Can Russians Transmit Power Without Wires?
Washington Star reports on Russian radio signals causing global interference and speculation that Tesla era wireless power transmission could be involved. Canadian investigators trace signals to distant sources, note short bursts, and consider harmonics of low frequencies as possible explanations.
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Stephen M
Washington Star
Washington
Nikola Tesla
Tesla
Canada
Belgrade
Quebec
Tesa
Arthur H. Matthews
Matthews
Ottawa
Department of Communications
Andrew Michrowski
W. W. Scott
Department
Michrowski
Scott
Gas Crisis Closings Vacation For Some
The natural gas shortage has caused area residents to take unscheduled breaks from work. Calhoun Community College instructors Mrs. Helen Atkins and Mrs. Miriam Klopfenstein join many faculty with classes closed by weather. Klopfenstein calls it a vacation and says she is tending her sick 18 year old son while staying busy with paperwork and hobbies. See GAS On Page 5
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Paul Foreman
Helen Atkins
Miriam Klopfenstein
Calhoun Community College
Edison opens world first motion picture studio in New Jersey
In 1893, Thomas A. Edison completed work on the world’s first motion picture studio in West Orange, New Jersey, for under $700. Weather notes in the ad page mention Athens highs in the upper 30s and lows near 20s with a Wednesday warming to mid 40s.
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Thomas A. Edison
West Orange
N. J
GM Seeks Steel Bids For Saginaw Plant Contract
GM unit seeks bids on the structural steel for a second local plant to be built between Decatur and Athens in North Alabama. The 481000 square foot facility aims for a late 1978 completion with 1150 new jobs, joining 1250 at the existing gear plant.
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Saginaw
Ellis Ivey Jr
General Motors
Otober
Universal Construction of
Decatur
Tennessee Valley
Ron Treloar
North
Alabama
Industrial Development Board of Athens
Thomas G
Buck’’ Steele
Athens
U.S. 31
Calhoun Community College
Vegetable Cost Rising Again
Washington AP reports a fresh round of inflation in produce prices with a 1.5 percent rise for farmers from December 15 to January 15, led by higher costs for corn soybeans and commercial vegetables. Eggs potatoes cotton oranges and milk fell, while overall food costs remain 2 percent below last year. Farmers’ input costs rose 2 percent in the month, now 4 percent higher than a year ago.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Crop Reporting Board
Florida
Senate approves emergency natural gas rationing bill
Senate passes emergency natural gas measure 91 to 2 sending it to the House. The bill would grant President Carter authority to divert gas to areas in cold weather and exempt some gas from federal price controls through Aug. 1, with House action possible this week.
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Tom Raum
Washington
Carter
Senate
House
Commerce Committee
Committee
Robert Byrd
DW Va
Thomas
Tip’ O'Neill
John Dingell
D-Mich
Congress
Dingell
House Committee
Avoid Debates Beasley Urges In Alabama Session
Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley urged lawmakers to skip protracted debates on Sunset Committee recommendations and the proposed Alabama Code during the 1977 regular session. He warned that abusing the Sunset Law to stall could damage legislators politically. The session opens with opening ceremonies and a joint address by Gov. Wallace, who vows to fight rising utility rates amid looming political clashes with Beasley.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jere Beasley
Alabama Senate
Alabama
Beasley
House
Senate
George C. Wallace
Wallace
U.S
McCorquodale
Cold Wave Cost Near 5 Billion Dollars
Washington AP The national cold wave could cost Americans up to 5 billion dollars in extra heating bills and boost support for a 50 per person tax rebate. Charles Schultze told Carter the weather hits pocketbooks like a federal excise and may require a larger rebate if winter lingers. Carter sent a 31.2 billion stimulus plan to Congress, with 11.4 billion earmarked for rebates.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Charles L. Schultz
Schultze
Congress
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
House Appropriations Committee
Michael K. Evans
Chase Econometrics Associates
Senate
Frigid weather shuts many factories amid cold wave
Across the Midwest and Northeast thousands of plants closed to save heating fuel as frigid weather continues. Pennsylvania plans reopened schools using fuel oil, coal or electricity, ending a three day cold vacation for over 2 million students amid more than 75 deaths and up to 1.5 million workers laid off.
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New York
Midwest
Pennsylvania
Aggressive Bird Loose In Athens
A pigeon roams east Athens pecking people on the head near E McClellan Street. Officer Ray Swanner could not capture the bird. Police Secretary Emily Johnson said it likely belongs to a resident in the area and has not caused injuries. The bird remains at large.
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Athens
Here
Ray Swanner
E. McClellan St
Swanner
Emily Johnson
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