Gas price increase approved by FPC draws court challenge
The Federal Power Commission approved nationwide natural gas price hikes that could raise the average homeowner’s annual bill by 15 to 18 dollars, costing consumers 1.5 to 1.8 billion dollars yearly. Energy Action plans to seek a court block in the U.S. Court of Appeals, aiming to keep the case in Washington. The group argues the market shift is unfavorable and faster action is needed to halt the rate increases.
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Carter plans working vacation aboard Georgia island retreat
President-elect Jimmy Carter will fly from Albany to Glynco Naval Air Station then by motorcade to St. Simons Island for a working vacation. He will review appointments and policy options at Musgrove Plantation while unwinding with family. A $2 million appropriation funds the Air Force 707 transfer as aides plan the move to Washington.
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Carter wins Ohio by slim 0.13 percent margin
Jimmy Carter won Ohio with a margin of 0.13 percent, 1,999,726 votes to 1,994,373 for Ford, per final unofficial state figures after county corrections. Carter aides hint at a late month meeting with Ford as transition plans begin, while Carter and family prepare for vacation and public attention tapers off.
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Three sextuplets in Naples face life or death
Three surviving infants from a set of sextuplets born to Pasqualina Chianese in Naples were described as very serious, with two boys and a girl on respirators and a slim chance of survival. Three siblings died shortly after birth from the same litter, all three months premature and weighing about 1 lb 3 oz to 2 lb each.
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Italy
Pasqualina Chianese
Susan Rosenkowitz
Cape Town
South Africa
Teenagers drawn into Northern Ireland violence rise
Belfast reports show growing teenage involvement in sectarian violence with 20 of 96 murder suspects under 18 in ten months, including 14 to 16 year olds. Police warn extremists recruit slum youths for gunman and petrol bombing roles as casualties mount and a peace movement gains momentum.
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Water scandal hits Cincinnati Waterworks division
Cincinnati police and city officials probe alleged wrong doing in the Waterworks Division sparked by a Civil Service hearing. A machinist accused supervisors of using waterworks staff for private tasks including airplane work and air conditioner repairs while suspended for insubordination. Waterworks Director Charles Bolton, nearing retirement, declined to comment.
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Henry Sandman
Civil Service Commission
Charles Bolton
Sisters found dead in trash cans linked to mother Davies
In Worthington Ohio authorities search for a third sister after two young girls bodies were found in trash barrels in Delaware County parks. Margot Davies 20 faces aggravated murder charges in one death. The 18 month old Laurie Davies was found wrapped in cloth inside a plastic bag in a Columbus park trash barrel Friday. A second child was found later, bound similarly, with identity unreleased. The other Davies children are Christine 2 and Tonya 3. Franklin County Atty James O Grady said Davies refused to talk to police but spoke with two public defenders. The discoveries followed Davies reporting the children abducted Monday and she lives with her parents in the Columbus suburb. Her husband, a carnival worker, is believed to be in Florida. She left Monday to take the children to a babysitter while she went to school. Parents filed missing persons report Wednesday.
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Delaware County
Sheriff's Deputies
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Tonya
Franklin County Asst
Atty
James O'Grady
Abbott
Laurie
William Lavery
Abduction Case Ends in Slaying of Lori Davies
Worthington police say Mrs. Davies reported two men abducting her children after she left the babysitter on a road. Lori Davies was found slain Friday in a park. authorities note a rope-mark abrasion on her neck and no motive yet.
Weekend Weather Outlook With Snow Flurries Possible
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies colder temperatures and a 30 percent chance of precipitation tonight and Sunday. Tonight lows 25 to 30 with Sunday highs in the low 40s. Monday will be cold with teens to 30s, Tuesday fair, and Wednesday showers with a high near 50.
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