PG&E Says Storms Fail to Ease California Fuel Costs
PG&E officials warn storm activity did not improve hydroelectric outlook or reduce fuel cost adjustments. They cite dry winter conditions, low reservoir levels, and reliance on fossil fuels, with forecasts uncertain and Diablo Canyon licensing delays delaying full operation.
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Robert
Vincent
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pg&e
California
Pacific Northwest
Columbia River Basin
Lompoc
Richard P. Davin
Diablo Canyon
San Luis Obispo County
Davin
Bell questioned sharply at confirmation hearings
Attorney General designate Grif fin Bell faced tough questioning over his past record during confirmation hearings held by Senate committees for Carter administration nominees. He admitted a wrong stance on free speech as a judge but defended desegregation rulings and said he would appoint a black solicitor general. Bell pledged to name Wade McCree Jr. while others outlined views on human rights, defense strategy, agriculture policy, and economic stimulus.
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Washington
UPI
Griffin Bell
Bell
NAACP
Senate
Jimmy Carter
Harold Brown
Defense
Cyrus Vance
Bob Bergland
Agriculture
Charles Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
Georgia House of Representatives
Julian Bond
Supreme Court
Ernest Vandiver
Georgia
Vance
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Carter
Sajid
Vietnam
Brown
United States
Soviet Union
Bergland
Congress
Schultze
Senate Banking Committee
Two men arrested by Santa Barbara narcotics task force
The Santa Barbara County sheriff's narcotics task force arrested two men on multiple charges including possession of marijuana and destroying evidence. Alan James Campfield and Jack S. Savage face various counts. Campfield held without bail on added probation and billy club charges. About an ounce of marijuana was seized and three juveniles were found at Campfield's home as officers noted a flushed stash before arrest.
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Santa Barbara
Alan James Campfield
Saturn Ave
Vandenberg Village
Jack S. Savage
North E St
Apt. D
Campfield
Savage
City to sue Roys Auto Wrecking for permit violations
City Attorney announces plan to seek a mandatory injunction in Superior Court against Roys Auto Wrecking and Garage at 333 N Second St to enforce use permit conditions. Residents complain of noise and unsightly junk cars. yard operator Roy Velasquez not commented. Planning Commission schedules Jan 24 hearings on zoning changes and regional study specifics.
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Vaughn Proctor
Alan Davidson
Roy
Second St
Davidson
Lompoc
Roy Velasquez
Lam
Central Avenue
Ryan Park
Cypress Avenue
Court rules zoning laws must show discriminatory intent
Supreme Court reverses Arlington Heights zoning ruling, says impact alone cannot prove bias. eight justices agree discriminatory purpose is needed. Dissenters argue over whether to give appeals review. The decision shifts suburban housing battles and rights cases nationwide.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Impact
Appeals Court
High Court
Ohio
Agriculture Department
Iowa
Lewis F. Powell
Washington, D.C
Arlington Heights
Ill
U.S. Court of Appeals
Chicago
Six rescued as tanker Chester A. Poling splits off Cape Ann
A 281 foot tanker Chester A Poling broke apart in 25 foot seas off Cape Ann Massachusetts. Six crewmen were saved by Coast Guard cutters after the ship sank in icy Atlantic waters. One crew member Joao Carosa 41 of Pawtucket Rhode Island died. Survivors were treated for exposure and immersion at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester. Three Coast Guardsmen were injured.
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Boston
UPS
Chester A. Poling
Coast Guard
New England
Cape Ann
Mass
John Gilmore
Jersey City
N.J
Richard Griggs
Joao Carosa
Pawtucket
R.I
Addison Gilbert Hospital
Gloucester
Gilmore
Charles Burgess
Charles Lord
Harry Sellick
Guy Crnosiglia
Phil Becker
Coast
Grand Jury to Visit Area Sites in County
The County Grand Jury met in Santa Maria and plans to visit facilities across the county. They invite written communications from residents to the Grand Jury, care of the County Court Administrator in Santa Barbara. In a separate coastal search, five Coast Guard vessels and a helicopter looked for 38 crewmen of the Grand Zenith after debris and life jackets were spotted near Nova Scotia.
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Santa Maria
Grand Jury
County Court House
Santa Barbara
Calif
Coast Guard
Gloucester
Chester A
Nova Scotia
Ford urges creation of cabinet level Department of Energy
President Ford proposed consolidating key energy agencies into a cabinet level Department of Energy to boost self sufficiency. The plan would merge the Federal Energy Administration, Energy Research and Development Administration, Federal Power Commission, and parts of Interior Bureau of Mines and Rural Electrification Administration. Commerce Secretary Richardson called it similar to Carter's campaign proposal and noted no deliberate coordination. Ford said the reorganization would improve leadership and efficiency without changing the federal energy role.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Department of Energy
Department
Federal Energy Administration
The
Energy Research and Development Administration
Federal Power Commission
Interior Department
Bureau of Mines
Rural Electrification Administration
Commerce
Elliot L. Richardson
Jimmy Carter
Ford Administration
Hedlund seeks resignations from General Plan advisers
Supervisor Bob Hedlund asks all members of the Lompoc and Santa Ynez Valley General Plan advisory committees to resign as a first step toward reconstituting the bodies. Harley Craig indicated he will apply to rejoin, noting service is at the supervisor’s pleasure while acknowledging the looming land use and zoning decisions supported by county consultant Livingston and Associates.
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Bob Hedlund
Lompoc
Santa Ynez Valley
Harley Craig
Craig
Hedlund
Livingston and Associates
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Sunbeam
Volkswagen
Dan Duffy
Daly
Wade McCree Jr
6Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Doree Webb
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Commission
R Street
Ocean
Cypress Avenues
Cypress
Atlantic
Energy Dept
Executive Branch
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