be closed for a month while repairs proceed. The blaze started during welding work and was quickly extinguished by U S Marines.
Congressional wrangling over energy bills continues as House and Senate plans diverge on gas price controls. The House approved an emergency measure with a price cap near two dollars per thousand cubic feet, while the Senate bill lacks that provision. Carter’s upcoming address is cited as a deadline to secure passage.
Buffalo declares a state of emergency as Blizzard conditions halt most traffic to aid federal snow-clearing efforts. Officials warn of ongoing harsh cold with temperatures in the teens and 20s, while economists estimate billions in heating costs if the cold continues through March.
Virginia leaders warn the energy crisis will persist as Gov Mills Godwin orders planning measures and urges shared sacrifice. The State Corporation Commission reports sharply reduced natural gas supplies and shifts conservation responsibility to homeowners, while debates over curtailment dates continue amid rising fuel prices and limited fuel oil movement.
President Carter told Soviet ambassador Dobrynin that the United States will not back down from supporting dissident Andrei Sakharov. He said Moscow should view such statements as a commitment to human rights, not an attack on the USSR, as Mondale returned from a global trip and asked about the Sakharov flap.
A collage recalls Groundhog Day lore with Phil’s famed forecasts and a civic center move to Gobbier's Knob, plus a historical thread from Candlemas legends. Interleaved are U S political remarks on human rights, Carter and Vance, and diplomacy with Dobrynin, highlighting tensions and hopes for cooperation.
Mondale told reporters he was surprised the trip wasn’t as difficult as expected and that meetings with leaders went well. He noted establishing relations with new U S leaders and said a Democratic Congress could ease negotiating agreements for Carter. He added Kissinger faced a handicap due to the split in Congress.
Buffalo endures a severe blizzard as buses are trapped, vehicles crawl Main Street, and a deputy sheriff laments the lack of equipment. Snow swirls around skyscrapers while reporters and tow crews struggle to free cars and keep inhabitants indoors amid thousands of stalled vehicles.
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