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Gas Rationing Recalled From World War II Era
Fall River residents recount wartime gasoline controls in 1942 1945 and how rationing shaped dating transport and daily life. Former mayor Wilfred Driscoll Jack Gleason now a firefighter and Arthur Elliott recall using counterfeit stamps and coping with limited fuel as 800 Durfee High students joined a new era of car ownership. Local officials discuss federal plans for a moderna rationing system and 10 to 15 gallons weekly for motorists amid price controls and a shift in autos and mobility.
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Fall River
Mass
Loose
Wilfred Driscoll
Jack Gleason
Arthur Elliott
Federal Office of Price Administration
Boston
Daniel J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Driscoll
Howard Johnsons
Gleason
Washington