Missouri Legislature awakens to energy crisis push
In Jefferson City Missouri the General Assembly faces at least 20 prefiled bills on energy conservation regulation and responsibility Gov Teasdale backs a bill granting the governor emergency powers to compel energy suppliers reveal supply and demand data The measure also allows temporary suspension of track weight limits to move fuel Rep James Riley sponsors the plan The package includes designating DNR to oversee energy development and a siting act for major power plants plus tax credits for solar heating and insulation with potential federal overlap concerns
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Senate
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Energy Spe
Cialist
Department of Natural Resources
Davis
Missouri
James Riley
Richmond Heights
DNR
Norman Merrell
Missouri Energy Agency
Teasdale
Energy
Public Service Commission
Edwin Dirck
D-St. Ann
Dirck
Grain Market Sees Little Hit From National Farm Strike
The nationwide farmers strike shows limited immediate effect on grain trading. Kansas City Board of Trade officials report stable activity while grain storage in area elevators dips by around 800000 bushels. Farm leaders plan further protest as Gov Teasdale schedules talks with Bob Bergland to map strategy for a national meeting.
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Associated Press
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Kansas City Board of Trade
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Max Hargrove
Rushville
Bergland
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Clinton
Jeff Wade
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38 Year Old Mother Is Space Candidate
The mother of a 7 year old daughter is among six Americans named as finalists for a Spacelab 1 assignment on a 1980 joint U.S. European space mission. Ann Whitaker of Huntsville Alabama, a physicist at NASA's Marshall Center, could be the first American woman in space if selected. NASA plans to name 40 astronauts for the shuttle program, with at least three women among the pilots and mission specialists.
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Huntsville
Ala
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Redstone Arsenal
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Earth
Rain Delays Iran Quake Relief Efforts In 584 Dead Toll
Torrential rains halted aid work after a deadly earthquake in Iran's coal basin. The government reports 584 dead and 1,000 injured as PM Amuzegar calls for rapid reconstruction of 16 villages hit by the quake centered 430 miles south of Tehran. Many victims were coal miners for Isfahan’s steel mill. Three villages Bab Tangol Gisk and Sar Asiyah were wiped out. Thousands homeless in freezing temperatures as Empress Farah plans to visit once Zarand airport is repaired.
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Isfahan
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Gisk
Sar- Asiyah
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Birth Linda Gail Parrott
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs George W Parrott Jr of Centralia at Audrain Medical Center Wednesday at 9 30 am She weighed six pounds 16 ounces and has been named Linda Gil Parrott Mr Parrott is employed by the A B Chance Co Centralia.
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Coal Talks Recess For Christmas
The coal talks recessed until after Christmas as violence in the nationwide miners strike subsides. Lt. Ernest Bivens of the Kentucky state police hopes holiday travel keeps the strike quiet. UMW President Arnold Miller and new VP Sam Church prepared to be sworn in in Washington. Labor Secretary Marshall said the strike poses no foreseeable threat to coal supplies.
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Zenith to close Watsontown plant endangering 1800 jobs
In Watsontown Pennsylvania Zenith Radio plans to close its local plant in spring, shifting production to Taiwan and Mealeo. About 500 workers have already been laid off, with remaining staff facing unemployment, reduced town income, and uncertain futures for families over 40. Federal aid may assist workers laid off due to import competition.
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John Li
Sullivan
Zenith Radio Corp
Zenith
Sioux City
Iowa
Taiwan
Pennsylvania
Smith
Limburger
Dollar Gains In European Exchanges
The dollar rose sharply in London Frankfurt and Zurich after President Carters plan to stabilize the currency was cited as the key reason. The pound fell from 1.88325 to 1.8680 in London while the dollar firmed to 2.1405 marks in Frankfurt and 2.0405 Swiss francs in Zurich amid subdued trading under holiday closings. Authorities cautioned the impact may be short lived as details of intervention were not specified.
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Zurich
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U.S
Mysterious booms hit New Jersey coast again
Atlantic City AP reports a fresh wave of atmospheric booms and tremors along the New Jersey coast from Bayville to Tuckerton and Long Beach Island. Police describe loud bangs and rumbling sensations noticed by residents, with earlier Dec 2 events attributed to sonic explosions per Columbia University scientists.
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Tuckerton
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Alston Allen
Ship Bottom
Surf City
Connecticut
South Carolina
Wiliam Donn
Columbia University
New York
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Columbia
Irwin Goldstein
Federal
Michael Rogers To Receive B S Degree At OSU
Michael Rogers of Mexico is among 1 664 candidates for degrees at the end of the 1977 fall term at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. He will receive a B S degree.
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Mexico
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Feds May Crack Down on Pollution Enforcement Plan
In Kansas City, officials outline a federal crackdown on water and air rule violators. The EPA lists major facilities in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska failing to meet Clean Air Act or Water Pollution Control Act standards and plans enforcement actions including court suits and warning letters.
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