No Relief In Sight Frigid Air Pattern Continues
Distorted upper atmosphere winds keep Arctic air descending across the United States and parts of the world. The National Weather Service says no warming trend is visible for at least two weeks with temperatures staying below normal especially in the East. Heating fuel shortages are reported as President Carter seeks authority to divert natural gas to hardest-hit regions.
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Arctic
National Weather Service
United States
The
Weather Service
Carter
Congress
Donald Gilman
Gilman
Arctic Circle
Texas
Florida
Europe
Siberia
Northern
Pacific
Arctic cold front grips North Carolina with heavy snow
The leading edge of an arctic freeze reaches North Carolina bringing cold temperatures and energy concerns. Snow persists in the mountains with advisories in effect as overnight lows drop to near zero in high country and teens to 20s along the coast. More snow is expected today and Friday with Piedmont possible snowfall and rain for coastal areas. Boone has 29 inches of snow this season and Grandfather Mountain records 54 inches this month with 17 inches in the last three days.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
National Weather Service
Piedmont
Boone
Grandfather Mountain
Moyers Emerges As CIA Director Candidate
Bill D. Moyers longtime Carter CIA front runner and CBS News chief reporter in New York portrayed as a potential pick to head the agency. White House and outside aides cite Moyers while denying formal offer, with Carter awaiting final confirmation amid Sorensen withdrawal. Moyers denies job talks and remains abroad in Cuba amid coverage of Castro.
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Washington
Bill D. Moyers
Lyndon Johnson
CIA
Carter
Moyers
CBS News
New York City
CBS Reports
Cuba
White House
Jody Powell
CBS
Help for Drug Offers and Obituary Q&A from Enterprise Page
Enterprise readers seek guidance on drug offers with tips from Drug Action Council and Contact hotlines. Also answered queries about deaths of Rockefeller Hughes Getty Winthrop Rockefeller and a note on the Upstairs, Downstairs program continuation and scheduling.
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Drug Action Council
Incense Recipes From The Rodale Herb Book
Instructions for three incense blends include ingredients such as frankincense orris root clove and lemon oil with floral and spicy variations. Step by step mixing drying aging and use on burning charcoal are described.
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D.B. A
Rodale
Residential Gas Supply Threatened in North Carolina
North Carolina gas executives told lawmakers that residential and small commercial customers could face shortages this winter without emergency gas supplies. They cited seven billion cubic feet needed and warned towns may be cut off if temperatures drop further.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Frank Barragan
North Carolina Natural Gas
Barragan
Piedmont Natural Gas Co
Public Service Co
David Pickard
Piedmont Natural Gas
Winter of '77 shuts Pennsylvania schools and more
The arctic blast and gas shortages force Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp to shut down the entire state school system to divert gas to industry. Ohio Indiana and parts of the East see snow squalls, road closures, and hundreds of accidents as power outages affect Cleveland area facilities.
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Midwest
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Ohio
Canada
Indiana
Towboats Break Ice Wall on Ohio River Near Carrsville
Barge traffic attempts halted by a 10 foot ice wall on the lower Ohio River near Carrsville Kentucky. Workers cleared a 300 foot channel but Army Corps of Engineers officials said water levels at dams remain too low for barges to maneuver.
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Ohio River
Carrsville
Army Corps of Engineers
Explosions Rip Through tanker Exxon San Francisco
In Baytown Texas the Exxon San Francisco tanker exploded multiple times while loading gasoline injuring at least 17 people. Crew leaped into the Houston Ship Channel or were thrown overboard as a tugboat sank and a spectacular fire followed. Coast Guard said at least three blasts occurred aboard the vessel.
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U.S. Coast Guard
Houston Ship Channel
Coast Guard
Exxon
San Francisco
Carter Roasted Displays His Own Sense Of Humor
President Carter's maiden speech dinner with the Washington Press Club turned into a roast of the freshman president. House members and peers joked about peanuts and politics while Carter joked about being fuzzy on issues and described Mondale's Paris trip as tough to live through.
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Carter
Washington
Washington Press Club
Millicent Fenwick
R-N.j
Congress
Jim Guy Tucker
D-Ark
Tucker
Mary Rose Oakar
D-Ohio
United States
Senate
Robert Byrd
Jim Leach
Iowa
Joan Mondale
Walter F. Mondale
Europe
Mondale
Paris
Questions Via Phone Could Be From Snoopers
Washington AP report outlines private detective practices that snoop on individuals by pretext such as asking about domestic routines to photograph laundry and alleged injuries. Witnesses from Wackenhut Pinkerton and Per Mar defend privacy protections while urging limits to regulate private firms. The Privacy Protection Study Commission plans June 10 recommendations on federal privacy laws.
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Washington
Privacy Protection Study Commission
John S. Ammarell
Wackenhut Corp
Coral Gables
Fla
Barry Goldwater Jr
R-Calif
Ammarell
Wackenhut
Eugene Fey
Pinkerton’s Inc
New York
John Duffy
Per Mar Security and Research Corp
Davenport
Iowa
Ammarel
Church League of America
Wheaton
Ill
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