Coal strike threat forces potential power curtailment in US
Energy Secretary James Schlesinger warned industrial users could face power curtailment unless weather improves or the United Mine Workers strike ends. Ohio Governor James Rhodes urged White House intervention to mediate, while OhioState buildings cut electricity use by 25 percent. Talks between miners and operators recessed after wage offers, with union members earning 6.25 to 7.80 per hour and proposals for health and retirement fund reimbursements amid a lingering 55 day strike.
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James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
United Mine Workers
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Ohio
James Rhodes
White House
Rhodes
UMW
Coal yards curb sales as shortages hit Southern Illinois
Coal for home furnaces grows scarce across Southern Illinois as miners strike nears two months. Several yards have run out or ration supply, with some selling only limited amounts per customer. Local firms list current stockpiles, prices, and delivery restrictions, urging residents to contact suppliers or the state energy hotline for help.
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Merrill Perlman
United Mine Workers
Tri-No Enterprises
Herrin
Love
Buckner
Bob Williams
Ronnie Johnson Real Estate and Insurance
Sparta
Herb Berry
Globe Fuel
Marion
Jay Smothers
Murphysboro Area
Flowers Coal Yard
Charlotte Flowers
Carbondale
Murphysboro
State Energy Hotline
Death toll hits 14 in Coates House fire Kansas City
The charred bodies of five more victims, including a small child, were found among ice-coated debris, raising the death toll to 14. Fifteen remain unaccounted for as officials note some may have fled. One of ten injured remained in critical condition as about 140 escaped unharmed from the six story, 110 year old Coates House in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Kansas City, Mo
Coates House
Weather outlook and frost warnings through Friday
National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy tonight with snow ending, lows in the middle teens. Tuesday remains cold with highs in the low to mid 20s, then a fair and very cold period Wednesday through Friday with highs in the 20s and subfreezing lows. News brief notes include highway fatalities in 1977, local stories on the Bagleys of Carterville, Chicago school desegregation pace, brain foods from fish, potential water prices, and Belleville sports highlights.
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National Weather Service
Carter economists predict stronger purchasing power in 1978
Administration economists project a 5 percent rise in purchasing power for 1978, lifting overall growth to 4.5 to 5 percent and reducing unemployment to about 6 to 6.25 percent. Inflation should stay near 6 percent as 1977 ends, with growth tied to Carter’s $25 billion tax cut plan and a lean 1977 inventory backdrop.
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Carter
Washington
GNP
Stop smoking programs in area show low success rates
Karen Rothe reports that area stop smoking programs struggle with success, noting only 30 to 40 percent succeed. Emily Stafford, once a smoker, now counsels in Jackson County rural areas using individualized plans, self monitoring, rapid smoking cautions, and support from family to sustain cessation.
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Ms. Stafford
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Shawnee Health Service and Development Corp
Jackson County
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