Virginia faces record cold as governor urges energy cuts
Virginia endures a 36 year low with Gov. Mills Godwin calling for thermostat reductions to 65 degrees. Virginia Electric and Power Co. warns of further outages as icing cripples the James River area and Surry nuclear unit outages compound the crisis.
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Virginia
Gov. Mills Godwin
Conservation of Energy
Virginia Electric and Power Co
Godwin
Vepco
James River
Surry
Stanley Ragone
Ragone
Columbia Gas Co
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
Utilities Urge Cutting Power and Gas Use During Cold Spell
Potomac Edison and Shenandoah Gas pressed customers to conserve energy amid a prolonged cold period causing peak demand. PE urged industrial cuts first as blackouts loom. Shenandoah noted delivery limits from pipe size and advised thermostats to 65 and limited use of ovens and hot-water devices. Interruptible gas customers may face shutoffs through March.
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Potomac Edison
Shenandoah Gas Co
John Boettner
Carl Fryling
Shenandoah Gas Company
Fryling
Shenandoah Gas
Sharp 1976 Fourth Quarter Slows U S Output Growth
Commerce report shows real GNP up 3 percent in Q4 1976, slower than Q3’s 3.9 percent and the slowest since early 1975. Yet late Q4 hints at pickup as inventories unwind and final sales rise, with inflation accelerating to 6.2 percent for Q4.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
GNP
Ford Administration
Jimmy Carter
Winter Keeps Freezing Grip on the East
The eastern half endures a severe winter with power and gas shortages. Schools closed for over a million students as ice and cold disrupt utilities, transport, and industry. Some plants in Ohio Michigan New York reopen while Great Lakes shipping weighs options. Conservation urged with voluntary cutbacks.
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Mississippi
Cincinnati
Michigan
Ohio
New York
General Motor Corp
Fisher Body
Columbus
Pennsylvania
Federal Winter Navigation Board
Great Lakes
Lakes
Florida
Amtrak
Chicago
Ohio River
Covington
Chesapeake
Proctorville
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Indianapolis
Illinois
Indiana
Willard Driscoll
Muncie
Ind
On the Job: Diane Kimbel as a lawyer in Star staff series
School boards in Winchester and Frederick County meet last night. details appear on Area News Page. Weather outlook notes continued cold with little relief in sight through the period.
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Star Staff
Winchester
Frederick County
Area
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