01 Feb 1977
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1977
Page
1
Area businesses scramble to interpret the governors executive order restricting weekly hours. Acting Attorney Anthony Troy warns that violations are misdemeanors while police and officials plan detailed reports for enforcement.
Virginia Governor Mills Godwin asked President Carter to waive U.S. flag vessel rules to allow a Norwegian tanker to ship 2.6 million gallons of propane from Houston to Norfolk, citing critical winter fuel shortages and reduced oil and gas supplies across Virginia. He urged local leaders to enforce voluntary compliance with emergency orders as curtailments extend and utility tensions rise.
More than 75 deaths reported as frigid weather drives factory shutdowns and mass layoffs across the Midwest and Northeast. Congress advances an emergency energy bill to divert gas and lift price controls, while Florida allocates 30 million dollars to aid growers and displaced workers amid outages.
Washington AP report cites Charles L. Schultze as saying the national cold spell could add 2 to 5 billion dollars to heating bills. He suggested President Carter might need to bolster a 50 dollar per person tax rebate if winter worsens. The adviser stressed the package remains flexible.
The energy crunch forces multiple Virginia districts to close, with Culpeper Arlington Augusta counties and Waynesboro among those announcing shutdowns. Columbia Gas Transmission supplies numerous systems across many counties, prompting potential widespread school halts as Gov Godwin’s order limits recreational gas use. VHSL urges energy conservation and adherence to the executive order while Culpeper schools close indefinitely.
Questions arise over Lord Fairfax Community College Middletown staying open with indoor temps around 65 degrees as winter tightens. Shenandoah Farms residents in Clarke and Warren counties face jeopardy as future of development hangs in balance. Winter of ’77 hardships hit area farmers with feed and unfrozen water shortages.
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