White House seeks quick pass on emergency gas plan
White House energy adviser James R. Schlesinger urged Congress to enact Carter's emergency energy proposals as a temporary safety net for natural gas shortages caused by a harsh winter. He warned some homes may lose gas heat in days while noting regional supply differences and the need for authority to shift gas. Senate debate opened with Byrd predicting a vote soon. Dingell pressed to expedite and address long term supply later.
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North Carolina Legislature Urges Quick Action on Gas Supplies
The North Carolina legislature approved a resolution urging President Carter and Congress to authorize transferring extra natural gas to the state to avert further curtailments. House Speaker Carl Stewart aims to deliver the message with Gov. Jim Hunt and other leaders as early as Monday.
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Community questions and cat complaints mix with heat pump basics
Readers inquire about heat pump operation and home cooling. A letter-writing segment includes concerns over cats roaming freely, harming hunting, waking residents, and calls for city animal control or cat-owner ordinances. The page also notes garden plots available for spring on several streets with a small lease.
Transcontinental Gas curtails deliveries amid gas shortages
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp asked East Coast utilities to shut off nonessential deliveries as severe winter weather worsens gas shortages. Ohio New York and New Jersey already declared energy emergencies and curtailments rose. White House adviser urged Congress to pass emergency energy proposals as storage fields deplete.
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Miniskirt comeback noted in fashion circles
New York AP reports the miniskirt is returning after seven years out of favor but not in full force. Designers like Pierre Cardin and Kenzo show minis as playwear for beach and resort use while retail execs say few will embrace shorter styles, preferring longer skirts for everyday wear.
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Boone Students Begin Return Delayed by Snow in North Carolina
Boone students resume after a 25 day break but Watauga County schools remain closed indefinitely as 42 percent of snow and ice melt. Bus routes along 1800 miles of unpaved roads stay impassable and officials say it is safer to delay until conditions improve.
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New Gas Shortage Hits North Carolina As Cold Deepens
An emergency supply from Oklahoma is insufficient to avert the energy crunch in North Carolina. Officials warn colder weather may erase any relief, with temperatures dropping to the 20s along the coast and near zero in the mountains. Industry leaders say three billion cubic feet of gas are needed soon to guarantee critical deliveries, or else residential cuts may follow. Shipments from the Oklahoma buy arrive this weekend at unregulated intrastate prices.
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Freddie Prinze Shot In Los Angeles
Comedian Freddie Prinze 22 in critical condition after a self inflicted gunshot wound in his Beverly Hills Westside hotel suite. He was despondent Thursday night as friends and his psychiatrist tried to console him before the shot was fired.
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Tony Boyle Granted New Trial by Pennsylvania Supreme Court
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered a new trial for W. A. Tony Boyle former UMW president convicted of murdering Joseph Yablonski his wife and daughter. The court reversed Boyle’s three life term prison sentence while noting a prior trial in 1974 improperly excluded testimony from Thomas Kane.
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