Boyhood Magic Dreams and a DIY Trickster's Closet
A memory piece recounts a boy's failed ventriloquism and juggling attempts and his budding magic act. He builds a home table with a servante and blackart well, experiences wobbling gear, and endures a chaotic Disappearing Handkerchief trick that bungles at a birthday party.
Gas stations remain open as California braces for fuel crisis
San Francisco reports and Monterey Peninsula chambers note some stations will stay open Sunday despite urged voluntary closings. Carmel, Lake Tahoe areas fear tourism loss as fuel shortage shrinks crowds, with merchants lamenting empty streets and uncertain recovery. Local chambers forecast limited open stations along Interstate 80 and Highway 50 to serve skiers and travelers.
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Truck blockade threats fade amid lingering trucking grievances
Truckers who blockaded the Ohio Turnpike for 36 hours say they will keep pressing a set of demands. They seek a 50 state license plate, diesel cap, 65 mph federal speed limit, 80,000 pound gross weight, higher freight rates, use of fuel taxes, cab safety CB tactics, priority fuel access, and a halt to fuel exports. Officials promised to review fuel cost pass through and allocation. immediate blockades ended, though discontent remains.
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One-half energy use reduction urged by CEQ chief
Russell W. Peterson, new chairman of the Presidents Council on Environmental Quality, says national energy use growth should slow, aiming for about a 1.2 percent per year per capita rise, roughly half the current rate. He advocates energy waste prevention, recycling, and a broad future plan addressing population, resources, urbanization, and pollution. Peterson envisions a long process but a first draft within a year, replacing the outgoing Train at the EPA post.
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