Carter plan to switch 20 to 25 power plants to coal
The Carter administration aims to order 20 to 25 power plants to switch from oil to coal within nine months as part of a broader program to cut oil use by utilities by 50 percent. DOE background material notes 42 feasible plants, with 20 targeted for early prohibition orders and a grant program to aid fuel switches.
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Tom Raum
Associated Press
Washington
White House
Congress
Department of Energy
Capitol Hill
DOE
Energy Department
Kennedy Attacks Carter Oil Policy In New Hampshire
Sen Edward Kennedy accused President Carter of being absent without leave in the fight against rising OPEC oil prices. He warned a $5 per barrel import fee could cost the average family about $413 yearly by 1982, noting OPEC had raised prices seven times since Carter took office amid a Venezuela oil ministers meeting.
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Dover
N.H
Edward M. Kennedy
Carter
Kennedy
Venezuela
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Massachusetts Democrat
Rochester
Chamber of Commerce
Amtrak Sunset Limited Collides With Freight Train in Texas
An Amtrak Sunset Limited train from New Orleans to Los Angeles rammed the caboose of a stopped Southern Pacific freight train near Orangefield Texas injuring about 50 passengers, none seriously. Most victims were treated and released, with 41 treated at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont. The collision occurred around 9 35 p m and investigators work to determine the cause while Amtrak moved passengers to continue the journey.
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Orangefield
Texas
Amtrak
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Pat Stocker
Houston
Jim Adams
Orange County
Adams
Los Ange
Les
Brian Duff
Sheriff's
Debbie Rowland
West Texas Weather Outlook
Skies will be fair today and partly cloudy tonight in West Texas. A day of increasing clouds is forecast with scattered showers tomorrow. Wednesday’s high reached 74 with a 40 degree low this morning. Panhandle to southeast: lows upper 20s to low 40s, highs 60s to 70s in the extreme south.
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West
Texas
Panhandle
Chrysler loan fight nears four year aid package agreement
The Senate and House seek compromise terms for a 1.5 billion loan guarantee to Chrysler to avert bankruptcy and allow a 3.4 billion plus aid plan. Both chambers push to finalize wage concessions and private funding, with UAW and management shares at stake. Chrysler warns of possible bankruptcy mid January if no aid passes before recess. Two game wardens from Marathon and Alpine were arrested in Fort Stockton on drug conspiracy charges. Bond set at 25,000 each. Arraignment planned in El Paso December 27.
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Owen Ullmann
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Chrysler Corp
Congress
Chrysler
United Auto Workers
Treasury
G. William Miller
Durwood Dean Avery
Marathon
Clarence Arthur Haynes
Alpine
Black Gap State Game Reserve
Fort Stockton
U.S
J.M. Preston
el Paso
Texas Past and Promise State oil output short of demand
In the 1970s Texas remained the top oil energy state though output lagged demand amid an energy crunch. Output peaked in 1973 then declined toward 980 million barrels in 1979, while reserves fell sharply. Officials warn tax and price changes may reshape state finances. researchers stress need for studies on depletion and structure adjustments.
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Texas
Max Skelton
Max B. Skelton
Associated Press
Houston
East Texas
Alaska
Louisiana
State Comptroller
Carter
Jack Reynolds
Comptroller
Feds
Reynolds
Washington
Lorna Monti
Center of Energy
University of Texas
Richard Thomas
Center of Strategic Technology
Texas A&m
Thomas
Omas
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Reeves County
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Maria Elatja
UAW
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Cedar St
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Merry
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