Unmerciful Cold Grips East and Midwest
Blizzard conditions kept the East and Midwest under a deadly cold spell with temperatures below zero, prompting National Guard mobilizations, travel disruptions, and mass factory closings. Cities like Buffalo faced shelter shortages as Amtrak and air travel faced cancellations. Authorities warned of continued gas cuts and urged energy relief actions while emergency crews cleared drives and roads.
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East
Midwest
National Guard
National Weather Service
Illinois
Minnesota
Buffalo
N.Y
Hugh Carey
Transportation Department
President
Carter
Congress
House
Senate
James Schlesinger
Chicago
Interstate 55
Pontiac
Amtrak
Midwestern
Northwestern
Northern Plains
Rail Passenger Corporation
St. Louis
Maryland
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Ohio
Fostoria
Fostoria City Hospital
Erie County
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
New Jersey
Carter Caps Week With Foreign Policy Review
President Carter ends his first full week with a foreign policy review and plans to install Andrew Young as U N ambassador. He meets with Secretary of State Vance and adviser Brzezinski, while a fireside chat is scheduled for Wednesday night.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Andrew Young
United Nations
Carter
Cyrus Vance
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Young
Atlanta
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Congress
Vance
Moscow
U.S
United States
Franklin Roosevelt
Energy Bill Fails to Ease Nation’s Gas Shortage Crisis
In Washington the Carter energy emergency bill faces Senate debate amid bitter winter shortages. Adlai Stevenson calls for broad conservation while James Pearson urges removing price controls. Utilities cut gas use, risking district closings as shortages push 8,900 plants offline and 548,000 workers idle.
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Washington
Congress
Carter
Adlai Stevenson
D-Ill
Senate
James Pearson
R-Kan
Midwest
Ohio
New York
New Jersey
Federal Power Commission
James Schlesinger
Washington Gas Light Co
Columbia Gas Transmission Co
Charleston
W.va
Virginia Faces Gas Shortage Halts Schools and Plants
A state wide energy crisis forces Winchester area closures with Crown, Cork and Seal and a GM plant reducing operations. Shenandoah Gas curtails supply to nonessential users as weather adds strain. Frederick County schools John Kerr Elementary Dowell J Howard Vocational Senseny Road Elementary and Frederick County Improvement Center shut until at least Tuesday.
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Star
Winchester
Crown, Cork and Seal
General Motors
West Virginia
Shenandoah Gas Company
John Kerr Elementary
Dowell J. Howard Vocational
Senseny Road
Frederick County Improvement Center
Columbia
Washington Gas Light Co
Roanoke Gas Co
Lynchburg Gas Co
Columbia Gas of Virginia
Shenandoah Gas Co
Virginia Employment Commission
Richmond
Flynn Case Complicated Says Judge in Shenandoah area
In Harrisonburg a federal bankruptcy judge set a March 2 hearing to advance John Flynn's Chapter 11 reorganization. Creditors pressed for a plan while major lenders with notes and liens complicate equity tallies and 360 unreleased Shenandoah Farms lots linger due to unpaid release fees.
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Star
Harrisonburg
John Flynn
Flynn
Thomas Wilson
Robert Musselman
Musselman
Shenandoah Farms
HUD
Virginia Governor declares state of emergency over fuel shortage
Governor Mills Godwin orders a statewide emergency restricting business hours to 40 per week and mandating 65 degree thermostats. The order excludes homes and certain facilities and may be extended if shortages persist. Violations are misdemeanors with spot checks planned.
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Charlottesville
Danville
Martinsville
Farmville
SCC
Godwin
Virginia
City of Richmond
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Portsmouth Gas Co
Suffolk Gas Corp
Commonwealth Natural Gas Distribution Corp
Allied Chemical Corp
Richmond
Mills Godwin
Shenandoah College Falls To St Marys In Final Minutes
Shenandoah College lost to St. Marys in the closing minutes of last night’s basketball game. A charity match featuring the Washington Diplomats soccer team against area media personalities is set for Wednesday to benefit American Field Services.
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Cacecas
Shenandoah College
St. Mary's
Washington Diplomats
American Field Services
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Foreign Policy Review
Robert Byrd
Lulu Williams
Gas Company
Washington Gas Light Company
Frederick County
Martinsburg
Fruit Research Laboratory
By Susan Burke
Fred Young
State Corporation Commission
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp
Shenandoah
Commonwealth Natural Gas Corp
Fredericksburg
Tidewater
Shenandoah Valley
Roanoke
Lynchburg
WEC
Vepco
Allied Chemical
Hopewell
Bulletin
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