Storm Window and Door Makers Boom in North Carolina
North Carolina storm window and door firms report record demand as homes during the energy crisis save on heat. Moss Supply Co. says orders are eight to 12 weeks behind while Kinco Products notes peak months but delayed January delivery. Aluminum and vinyl shortages affect supply. firms report 80 percent of business in the Carolinas and Virginia and similar late orders at Pioneer Awning and Window Co.
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Reese Hart
Associated Press
Raleigh
North Carolina
Harry C. Moss
Moss Supply Co
Charlotte
Moss
Bob Kinser
Kinco Products Co
Asheville
W. W. Binning
Binning's Inc
Lexington
Binning
Carolinas
Virginia
LeLand Whitley
Pioneer Awning and Window Co
Prisoner Wounds Deputy In Forsyth County Escape
Prisoner Larry Brown 23 overpowered a minister and wounded Stokes County deputy Oscar Coley with a shotgun during a movie-release escape. Brown surrendered after being tracked to a Pine Hall area house. deputy Coley underwent surgery for abdominal wounds. Deputy Joyce aided, while Gene Coley was sent to the rear.
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Danbury
N.C
Larry Brown
Pine Hall
Stokes County Reserve
Oscar Coley
Winston-Salem
Brown
Forsyth County
Kenneth Payne
Payne
Stokes County
Coley
Mike Joyce
Gene Coley
Oscar
Joyce
Pioneer 10 Finds Jupiter Magnetic Field Reversed
US space probe Pioneer 10 reports Jupiter’s magnetic field oriented toward the south pole, reversing Earth’s northward needle expectation. At 2.7 million miles out, the 570 pound craft travels 36 200 mph and relays data across 500 million miles while capturing high detail color images of Jupiter’s cloud bands.
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Mountain View
Calif
Pioneer 10
Jupiter
Earth
Pioneer
Save on long distance by dialing direct and planning calls
The U S Independent Telephone Association urges customers to dial direct to save money, plan long distance calls, and use night rates and 800 numbers. Direct calls cost less than operator assisted, with station to station cheaper than person to person.
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Continental United States
U. S. Independent Telephone Association
Ately
Major Rescheduling Of Buses Foreseen In Carolina Shortage
Energy shortages and pending speed limit cuts spark uncertainty for long distance bus lines in North Carolina. Officials expect major rescheduling if speed limits drop below 60 mph. Executives cite possible delays and plan to adjust only when limits are definite. Other city services report stable demand and no major changes yet.
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North Carolina
Aaron Cruise
Carolina Trailways
Raleigh
Cruise
Nixon
Ed Combs
Charlotte City Coach Lines
Jack Welch
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Kinser
Guilford Optical CO
Setetaatarteet Mannter
Main St
North Main ST
Jack Southerland
Aubrey Bowman
Hoyt Wilson
Garland Pugh
Bell System
North State Telephone Company
High Point
Thomasville
Jamestown
Archdale
Randleman
United States Independent Telephone Association
Washington, D.C
van Vanuch
Congress
Jim Holshouser
New Jersey Turnpike
Duke Power Co
Greensboro
Duke
Greyhound
H. H Hight
Snelling & Snelling Is
Ann Armstrong
Savannah Hill
Jan Sedberry
Doris McDowell
Beverly Hunter
Shelby von Canon
Oneling Snelling
Gatewood Avenue
SFC
Safeway Finance Corp
N. Main ST
High Point Road
Pilot Life
N. C
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