02 Aug 1979
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1979
Page
1
Democratic leaders press a final bid to rush standby gasoline rationing to President Carter, but Senate rejection seems likely. House passes 263 159 amid many amendments upsetting the Senate. White House criticizes the bill as a modest start and unresolved.
Chrysler chairman John J. Riccardo said the company is not bankrupt despite seeking 1 billion in federal aid, hoping relief from mileage and emission costs. He noted adequate short term credit but warned the 88,000 vehicle backlog and inventories stress financing as losses mount.
Amerada Hess plans to file with the Department of Energy to shift 300000 gallons of gas from Don’s Hess at 758 Erie Boulevard West to five nearby Hess stations to prevent fuel shortages during Don’s Hess renovations. County officials urge governor action to stop the outflow and ensure supplies for State Fair Empire events. Extra state allocations of 303650 gallons of gas and 80500 gallons of diesel were approved for July to about 50 stations in Onondaga County.
Heavy rains overflowed streams in Indiana washing four people from our streams and dashing them to death. Posey County levee burst this morning as a sequence of violent summer storms swept the state, authorities reported today.
UPI reports Empire Stakes 50 cent weekly game results with two digit number 45 yielding $10 and three digit number 691 earning $50. An exact ticket match for both numbers wins $2,500. A separate flood scene notes the Wabash River swelling across 25,000 acres of farmland with levee failures and widespread flood warnings across central Indiana.
The NRC Office of Inspection and Enforcement reports that the Unit 2 accident near Harrisburg last March might have been prevented if operators had allowed safety systems to function as designed. It notes 35 potential federal rule violations are under investigation and cites design and equipment issues as factors. core damage and Fukushima-like containment remain unresolved.
In Rush-Henrietta and similar districts the impact of state reform on school financing remains muted. Officials and superintendents note most districts are not poor enough for large state aid boosts nor wealthy enough to fund big budgets locally. Centralization, suburban growth, and mixed student populations complicate funding, with district budgets often defeated and local tax relief proposed to cap rates.
Scattered showers or storms bring 30 percent odds early tonight as Central New York sees warm sticky conditions. By midnight, partly cloudy skies and mid 60s temperatures settle in at Hancock Airport with tomorrow expected at 85 degrees and a 20 percent rain chance. Winds northwest 5 to 15 mph. The National Weather Service forecast calls for partly cloudy skies through Monday with showers possible Sunday and Monday, lows in the 60s and highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Washington reports a sharp rise in the U.S. trade deficit to 7.64 billion dollars on a balance of payments basis for the second quarter. The 1.54 billion increase from Q1 marks the largest shortfall since the prior year’s third quarter, driven by higher imported oil costs and demand for small fuel-saving cars.
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