Word: ohio
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Wrapped in sweaters and quilts against the cold because of a coal strike, I am reading about the computer society under one light bulb. Doesn't it seem ludicrous that scientists are developing machines to take over more of our lives while we in Ohio are regretting how much we are already dependent on electricity and machines for our wellbeing...
Cheryl Hildebrand Ashland, Ohio...
Utilities with coal shortages have also been helped by shipments from nonunion mines, which furnish about half the nation's coal. Thanks to outside coal, Ohio Edison, the state's most important utility, was able to cancel 400 megawatts of power it was purchasing from other power companies. Barring some unexpected development, the company will not have to impose any mandatory cutbacks on industry for 15 to 30 days. That means homes will stay warm and well-lighted and factories will keep humming...
...recall that, when last we saw the New York Yankees, they were flush with World Series victory but scarcely aglow with brotherly love. Catcher-Captain Thurman Munson, the man who hated Reggie Jackson's top-catting, wanted to be traded to Cleveland, a move that only an Akron, Ohio, native could cherish. Starting Pitcher Ed Figueroa, snubbed in the Series rotation, emptied his locker and departed before the champagne was uncorked. Amidst the celebration, Owner George Steinbrenner barely managed to conceal the pink slip he had prepared for Manager Billy Martin. Series Pitching Hero Mike Torrez promptly became...
Snow is the bane of Northeastern golfers but a number of technological breakthroughs have made even this seeming pratfall little more than a minor inconvenience. For example, this winter the Chili Open Golf Classic was played near Akron, Ohio...