FERC Clears Most Utilities of Billing Improprieties in Coal Strike
Ten East Coast utilities including Potomac Edison and Allegheny Power System largely exonerated by FERC staff after a yearlong inquiry into energy sales during last year’s coal strike. The report finds some billing improprieties but says they did not significantly raise customer energy costs and urges review of rate-schedule use during emergencies.
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Star
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FERC
Potomac Edison
Allegheny Power System
Tire
Commission
Clarke Chamber Luncheon March 21 at Farm Restaurant Waterloo
Clarke County Chamber of Commerce plans its March luncheon for March 21 at 12 noon at the Farm Restaurant in Waterloo. Guest speaker will be George W. Burton of the Clarke County Historical Association discussing past and future projects. Reservations via Mrs. June Thomas.
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Berryville-Clarke County
George W. Burton
The
Clarke County Historical Association
Burton
Historical Association
June Thomas
Niemann
Clarke County
Pike Sentencing Continued in Maryland Fire Incident
William Pike former Frederick County parks chief faced continued sentencing on a misdemeanor for a woods fire near the West Virginia line sparked during a trash burn. Firefighters from Gainesboro assisted Capon Bridge in Virginia, with minor woodland damage and a 2 hour response. Pike awaits further arraignment on kidnapping and other charges with multiple counts resolved or dismissed. Volvo of America considers a 50 to 100 million dollar industrial complex at Chesapeake, potentially creating thousands of jobs and expanding manufacturing beyond autos, trucks, and machinery.
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Star
Upper Marlboro, Md
William Pike
Frederick County
Gainesboro
Capon Bridge
W.va
John Pyles
Pyles
Rt. 127
West Virginia-Frederick County
Prince Georges County
Pike
Chesapeake
Volvo of America Corp
U.S
Volvo of America
Bjorn Ahlstrom
Volvo
Ahlstrom
Freight Liner Corp
Portland, Qre
Jimmy Dean to Lead Winchester Apple Blossom Parade
Jimmy Dean was named grand marshal for the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester. The event runs May 4 to 6 with Maria Ferrer as queen and a May 5 Grand Feature Parade at 1 30 p m. Dean will travel from Dallas and visit Buck Ryan in Stephens City before the parade.
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Jimmy Dean
Dolly Parton
Rex Allen Jr
Hank Williams Jr
Dean
Winchester
Hell
Buck Ryan
Stephens City
Maria Ferrer
Jose
Dave Sheller
Charles Tean
Mail and Motor Delivery Rates Rise to 24.98 Year
The notice lists a yearly delivery rate of 24.98 and a six month option of 15.98 for mail and motor delivery services. It presents the price structure as standard annual and half year rates.
Weather Notes and Rainfall Figures For Virginia Valley
Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid to upper 30s and fair conditions Wednesday as highs reach the low to mid 60s. Extended outlook shows a chance of rain Thursday and Friday with mild 60s daytime highs and 40s nightly lows. March rainfall to date is .96 inches with five year totals listed and average monthly rainfall figures.
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Virginia
National Weather Service
Warren County Board to appoint building official tonight
Warren County Supervisors meet at the courthouse to appoint a new building official as Rudolph Mourneault resigns to start a private business. At 8 p.m. a public hearing on Haynes Anderson's request to rezone 300 acres at Thunderbird Ranch from residential to agricultural will be held. The board may adopt an LFPDC resolution with R Edward Duncan and discuss work program projects. They will consider three public hearings on highway priorities for 1979 80 revenue sharing funds and a Blue Ridge Communications radio tower permit, plus a tax refund request on an erroneous assessment.
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Warren County Board of Supervisors
Rudolph Mourneault
Haynes-Anderson
Thunderbird Ranch
Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission
R. Edward Duncan
LFPDC
Highway Department
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