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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1979
Page
5
Amid lingering gas shortages reports show calmer scenes at service stations as operators shelve a strike plan and give the federal government until July 9 for relief. Crowds thinned to eight to 18 cars per wait with short waits and light activity, while motorists exchange wary humor about the tense days.
Dealers report a cautious market with buyers delaying purchases. A banner May for small cars contrasts with weaker American car sales. Trends show mixed results with some firms noting normal June expectations while others face post-crisis lull. Local dealers including Seeeeee, Miller's AMG Jeep, Christy Chrysler Plymouth and Linwood Ford cite gas concerns and stock limits as factors shaping demand.
Dr. Jay Hirsh, a urologist, bikes roughly 16 miles daily from Middletown to Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland to Sacred Heart Hospital in Chester and back to CCMC, choosing pedal power over driving while weather permits. He says his gas tank is full but he bikes when weather allows, reserving the car for late nights or emergencies.
The article notes a severe gas shortage hitting a $190 billion tourism industry and rings in with cautious optimism from Hersheypark analysts. It highlights Dutch visitors and local drivers, with a cyclist rider describing difficult road conditions as motorists grow more careless. The piece ends with a nod to the doctor riding to CCMC and the wider call to follow pedaling doctor’s orders amid the crisis.
Interboro school director William Scattergood warned at a Wednesday board meeting that a gas shortage could compel shutting the district schools for a month. The board reversed a prior low bid for fuel oil, keeping S.C. Haak Company as supplier due to government allocation rules.
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