30 Jan 1977
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1977
Page
1
President Carter convened a Cabinet meeting amid a severe energy shortage and said industries may adopt a four day work week to save fuel. He ordered federal disaster relief for New York and Pennsylvania and planned emergency aid for Florida while urging governors to report local energy problems.
Frigid conditions and a wind driven blizzard cripple roads and businesses across the East and Midwest. The cold. subzero temperatures. and a Northeast snow dump up to 14 inches contribute to at least 26 weather related deaths across eight states. President Carter orders federal disaster relief for New York and Pennsylvania. weighs four day work week for energy shortages. cabinet meeting coordinates energy response. Officials warn a widening gas shortage jeopardizes homes and essential services. state actions shut schools and curb heating to curb gas use. tens of thousands face layoffs and heat curbs as authorities seek emergency fuel.
Readers seek product lists for Shaker Workshops Inc and Cohasset Colonials along with volunteer opportunities in High Point. Officials cite two firms from a TV report and advise contacting Shaker Workshops in Concord Maine and Cohasset Colonials in Cohasset Massachusetts.
Los Angeles AP Freddie Prinze star of Chico and the Man died at 22 hours after shooting himself in a UCLA Medical Center vigil followed by a family emotional return. He had been despondent over a breakup with his wife Katherine Prinze and escalating career pressures.
North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt plans to request a presidential disaster declaration for ice damaged coastal counties Carteret Hyde Beaufort Tyrrell Washington Bertie Pasquotank Perquimans Chowan Currituck and Dare. The move could trigger federal relief including unemployment food stamps and small business loans as officials assess widespread fishing gear damage and bridge hazards along the Albemarle and Roanoke sounds.
The U S Justice Department will immediately investigate whether civil rights of Rev Ben Chavis and nine co defendants were violated by prosecutors and law enforcement in the 1971 Wilmington arson and conspiracy case. One defendant, Ann Sheppard Turner, was paroled after a 10 year term, others serve about 29 years on average.
Emergency natural gas legislation to ration interstate pipeline supply and allow buying gas outside price controls moves through Congress with Byrd predicting final action by week’s end. Leaders warn amendments could derail passage, while aides aim to send a broader energy package by April 20.
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