No End To Gas Woes Seen In Virginia Shortage Narrative
Nationwide gasoline lines persist as major oil firms forecast continued shortages through summer. Exxon's Joe McMillan and ARCO's H H Zackow warn supplies won’t loosen soon. AP findings show domestic crude output fell last winter amid Iran turmoil, with OPEC pressure likely to keep price strains. Virginia independents threaten closures without more allocations, as Gov. Dalton monitors Tidewater lines and possible expansion of odd-even rationing.
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Arco Petroleum Products Co
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Standard Oil of California
San Francisco
Sam Schwartz
Continental Oil Co
Carter Pushes Joint Reduction Of Oil Imports At Tokyo Summit
President Carter urges major industrial nations at the Tokyo energy summit to coordinate a drop in oil imports. Officials note potential short term gasoline lines but see long term relief, as talks cover energy and refugees with Ohira and Hirohito. Rosalynn and Amy Carter recover from a stomach virus as agenda focuses on new ideas for addressing the energy crisis.
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Haig Escapes Death As Bomb Hits Bridge Attack Misses
Gen. Alexander Haig and his three guards escaped serious harm after a remote controlled bomb exploded under a bridge in Castaeu Belgium as Haig's Mercedes passed. Three guards were slightly injured while Haig remained unscathed and treated as a possible assassination attempt by an unnamed terrorist group.
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Richard M. Nixon
White House
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Gromyko Rules Out New SALT Talks Amid Ratification Clash
Moscow reports say Andrei Gromyko refused to reopen SALT II negotiations even if the U S Senate modifies the pact. He warned any amendments would end talks, while U S Senate leaders urged restraint and cautioned against inflammatory rhetoric as opposition lawmakers press for changes such as including the Backfire bomber.
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Gromyko
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Robert C. Byrd
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West Virginia Warm Up This Week With Sunny Skies
Sunny and warmer today and Wednesday across West Virginia with highs in the 70s and overnight lows in the 50s. Clear tonight as tracings of high pressure hold.
Merger debate at ICC hearings shapes Seaboard Chessie deal
Prime F Oborn, Seaboard Coast Line chair and CEO, testifies at Interstate Commerce Commission hearings that a merger with Chessie System would boost efficiency and benefit customers. ICC decision expected in about two years amid broader rail and transport industry context.
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Chessie System Inc
Prime F. Oborn
Seaboard
David H. Allard
Interstate Commerce Commission
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State police and National Guard guard WV gas flow
West Virginia authorities will keep police and National Guard on duty to monitor gasoline movements for several days after strikes by independent truckers. Deputy Lt. J R Potts said 100 to 150 tanker trucks have been escorted since Saturday and the weekend was largely quiet aside from rock attacks that shattered several windshields near Morgantown.
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Inside Increased Gasoline Woes Boost Amtrak
Citizens attend a public hearing tonight on the Small Cities Program as lawmakers weigh transit funding amid rising fuel costs. Amtrak supporters argue rail service gains from higher driving prices while opponents caution on budget impacts.
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