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Special (Wind Power) #488593

NBC Evening News for Friday, May 07, 1976
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(Studio) Federal report says may take 20 years for United States to become self-sufficient in energy. United States dependence on foreign oil growing.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(Oak Creek, Colorado) Radio station KFMU is powered by wind. Process explained. If wind dies down, station goes off air temporarily. Rural electrification did away with windmills. There are 240,000 windmills in US.
REPORTER: Jack Perkins

(Las Cruces, NM) New Mexico State University gives course in windmills and their repairs. [Teacher Ras RASMUSSEN - cites advantages of windmill.]
REPORTER: Jack Perkins

(N. Lake, WI) Representative Henry Reuss' farm powered by wind. Setup described. [Windworks Company Dr. Hans MEYER - says wind energy will come back in style.]
REPORTER: Jack Perkins

(Sandusky, Ohio) Govt. built giant wind turbine. Govt. to spend $16 million on wind energy in 1976; to build 4 more wind machines.
REPORTER: Jack Perkins

(Las Cruces, NM) [RASMUSSEN - says people must face energy crisis. Wind is real and with us.]
REPORTER: Jack Perkins

Reporter(s):
Chancellor, John;
Perkins, Jack
Duration:
00:05:00

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