Carter keeps neutron bomb option amid Soviet missiles
White House spokesman Powell says President Carter may deploy the neutron bomb to offset Soviet SS-21 missiles in East Europe. Carter authorized Lance modification for neutron warhead last October but has not decided on deployment. Powell stresses SALT II debate, NATO study, and deterrence goals as the administration weighs enhanced radiation capabilities.
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UPI
Carter
Soviet Union
Europe
Jody Powell
East Germany
Powell
New York
American
Manchester
Women Protest Plant Dust in Shenango Township
About 30 residents near the AMMET plant picketed on Ellwood Road to protest black silicone carbide dust they say covers homes, cars, and grass. They accuse AMMET of ongoing pollution despite a court decree ordering air pollution controls to be installed by May 15.
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Brenda Bresnahan
Shenango Township
American Metallurgical Products Co, Inc
AMMET
Ellwood Road
Robert Craig
Robert E. James
Ronald J. Vernesoni
Bureau of Air Quality Control
Meadville
Department of Environmental Resources
DER
Vernesonis
Siegal
Vernesons
Convenient Food Mart to Open in New Castle South Side
Western Pennsylvania gains its first Convenient Food Mart at Plaza South in New Castle on Reynolds Street. Larry Trybus of CFM confirms a 2750 square foot store carrying about 75 percent supermarket items, with 840-store network and 50 more planned in six to eight years. Store aims to open by June with seven-day year-round hours from 7 a.m. to midnight and a highly trained staff under Steve Sacco leadership.
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New Castle
Convenient Food Mart
Pennsylvania
Plaza South
Reynolds Street
Dennis Grinn
Grim Dairy
South Mill Street
Larry Trybus
CFM
Trybus
Erie
Allegheny
Steve Sacco
Legislators approve power plant probe in Pa House
The Pennsylvania House voted 1954 to create a 24 member committee to probe state response to the Three Mile Island accident. Chairman James Wright Jr. said the panel will seek safer, more efficient emergency plans and will hear Harold Denton of the NRC as its first witness in May.
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Harrisburg
UPL
Pennsylvania
Three Mile Island
House
James Wright Jr
K Bucks
Wright
Harold Denton
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Siren Test Planned at New Castle Post Office
Emergency official Frank A. Vitril announces Friday siren test at 2 p.m. atop the New Castle Post Office. The siren, once nightly at 11 p.m., has been repaired. test aims to prevent public alarm and verify operation.
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New Castle
Emergency Management
Fromerly Civil Defense
Frank A. Vitril
Vitril
Gimbel Thieves Hit Gimbels For Million Dollar Loot
Police combed Herald Square store after closing to recover diamonds and jewelry possibly worth as much as one million dollars. Investigators believe multiple burglars hid in the store, then used crowbars and tools to break into a fifth-floor jewelry safe, leaving tools and scattered debris as they fled.
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New York
UPI
Gimbel's
Herald Square
John Whelan
Whelan
County News Digest Highlights Local Events
A concise digest covers anti crime funding appeals, candidate statements, county updates, a Scouts pet parade, and a feature on Robinson defeating former idols, with emphasis on local politics, community groups, and regional sports results.
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Robinson
County Report
Weather update for Western Pennsylvania and Moraine State Park
Variable cloudiness with a few showers tonight and periods of rain and possible thunder Thursday. Lows around 58 to 60, highs near 70. Rain chances 60 percent tonight, 80 percent Thursday. Moraine State Park reporting 71 degrees at 11 a.m. southeast wind 14 mph, no precipitation, attendance 1,667 on Tuesday.
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Pennsylvania
Moraine State Park
Fuel oil stocks drop and profits soar across oil firms
Energy Secretary James Schlesinger warned of mandatory orders to cut gasoline and boost heating oil as stockpiles hit a record low for this season. Oil executives disputed the windfall tax push, noting strong first quarter profits and urging fair interpretation. The House Commerce Committee rejected Carter’s plan to require weekend gasoline station closings.
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United Press International
James Schlesinger
House Energy
New York
Charles J. Dibona
Oil Industry Trade Association
Schlesinger
White House
Capitol Hill
Carter
Exxon
Texaco
Gulf
Marathon
Congress
OIL Company
Maurice F. Granville
Whiting
Ind
Standard Oil of
Indiana
John Swearingen
House Commerce Committee
House panel rejects weekend gasoline station closures plan
The House Commerce Committee voted 26-15 to bar weekend station closings amid a fuel emergency while sending two other conservation proposals to the House. It backed thermostat controls for non-residential buildings 23-9 and recommended against advertising lighting restrictions. Senate panel otherwise approved thermostat plan and opposed lighting curbs.
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Washington
UPI
House
Commerce Committee
Carter
Senate Energy Committee
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