17 Feb 1977
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1977
Page
1
Federal Power Commission chair Richard L. Dunham says the winter gas crunch may be over thanks to emergency legislation and milder weather. He notes a safety margin in supply, but warns an Arctic blast could change the outlook.
As heavy snow and record cold push travelers south and west, Florida hotels report packed rooms for the Washington's birthday weekend. Naples and Orlando officials expect large crowds, while California resorts in Palm Springs see record heat and spontaneous arrivals.
The Enterprise Action Line responds on home repairs and tenant landlord duties for frozen pipes, highway 311 repaving timelines, marijuana accessory sales concerns, parchment paper sourcing, and local business experiences. Government paving work aims for 1978 letting, with four contracts and multi-year timing.
In Glastonbury's Nayaug, Mayor Jim Finne leads a spoof state where Man of the Year is a butcher and Governor a grocer. The community celebrates satire with a parade, sign at the border, and playful ceremonies honoring local characters and landmarks.
A 24-year-old Orlando DeJesus hanged himself in a Bronx vacant lot days after slashing his common law wife and their two month old daughter to death in a nearby apartment. Police say money worries fueled the crime and his concern for his child.
Archbishop Janani Luwum Internal Affairs Minister Charles Oboth Ofumbe and Lt. Col. Orinayo Oruweman died when their Range Rover crashed while being driven from a conference center in Kampala. The driver was critically injured and a government inquiry was announced.
Miami Beach council defeats bid to allow topless bathing despite Tourism Development Authority support. One councilman votes yes citing aesthetics while mayor and Commission on the Status of Women oppose. Existing ordinance requiring women to cover chests remains in effect.
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