Oil firms refuse data on energy crunch in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Lt. Gov. Scranton criticized 38 oil companies including Exxon and Mobil for not replying by June 11 to a request for projections, inventories, and actions amid an energy crisis. He called for a bold state energy policy emphasizing coal, alternative sources, solar energy, and conservation, while noting Iran's disruption and regulatory debates as possible causes.
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Scott Macleod
Harrisburg
UPI
Exxon
Mobil
William Scranton III
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Governor's Energy Council
California
Edmund Brown Jr
Mexico
Iran
Philadelphia Inquirer
Bell and tourism drives eyed by Pa PUC scrutiny
Harrisburg officials and Bell Telephone probe a coordinating push to promote travel while boosting long distance calls. Bell mailed 3.2 million bills with a campground postcard message and a non toll free number, sparking concerns from PAC Chair W Wilson Goode about potential regulatory infringement.
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Harrisburg
UPI
State Commerce Department
Travel Development Bureau
Pennsylvania Bell Telephone
Public Utility Commission
Pennsylvania Bell
Bell
Pennsylvania
Department of Commerce
Governor's Action Center
Sam Rogers
Commerce Department
Bureau of Travel Development
Smith
PAC
W. Wilson Goode
Goode
Senate OKs probe into Three Mile Island accident
The Senate approved a resolution for a special investigation by the Environment and Public Works Committee subcommittee on nuclear regulation chaired by Sen. Gary Hart. The plan allocates 401700 for staff and consultants to pursue the inquiry into the accident and related federal civilian atomic energy regulation.
Community Center Programs Approved For Operation And Expansion
The East Side Croton Community Center evaluation committee recommended continuing existing programs with budget increases. A center vehicle is prioritized to expand services and provide daily emergency transport. The board plans a special 1980 budget meeting led by Rev Myles Bradley after canceling July and August meetings. Betty Baker and aides organize summer activities with outreach programs announced by Doris Ritchie. Contact Ms. Ritchie for details.
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East Side- Croton Community Center
East Side
South Side
Ron McKenna
Lawrence County Council of Community Centers
LCCCC
Lawrence County
Betty Baker
Doris Ritchie
Freda Huizar
Dolores Bruce
Ritchie
Myles Bradley
J&L Opens Pittsburgh Works Electric Furnaces
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp began operation of its Pittsburgh Works electric furnace shop as part of a $200 million modernization project started in 1976. The move includes two 350 ton electric furnaces with capacity of 1.8 million tons annually and will phase out blast furnace and open hearth departments, affecting about 760 workers.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Pittsburgh Works
Barking Dog Tests City Court Nuisance Claim
In Pittsburgh a 7-year-old German Shepherd named Smokie faces a general nuisance charge by State Supreme Court Justice Rolf Larsen over early morning barking. Adele Johnson of Mt. Washington pleads not guilty as officers see no grounds for citations. The judge noted other neighborhood dogs bark and will rule by July 18.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Smokie
Shephard
State Supreme Court
Rolf Larsen Larsen
Adele Johnson
Mt. Washington
Larsen
David Turner
John Bender
Miss Johnson
Margaret Hammond
Turner
County OKs road aid fund requests in Lawrence County
Lawrence County Commissioners approved five more liquid fuel fund requests for road work. Hickory Township seeks 4050 to seal coat 3 miles of roads, total project 8500. SNPJ Borough 118 for Martin Road pothole repair. Slippery Rock Township 7131 for 1.3 miles on Route 395, total 37131. South New Castle Borough 1189 for 5.08 miles of streets. Enon Valley Borough 465 to seal coat 1.6 miles, total 1800.
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Lawrence County
Hickory Township
Snpj Borough
Martin Road
Slippery Rock Township
South New Castle
Enon Valley
Frank A. Vitril
John A. Meehan
Raymond Kearns
Aerotech
Cray Supply, Inc
Lawrence County Law Library
Centre County
Kiwanis Golf Benefit Set At Castle Hills Club
Kiwanis to host its third annual Hole-In-One Contest at Castle Hills Golf Course tomorrow and Sunday from 10 a.m. to dusk. Prizes include a $100 hole-in-one trophy and cash awards for closest to the pin and runners-up. Tickets available from club members or at the course.
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Neshannock Kiwanis Club
Castle Hills
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Crack found in 10 inch pipe at Three Mile Island Unit One
NRC regional office reports Metropolitan Edison discovered a hairline crack in a 10 inch pipe at Three Mile Island Unit One. The plant remains shut since Feb 17 for refueling and has not resumed operations after the March 28 Unit Two accident. Water leakage from the crack is minimal and no radioactivity escaped the plant as inspectors monitor repairs.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Metropolitan Edison Co
Three Mile Island
TMI
Carl Abraham
NRC
B W Wins Energy Contract For MHD Power System
Alliance based Babcock Wilcox selected by the U S Energy Department for a 20 million contract to develop heat and exhaust gas recovery for magneto hydrodynamic electric generation. Project aims to boost efficiency by about 50 percent with testing slated to start by 1982.
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Babcock & Wilcox
Education official appointed Pennsylvania Higher Education Commissioner
Gov. Dick Thornburgh named Dr. Clayton Sommers as Pennsylvania Commissioner for Higher Education. Sommers, 47, has led Clarion State College since March 1977 and previously served as dean of faculty affairs at California State University and Colleges. He will earn 43000 dollars yearly.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Dick Thornburgh
Clayton Sommers
Pennsylvania
Clarion State College
State University
California State University and Colleges
Sommers
California State University
California State
Thornburgh
Clair Chappell
Penndot
Blair County
Chappell
Pennsylvania hunters record best safety in 42 years
The Pennsylvania Game Commission reported 1978 set a new low in hunting accidents at 209, the fewest since 1936. Declines since 1968 reflect hunter education, orange wear, and mandatory courses for first-time hunters under 16 since 1969, with support for universal education for all first-time hunters.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Game Commission
The
Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
Gas line incident ends with drug arrest in Brooklyn
In New York a man drove a car containing a laundry bag of marijuana into a vehicle owned by drug enforcement agent Emilio Garcia after a gas line standoff at a Brooklyn service station. Potere, 28, was arrested on firearm and drug charges while Garcia and his daughter were treated after the crash.
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New York
UPI
Brooklyn
Emilio Garcia
Nicholas Potere
Potere
Garcia
Elaine
Potero
Carmen Cruz
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Jameson Memorial
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French Creek State Park
Berks and
Chester Coun
James Smith
J&l
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Penn Ohio Road Materials, Inc
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