Carter proposes energy saving plan to curb appetite for oil
President Carter unveils a broad energy program urging Americans to drive less and accept higher gasoline prices to reduce dependence on foreign oil. He proposes a windfall profits tax on oil companies, price decontrol steps, thermostat limits, and aids for the poor, aiming to curb consumption and boost domestic energy production.
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Carter
Edward K. Delong
UPI
Washington
Congress
Europe
U.S
France
Oval Office
Northeast
Toby Moffett
Connecticut
Henry Bellman
Oklahoma
vAa
Energy Security Fund
Environmental Protection Agency
Windy night in Youngstown causes widespread damage
Heavy winds leveled alarms and damaged property across the city. Police reported 12 wind damage incidents, 12 burglar alarms triggered, and debris littering streets. A roof was ripped from the Agway station, a traffic light toppled, and windows shattered at City Sporting Goods and Bordonaro's Trophy Co. Numerous signs were blown loose and a tree fell in Gaston Park blocking a road.
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Youngstown
New Castle
Moravia
Mahoning
Washington Street
City Sporting Goods
North Mercer Street
Bordonaro's Trophy Co
Neal Street
Gaston Park
Boron
Long and Moravia
Connerly's Cleaners
North Mercer
Castle Distributing Co
Croton Avenue
Man charged in homicide case held over to grand jury
The March 17 murder of Robert Buter is tied to James Madison, 34, of 7 E Euclid Ave, who faces criminal homicide and first degree murder charges after a five hour hearing. Prosecution witness Sarah Antonucci described the events while a 22-year-old woman was charged with aiding the crime. The shooting occurred early March 17 at See MURDER, page 5.
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Dave Kassel
Statt
Sarah J. Antonucci
Robert Buter
Mr. Jackson
Betty Lou Kradel
James Madison
E. Euclid Ave
Butera
Enon Valley RD
Madison
County housing grant to fund seven Lawrence projects
Lawrence County Housing Authority will receive 500000 to improve seven housing projects this year. Executive director Charles J. Kraus said HUD informed approval is likely in three to four weeks, though the authority sought 1230893 for improvements in twelve projects. One approved item covers fire alarm hookups for elderly high rise buildings to the city fire department.
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Lawrence County
Kraus
HUD
Pittsburgh
Work delays to reduce leak at Three Mile Island plant
Engineers at the Three Mile Island plant delayed an attempt to degas radioactive gases from an auxiliary building into the dome after a valve failed to open. NRC spokesman Carl Abraham said the test was ongoing with no clear restart estimate, as officials continued to warn pregnant people near the site about ongoing low level radiation releases.
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Three Mile Island
UPI
Goldsboro
Harrisburg, Pa
Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Carl Abraham
NRC
See Nuclear
CETA probe results tied to Union Township supervisor case
Lawrence County officials received a district attorney file on alleged misuse of CETA funds by former Union Township supervisor James Fee. The 1977 tip led to an audit ordered in 1978 and turned over to the DA, with CETA director Paulette Smulick and Manpower coordinator Joseph Veon cited in the investigation. commissioners said steps were taken to protect the program’s integrity.
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James Fee
Union Township
Lawrence County
Ceta Services
Frank Vitril
Joseph Veon
Vitril
Fee Veon
CETA
District Attorneys
Veon
Paulette Smulick
Thomas Shumaker
News Digest items and weather update from April 6 1979
The digest lists obituaries for Mrs Antonetta Masucio age 80 of 205 W Wabash Ave and Mrs Michael Leitera age 44 of 833 Franklin Ave along with Robert R Wilson age 41 of New Wilmington Rd. It also notes a Western Pennsylvania forecast with partly cloudy skies and light wind shifting to 10 mph by Saturday morning with a low around 20s and a sunny warmer Saturday. Moraine State Park recorded 24 degrees at 9 am with west winds at 20 mph and .06 inches of rain. yesterday attendance was 714.
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Antonetta Masucio
W. Wabash Ave
Michael Leitera
Franklin Ave
Robert R. Wilson
New Wilmington
Pennsylvania
Moraine State Park
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Energy Waste Administration
Missioners
Fee
Donald Williams
Wiliams
News Digest
Reuss
Pirc
News Index
Shenango River
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