New Orleans Utility Cracks Down on Electricity Theft
NOPSI officials report a surge in prosecutions for stealing electricity by reversing meters or cutting power. The program, started in 1971, involves meter tamper detection, inspector training, and computer analysis, with penalties up to 100 dollars or 60 days in jail.
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UPI
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New Orleans Public Service Inc
Schultz
NOPSI
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Latin America
Edison Electric Institute
Carter conducts interviews for top posts during Atlanta visit
President elect Jimmy Carter met with Harold Brown and Brock Adams at the Georgia governor's mansion as he plans Cabinet picks. He also eyed Kenneth Curtis Cecil Andrus and Patrick Lucey for roles while preparing for Washington talks with leaders and officials.
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UPI
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California Institute of Technology
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D-Wash
Brown
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Adams
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Maine
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Robert Strauss
Democratic National Committee
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Patrick Lucey
Wisconsin
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CIA
George Bush
Brent Scowcroft
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Donald Rumsfeld
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Governor
Georgia
George Busbee
Recount Does Not Alter Young Mikva Election Result
In Chicago a discovery recount shifted four votes from Abner Mikva to Sam Young in Illinois 10th District. The four-vote change from 213,407 cast ballots cannot alter the official Nov 2 tally, as Illinois Board of Elections had Mikva ahead by 201 votes. Kusper praised punch card system and noted precinct-level adjustments.
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Chicago
YPI
Abner Mikva
D-Ill
Sam Young
Mikva
Young
U.S. House of Representatives
Kusper
Illinois Board
Narcotics argument ends in Peoria youth’s death
In Peoria Illinois Christopher Kraft 19 Bartonville was shot in the head Tuesday night in Bradley Park in an apparent narcotics dispute. A 16 year old Bartonville youth is held in connection with the slaying. An autopsy was scheduled. Kraft died minutes after arrival at Methodist Hospital.
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Peoria
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UPI
Chistopher Kraft
Bartonville
Bradley Park
Bluff
Kraft
Methodist Hospital
Anti pollution helicopter lowers lagoon aeration device at Port Hudson
A helicopter suspends a plastic aeration bomb over a lagoon at Port Hudson to speed oxygenation of waters polluted by industrial wastes. Large plastic aerators connected by an air pipe are lowered to boost dissolved oxygen levels in the contaminated water, a technique developed by Georgia-Pacific Corp.
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Port Hudson
Georgia-Pacific Corp
Illinois official seeks power to fix check cashing fees
The Illinois DFI director asks Attorney General Scott whether the department can set currency exchange rates for cashing checks. The inquiry follows a joint probe by the Better Government Association and Chicago Sun-Times alleging high rates target welfare recipients and Black residents. Tsoumas, since last February, pursues vigorous regulation under the Currency Exchange Act but argues it lacks explicit rate authority.
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Chicago
UPI
Illinois Department of Financial Institutions
William Scott
DFI
A.T. Tsoumas
Better Government Association
Chicago Sun-Times
Tsoumas
Scott
Ware attacks Skinner over acquittal in wiretap case
Mitchell Ware, deputy Chicago police superintendent, denounces the indictment and U S Attorney Samuel Skinner plus Attorney General Edward Levi as responsible for a lasting tarnish on his reputation. Ware and Richard Gliebe were acquitted after the judge directed a verdict. Ware questions motives behind the case and hints at political aims.
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UPI
Mitchell Ware
U.S
Samuel Skinner
Edward Levi
Ware
Richard Gliebe
Illinois Bureau of Investigation
IBI
U.S. District Court
George N. Leighton
Leighton
Sam Skinner
Skinner
Incumbent GOP Leaders Unopposed as Carter Era Opens
House Republicans organize under a Democratic president with John Rhodes Robert Michel and John Anderson unopposed for top GOP posts. Debates over Policy and Research chairmanships, 292 to 142 party split, while Democrats caucus to shape leadership and ethics reforms and weigh changes to procedures and committee chair rules.
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UPI
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Arizona
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Robert Michel
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Illinois
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Florida
del Clawson
California
Bill Frenzel
Minnesota
Marjorie Holt
Maryland
Thomas P. O'Neill
Jim Wright
John Brademas
Indiana
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Explosion at Briggs plant injures two in Abingdon
Two Briggs manufacturing employees from Abingdon were seriously hurt Tuesday night in an explosion at a standby propane gas storage unit. Plant manager Dan Schelker said the blast did not severely damage the facility and the cause remains under investigation as James Willis and Harry Swank were hospitalized in serious condition with transfers to Rock Island.
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Galesburg, Ill
UPI
Briggs Manufacturing
Abingdon
Galesburg
James Willis
Harry Swank
St. Mary's Hospital
Franciscan Hospital
Rock Island
Dan Schelker
Schelker
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