Surry Nuclear Unit Shut Down Could Raise Bills Then Cut Costs
The NRC ordered the shut down of one Surry unit for three weeks to inspect piping after a flaw in a design model. Vepco says ratepayers face higher costs from fossil fuel use during the outage but may benefit from maintenance allowing stronger late spring and summer supply and possible net savings.
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Richmond
Surry
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Vepco
Doug Cochran
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Stone & Webster Engineering Corp
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
SCC
Richard D. Rogers Jr
T. Justin Moore
NBC
Bryan Grimes
Vepceo
Cochran
End of Missouri teachers strike returns 74 000 students to class
In St Louis 74000 students resume school after the longest state strike. Teachers demanded a 3150 pay raise. the board offered 2150. The strike ended with a two year 2625 pact. Superintendent Wentz suggests extending the semester into July.
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ST. Louis
Robert Wentz
Surry Nuclear Unit Shuts Down for Repairs
Unit Ordered Shut Down has been off the line since Jan 26 for steam generator repairs and refueling and is not expected to be back in service until mid summer. The shutdown leaves Vepco with one operating nuclear unit, Unit 1 at North Anna in Louisa County.
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Surry
Vepco
North Anna
Louisa County
Easter Seal Fund Drive Underway in Winchester
Bob Franz announces the annual Easter Seals campaign for the Winchester center at 319 W Bellview Ave. The drive supports diagnostic and referral services for the Northwest Virginia center as the Telethon on March 24–25 features Jack Klugman and Jim Connor. A benefit dance on March 31 at the U A W Building costs $10 per couple with music by Ho Kiss Po Kiss.
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Bob Franz
Winchester
W. Bellview Ave
The
Virginia Easter Seal Society
Virginia
Los Angeles
Wdca-Tv
Washington
Jack Klugman
Siner
U.A.W
Larry Peer
Franz
Patti Tumblin
Weather forecast brief for Northern Valley and Virginia
The outlook calls for sunny pleasant conditions with milder temperatures tomorrow in the Northern Valley and Virginia. Clear to cold tonight with teens to mid 20s. Friday brings sun and 50s highs. Extended: weekend near mid 40s to 50s, Monday showers possible, with 60s to near 70 by Sunday and Monday. Continuous temperature and rainfall data appear from local records.
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West
Gulf
Michigan
Mississippi
Virginia
National Weather Service
County Board Approves Most of School Plan. $800,000 Upheld
The 1,300-student estimate faced questions as the board backed adding $800,000 to a $7.5 million school project. Some supervisors opposed while others supported the extra funding, with Wright noting extensive cost-saving efforts and one member expressing disappointment at the outcome. A sanitation chair was reappointed and a April 11 meeting with the State Highway Department was scheduled to discuss the 1979 80 budget.
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Shockey
Wright
Frederick County Sanitation Authority
James Diehl
State Highway Department
Roger Koontz
Kenneth Stiles
Will Owings
Thomas Malcolm
Raymond Fish
Thomas Rosenberger
Auto Mileage Schedule Upsets Manufacturers
Major automakers told the House Commerce subcommittee that the government mileage schedule could trigger an economic disaster while saving little gasoline. They say meeting the 27.5 mpg target by 1985 is feasible but criticize the front loaded 1981–85 plan as costly and disruptive.
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Washington
House Commerce Subcommittee
Energy
Transportation Department
Department
Riegle
Terry
Chase Manhattan Bank
Chase
Clarence Ditlow
Center For Auto Safety
Ralph Nader
House
Mail and Motor Delivery Rates Listing
Post rate table shows prices for delivery options: $23.00 yearly, $15.98 for six months, and $4.09 for three months, plus a $7.58 item noted in the line. The column appears to summarize subscription or service charges for mail and motor delivery over set periods.
Oil Imports Cut More Under New Sharing Plan
The New York Times reports a shift to consumption based oil allocation to share shortages equally. The United States faces larger import cuts as Iran's stoppage widens a global shortage of 2 to 3 million barrels daily. Exxon leads adoption of the plan.
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New York
United States
New York Times
the Times
Energy
James R. Schlesinger
Washington
Exxon
International Energy Agency
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Consumer Congress of Virginia
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Stone & Webster
Viola E. Cooper
Mount Olive United Methodist Church
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Hayfield, Va
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Aeng Orcavon
Ismalts Florists, Inc
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North Carolina
West Virginia
Larry Sullivan
Associated Press
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Chairman Koontz
Sosenberger
Israel
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Egypt
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Carter
Gaza Strip
Menachem Begin
S.L. Terry
Chrysler
Donald W. Riegle
Dmich
Abesz
Bernard F. Groves
S. Breddodt
Commerce St
Winchester Evening Star
Mount Vernon
Patton
Furniture
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