Fire injures woman in cabin blaze west of Ottawa
A 24 year old woman Diana Fiego was seriously burned when a fire swept a cabin and nearby structures above the Marais des Cygnes River three miles west of Ottawa. She was taken to Ransom Memorial Hospital by Franklin County Ambulance. Firefighters contained the blaze to a cabin a quonset hut and a mobile home, with only the storage shed sustaining moderate damage. REACT volunteers ran out of water and Pomona units helped save the shed. Cause undetermined but unconfirmed reports say gasoline may have spilled and exploded near Fieg’s face. another cabin may have been at risk if shed had burned. No other injuries reported.
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Kiefer Dam
Marais Des Cygnes
Ottawa
Franklin County
Rex Bowling
Diana Fiego
Ransom Memorial Hospital
A Brandt
Fieg
REACT
Pomona
Bowling
UPS Ends Strike and Reopens Service in 15 Eastern States
United Parcel Service resumes accepting packages Monday in 15 eastern states following an 84 day strike by Teamsters. 17,000 workers return to work as service normalizes by midweek. The three year contract maintains current full time headcount and boosts wages for part time workers while union ratifies the deal with a wide margin.
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Greenwich
Conn
United Parcel Service
Teamsters Union
UPS
Chicago
Hartford
Daniel McKnight
Maine
South Carolina
U.S
Wintry Weather Returns In Form Of Ice And Wind
A strong cold front moved through Kansas bringing colder temperatures and gusty northerly winds. The National Weather Service warned of possible freezing rain turning to snow in eastern Kansas and light snow or flurries in the northwest. Topeka dropped 11 degrees in 20 minutes as winds gusted over 45 mph at Dodge City and Garden City. Tonight lows will be in the teens to low 20s with Saturday generally clear.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Utes
Dodge City
Garden City
Carter Eyes One Leader For Two Energy Agencies
President-elect Jimmy Carter plans to appoint a single official to head both the Federal Energy Administration and the Energy Research and Development Administration as he works toward a unified energy policy by April 1. Metzenbaum said Carter also seeks rapid federal reorganization, potentially reducing 1900 departments to no more than 200, with a four-year plan to implement changes. Reginald Jones and Thomas Lance outlined a tax cut and job growth plan, noting immediate action is needed after Carter's January 20 oath.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Howard Metzenbaum
Carter
Capitol
Ohio Democrat
Federal Energy Administration
Energy Research and Development Administration
Metzenbaum
Benjamin §. Rosenthal
D-N.y
House
Congress
Reginald Jones
General Electric Co
Thomas B. Lance
Jones
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Oil price hike from OPEC threatens US inflation rise
Washington officials warn a planned OPEC price increase next week could lift gasoline and heating oil costs, accelerating inflation. A State Department study estimates a 6 to 15 percent rise in OPEC charges would lift gasoline by 6 to 8 cents per gallon per 5 percent OPEC rise and push inflation higher, with broader effects on trade balance and GDP.
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Washington
U.S
Organization of Oil Exporting Countries
Qatar
Persian Gulf
United States
Frank Zarb
State Department
OPEC
New England
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