Utility Tax Push Threatens Power Bills
Washington AP report shows utility executives warn Carter energy plan taxes on oil and gas will raise household electricity costs and create a fiscal headache for utilities. Texas Utilities chairman T L Austin asks senators not to pass the plan while the financing and rebate scheme to offset coal plant conversion costs faces questions from lawmakers and industry leaders.
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Washington
Carter
T.L. Austin
Texas Utilities Co
Senate Finance Committee
Russell Long
D-La
Finance Committee
Austin
Hans Tanzler
Jacksonville
Fla
James R. Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Heat Wave Breaks Freezing Point In Antarctica Station
At Mawson station temperatures climbed to 42 degrees Fahrenheit on August 2, the first recorded above freezing at the Australian scientific base near the Antarctic Circle where normal highs are 13 below to 22 below zero for this season.
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Sydney
Australia
Antarctica
T. J. Perry
Bureau of Meteorology
Antarctic
Mawson
Antarctic Circle
Ottawa craftsman builds custom fishing rods since 1923
Beryl Ross of Ottawa has tied and built about 50 fishing rods yearly within 75 miles, using Fiberglas or graphite shafts. He designed a tying machine sold for 90 dollars, estimates rod costs around 38 to 120 dollars, and notes inflation raises cork and wood costs while offering custom handles and epoxy finish. Ross, 73, began as a blacksmith and crafts mainly for hobby and helping others stay fishing.
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Ottawa
Beryl Ross
Poplar
Ross
Washington
Miami County
Son of Sam subject to psychiatric tests at hospital
David Berkowitz 24, the so called Son of Sam, sits in a Kings County Hospital room as psychiatrists begin formal questioning. The Bronx post office sorter, ex Army veteran and former auxiliary policeman allegedly described his year long killings and a 6 000 year old voice named Sam guiding him. Police report he supplied a blow by blow account and knew details of a letter signed The Monster left at a double murder scene.
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New York
Bronx
Kings County Hospital
Brooklyn
Richard Brown
Berkowitz
Boy Drowns At Miller's Dam Near Pomona
The body of 15 year old Frank Moody was recovered at Miller's Dam on the Marais des Cygnes River after he fell from the dam while swimming with a friend. Rescue efforts continued through Thursday morning with authorities thanking responders from multiple agencies. Funeral services set for Saturday at Robson- Towner Funeral Home with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona. Memorials to Pomona High School Athletic Fund.
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Pomona
Miller’s Dam
Marais Des Cygnes
Frank Moody
Jack Moody
Melvern
Miller's Dam
Franklin County
Rex Bowling
Ottawa Department of Public Safety
Franklin County Ambulance Service
REACT
Kansas Highway Patrol
The
Fish and Game Commission
Frank Ray Moody
Robson- Towner Funeral
Woodlawn
Pomona High School Athletic Fund
Reorganization Boosts Local Rehab Center in Franklin County
DIANE YEAMANS reports the Franklin County Rehabilitation Center restructured last fall and now ranks third in state in client placement. Director Dan Andrews cites 10 placements with strong success, ongoing follow up, and life-long support. The program emphasizes basic living and work skills across three units, with 73 clients from Franklin Osage and Coffey counties, new Osage City facility, and emphasis on community integration and accountability.
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Diane Yeamans
Franklin County Rehabilitation Center
Dan Andrews
Andrews
Franklin
Osage
Coffey
Osage City
Ottawa
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Edison Electric Institute
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Gordon Fullerton
Ottawan
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Safeway
Sam
David Berkowitz
Korea
Daily News
California
Calvary Baptist Church
Jack Moody Sr
Whittier
James Leach
Frances Kirkland
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