Weather and gas shortages temper winter demand
The article notes warm winter conditions and continued strong natural gas demand amid shortages. Officials had predicted a 1.3 trillion cubic feet gap, with prior years seeing smaller shortfalls as industrial use waned.
Energy official notes lower gas use in crop drying
The administrator of the Energy Administration said September and October used far less gas than anticipated for crop drying. He added that weather through December was running very [incomplete in source].
Bliss Symbols help nonverbal child find a voice in Omaha
In Omaha at Meyer’s Children’s Rehabilitation Institute Ronda Parr uses Bliss Symbols to express wants such as “book” and “house” while her speech therapist notes a happier personality as she moves toward an electronic communication device. Her mother praises the progress in her ability to tell others what she wants.
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Loneliness Drives 12-Year-Old to Drink in Mountain Village
A Tecchiena boy Giancarlo Viglianti, 12, writes a Christmas note to Jesus Baby Santa confessing heavy drinking after school at farms and inns. Officials say he works after classes to eat and drink, wandering outside for hours before returning home.
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Doctors' dilemma stalls elective surgeries in California
In Los Angeles patients face postponed operations as malpractice insurance rate increases disrupts hundreds of procedures at the Otological Medical Group led by Howard and William House. With insurance premiums soaring, many doctors curb non emergency care, leaving patients anxious, disabled and awaiting firm scheduling.
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Ford to report State of the Union improvements. belt tightening ahead
President Ford is set to deliver a 9 p.m. State of the Union address promising the condition is better than last year but noting the country still faces energy, employment, and economic challenges. He will outline a $394 billion budget plan and discuss foreign policy aims including Middle East peace, a nuclear arms accord with the Soviet Union, and intelligence reform.
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Anaconda residents oppose SID funded street plan protest
About 300 property owners packed an Anaconda Taxpayers protest as the proposed Special Improvement District would back a 20-year bond for a 4.15 million, three-year street reconstruction program. Protests must be written to the city clerk by Jan 29 with final action slated for Feb 2.
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