Free Virginia homeowners get free energy computer analyses
Virginia homeowners can receive free home energy computer analyses to reduce heating bills this winter through a cooperative program by the Office of Emergency and Energy Services and Virginia Tech. Three toll free Energy Hot Lines provide requests, and packets with weatherproofing steps are available.
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Virginia
Office of Emergency and Energy Services
Virginia Tech
Energy Division
Tech
George L. Jones
Community College System
Turner Road
Richmond
Virginia Energy Information and Services Center
Hopes of Something for Nothing in Supermarket Games
Boise shoppers see supermarket promos with video horseraces bingo and football score games offering prizes from $2 to $2,000. Telecom Inc and Albertson chain execs describe free tickets, 13 week cycles, and sales boosts though odds vary by game.
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Boise
Idaho
Atlantic City
Las Vegas
Telecom Inc
Chicago
Utah
Ohio
Maryland
Missouri
Paul Eggleston
Telecom
Eggleston
Albertson
John Carley
Carley
Albertsons
Improving Oil Furnace Efficiency with Safe Damper Use
The BBB outlines how many oil burners are oversized and waste fuel. Install a flue gas damper with professional help, ensure inspections, and perform annual maintenance. Measure carbon dioxide levels to gauge efficiency and consider smaller nozzles if oversize detected. Regularly clean air filters, seal duct leaks, insulate ducts and pipes, and bleed radiators to remove trapped air.
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Better Business Bureau
World of Thai Silk Fashion Show Heads to Virginia
Jim Thompson’s World of Thai Silk line will be modeled tomorrow at the Red Fox Inn in Middleburg during a noon to 2 pm informal luncheon. Aya and Thai Noel oversee the show with Iron Jockey Middleburg carrying the line. models are from the Washington, D. C. area. Thompson, a Princeton graduate and New York architect, fostered a silk business after seeking Thai weavers. he disappeared years ago on a tiger hunt in Malaysia. Mrs. James Kingsley Noel carries on the silk line and organized the event.
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Jim Thompson
Red Fox Inn
Middleburg
Aya
Noel
Virginia
Washington, D.C
Princeton
New York
Thailand
Thompson
Malaysia
James Kingsley Noel
Civil War Show Opens At Sizzling Steak House
The 10th semi annual Civil War Show opens tomorrow at 9 a.m. on Valley Avenue with about 125 tables of guns swords uniforms and relics for sale. About 200 dealers from 20 states attend under John Bracken. Admission is 1 for adults and free for kids under 12 with an adult. Francis Lord will be on hand selling Civil War items.
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Valley Avenue
John Bracken
Winchester
Francis Lord
Food Bargains Hard to Find in September Survey
An Associated Press market basket survey across 13 cities shows September price increases outpacing declines by nearly two to one. The study tracked 15 items from March 1973, noting eight staple price rises across eggs frankfurters and butter and milk, with overall October prices up 6 percent versus early 1978.
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Associated Press
California
Albuquerque
N.M
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Detroit
Los Angeles
Miami
New York
Philadelphia
Providence
Salt Lake City
Seattle
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Smithsonian Institution
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