Carter studies energy crisis and four day work week idea
President Carter convened a Cabinet session to address energy shortages caused by severe winter weather. He floated a voluntary four day work week and urged governors to report local energy problems while ordering disaster relief for New York and Pennsylvania and preparing an emergency aid declaration for Florida.
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Washington
Carter
New York
Pennsylvania
Florida
Jack Watson
White House
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Congress
Jody Powell
Powell
James Schlesinger
Shortage has limited impact on New Mexico natural gas flow
Roswell Gas Company of New Mexico manager R C Dick Cooper says most state gas heads to the western states and pipeline capacity blocks significant Northeast Midwest shipments. He notes two to three years for larger pipelines and warns price controls threaten long term gas supply while urging energy policy action.
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Bill Moffitt
United States
New Mexico
R.C
Dick’ Cooper
Roswell
Gas Company of
Northeast
Midwest
Cooper
Chicago
Ill
Gas Co
Florida
Southwestern Public Service Co
West
Carter
Congress
Anderson lauds scouts for developing leaders
Petroleum executive Robert O. Anderson praised the Boy Scouts of America for leadership development at the Conquistador Council 54th annual banquet. He told about 270 people at the Roswell Country Club that volunteerism built America, but warned that it is dying out.
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Don Hoffman
United States
Boy Scouts of America
Robert O. Anderson
Conquistador Council
Anderson
Roswell Country Club
America
New Mexico
Pat Gant
Clovis
Robert Murray
Carlsbad
John Wayne Bunyan
Hobbs
William M. Tucker
Roswell
Gant
Berry Elementary School
el Llano Grande
Proposal shifts tax from electricity to coal in New Mexico
State Sen. R E Thompson proposes a 12 percent tax on steam coal used to generate power, replacing the electrical energy tax. The plan aims to raise about six million dollars for highway work in northwestern New Mexico and energy assistance for low income families, with funds split between the energy impact fund and state programs.
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Jack Swickard
Santa FE
Roswell
R.E. Thompson
New Mexico
Thompson
State Highway Department
State General Fund
Energy Impact Fund
General Fund
Guardsmen Rescue Turned Back By Partygoers In Blizzard
A National Guard unit tried to evacuate 200 travelers stranded by a Toledo blizzard. They set up a shelter at the armory and drove through nearly impassable roads to a motel, only to find the guests enjoying a party and unwilling to leave. Two guardsmen remained in case help was needed.
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Toledo, Ohio
National
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