Shell imposes nationwide gasoline rationing
Shell Oil Co began nationwide rationing of all gasoline grades, signaling a pinch through late December or early January. Dealers will receive 75 percent of December 1977 shipments, or 75 percent of the December 1972 volume if higher, with unleaded supplies limited and stations warned to temporarily close.
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NEW York
Shell Oil Co
Shell
Norman Altstedter
American Petroleum Institute
Maurice Granville
Texaco Inc
Granville
Chicago
Lee Kleckner
Texaco Ig
Springfield
Kleckner
Mobil Corp
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Amoco
Abandoned puppies all find homes
The six puppies pictured in the Daily Times on Wednesday and their mother Suzie have been adopted by happy families. A brief note notes the puppies’ joy as they wag tails now that all six are placed.
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Daily Times
Suzie
James Road
Marple
Lindberg Ave
Venue change granted ex-school head in thefts
Jay C. Smith, suspended Upper Merion High School principal, charged with thefts including $53,000 from Sears Roebuck in Radnor, wins change of venue to be tried outside Delaware County. Judge Kelly denied returning $10,000 in $100 bills. bank money remains under investigation for laundering. Smith faces similar charges in Chester, Bucks, and Montgomery Counties. Delaware County to pay trial costs.
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Marlene Digiacomo
Daily Times
Jay C. Smith
Upper Merion High School
Sears & Roebuck
Radnor
Delaware County
Robert F. Kelly
Smith
Upper Darby
Kelly
Continental Bank
King of Prussia
Countian dies in bat fight in Chadds Ford tavern
A %-year-old Countian, Harry Kenny Evans of Conestoga Farms, died after a dispute at the Chadds Ford Tavern on Route 1. Frederick Lupi and Neil McCrossen were arraigned on homicide charges. Police seek witnesses as autopsy is planned.
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Birmingham
Chadds Ford
Route 1
Peter Gustaitis
Harry Kenny Evans
Molly Lane
Conestoga Farms
Frederick Lupi
Pine Lane
Chester
Neil McCrossen
Worrell Drive
Springfield
Leon Mascaro
Sun Oil heir given probation in drug sale case
Sun Co heir James C. Pew, 18, of Bryn Mawr, was placed on one year probation for cocaine sale to a state trooper. He must pay court costs and $500. if terms are met, proceedings will be discharged without conviction. Pew pleaded no contest under a Drug Act provision allowing probation without trial.
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Thomas Banghart
Nether Providence
Sun Co
Sunoco
Township Line Road
Upper Darby
Sun
Delaware County
Moore Inc
Banghart
Norman Zarwin
Philadelphia
Rober F.) Kelly
Kelly
State Superior Court
Zarwin
Sun and Moore Inc
David Reese Oldsmobile
Tvarwin
Francis J. Catania
James C. Pew
Sun Co. Fortune
Clifford Shaw
Pew
Harrison High School
Lower Merion
Catania
Bryn Mawr
Special Asst. Dist. Atty
John Graham
Graham
Marcus Hook Receives 25000 For DCA Revitalization Program
Marcus Hook Mayor Curt Weldon accepts a $25,000 check from Nettie W. Taylor regional director of the state Department of Community Affairs. The grant funds the Small Community Development Program in Southeast Pennsylvania aimed at revitalizing the town through state technical assistance and local planning.
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Marcus Hook
DCA
Curt Weldon
Nettie W. Taylor
State Department of Community Affairs
Pennsylvania
Price hike for Daily Times boosts home delivery to $1.05
The Daily Times raises home delivery to $1.05 weekly and newsstand to 20 cents starting Monday, citing higher wages and material costs. Carrier collectors will share a large portion of the increase, with Dec 9 as the collection start date. The paper plans more content, including Tug McGraw's weekly column in Sunrise and next month's Family Weekly.
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Daily Times
the Times
Ace Phillies
Tug McGraw
Tug
Family Weekly
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Ron Fritsch
Newtown
Fritsch
Mary Jane Lane
Route 252
Boris Katz
Jessica
Boston
Logan International Airport
Cambridge, Mass
Sun Oil
Ndex
Miss Sanas Acta
Steve Phteewes
Asst. Dist
Jackson M. Stewart
Sears
Patrick Groce
Groce
John O’brien
O’brien
Stewart
Delaware
Bucks
Montgomery
State Supreme Court
Countian
Evans
Riddle Hospital
Middletown
Robert Moreland
Gustaitis
Rufus F. Walker JR
Times
Walker
Carter
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