Solar energy eyes commercial use as costs drop and funding rises
The article traces a shift from solar energy being a niche idea to a potential major power source. It notes federal funding, NSF leadership, and industry moves by Westinghouse GE TRW and Heliotek aiming to bring solar heating cooling and solar cells to market within five to ten years. It highlights costs pitches and site questions for large plants and the hope of 20 to 35 percent heating and cooling from solar by 2000.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Nixon
AEC
National Science Foundation
NSF
Westinghouse
General Electric
TRW
Congress
Southern California Edison Co
McDonnell Douglas
Minneapolis Honeywell
America
Japan
Australia
Israel
Mason Watson
Aerospace Corp
Aerospace
California
Watson
Bill Yerkes
Heliotek
Standby Gasoline Ration Plan Ordered by Simon
Washington AP Federal Energy Chief William L Simon announced the establishment of a standby gasoline rationing system and said he believes its use can be avoided. He said he has ordered the readiness measures and related actions to be ready if needed.
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Simon
Washington
Federal Energy
William L. Simon
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
White House
Congress
Nixon In Surprise Commercial Flight
President Nixon vacationing in San Clemente after an unannounced commercial flight surprised reporters and fellow passengers. FAA chief Alexander P. Butterfield said the plan should have been coordinated in advance with the agency, calling the oversight serious and leaving little time for coordination.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Alexander P. Butterfield
Washington
Our Air
Butterfield
California
White House
United Air Lines
Gerald Warren
Warren
Mormon President Harold B. Lee dies at 74 in Salt Lake City
Harold B. Lee, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for 18 months, dies at 74 after a hospital exam. He left office July 7, 1972, and his successor will be chosen by the Council of the Twelve Apostles, possibly as soon as next week.
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Salt Lake City
Harold B. Lee
Mormon Church
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mormon
Lee
Joseph Fielding Smith
Joseph Smith
David O. McKay
Council of the Twelve Apostles
Spencer W. Kimball
Kimball
Ezra Taft Benson
Eisenhower
Council of the Twelve
Fern Lucinda Tanner
Helen
Maurine
Weather outlook turns colder with light snow chances
Cloudy and colder conditions with a chance of snow flurries Thursday night and light snow Saturday. Low around 18 Friday night, high near 30 Friday with minimal temperature change. Winds under 12 mph Thursday night and Friday, 20 percent snow chance Thursday night.
Two semis collide near Tomah injuring three
A head on crash on Interstate 90 94 near Tomah injures three. The mishap involved two nearly new semis and caused about 100000 dollars in damage. Drivers Roger Weeks Jack Armstrong and Gerald Giudnoske were treated. Weeks is from St. Paul for Worum Chemical Co. Armstrong from Embarrass Minnesota was released after 20 minutes.
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Tomah
Wis
Lutheran Hospital
Jack W. Armstrong
Armstrong
Monroe County
David Ellingson
John Cram
Farrell Sousek
Weeks
Oakdale
Worum Chemical Co
St. Paul
Jack M. Armstrong
Esko, Minn
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Los Angeles
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Mexico City
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Idaho
Foundation Press Inc
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Beneficial
Chicago
Chinatown
AP Wiephoto
Ann Landers
Tri-State
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