Cold Thermostat Rules Across States Spark Legal Risk
The 65 degree target from President Carter’s plan draws fines and possible jail in New York City and Connecticut. Cities like Philadelphia Milwaukee and D C enforce 68 to 70 degree minimums in offices homes and public buildings. Officials say enforcement varies with local health and comfort concerns and many jurisdictions doubt widespread compliance.
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Rhodes lifts high sulfur coal use amid Ohio energy emergency
Ohio suspends federal restrictions on burning high sulfur coal as natural gas curtailments threaten industries, schools, homes. Gov. Rhodes says supply outlook is bleak with subzero forecasts and potential major floods on the Ohio River. he holds a prayer service and considers further emergency measures with Senate Leader Ocasek and Speaker Riffe.
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New Boston
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Ohio National Guard
Carter seeks emergency power to reallocate natural gas
President Carter plans to ask Congress to suspend price controls on some natural gas and grant the government authority to allocate gas to states hardest hit by shortages amid a severe cold wave. The plan allows intrastate gas sales to interstate pipelines through July 31 and targets relief for homes and small businesses while limiting profits on uncontrolled gas.
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Mummified Indian Child Found in Cle Elum Hotel Basement
A partially mummified child’s remains, wrapped with Indian artifacts, were found in the basement of the old Burcham Hotel in Cle Elum. Authorities say the bones likely date from decades to centuries ago and may originate from the Southwest, with a cradle-board imprint and bundle-burial markings suggesting yucca or cane bindings. The box was mailed in 1968 from Prescott, Arizona, to Salem, Oregon, then returned to Prescott.
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ERDA urges residential conservation as gas crisis looms
Ohio ERDA moves toward energy crisis action and pledges no gas shutoffs for homes. It urges conservation, adopts emergency measures, and directs utilities to plan intrastate gas sharing and crisis management. Schools and businesses urged to cut hours. voluntary compliance emphasized.
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Federal Power Commission
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