Gas Shortage Impacts Motorists Amid Rising Demand
As Memorial Day nears, drivers face scarce fuel supplies and limited station hours. Officials note 882 of about 220000 stations closed or threatened, with independent outlets selling cheaper gas but squeezed by supply gaps and allocation rules. Opinions split on refinery capacity versus policy gains, while hotlines and extra tanks pop up for farmers and motorists alike.
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Iowa
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British Minister Denies Involvement in Scandal
London reports claim two ministers resigned after Yard findings of consorting with call girls. Government denies a third minister linked by The People to Norma Levy and a possible fourth. Levy allegedly named the third man and said he visited her thrice at 125 dollars per visit.
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Edward Heath
Scotland Yard
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POW Regime Rules Revealed From Hanoi Hilton
In San Diego and elsewhere Navy Lt Cmdr David Rollins provided a copy of 1969 North Vietnamese prison regulations from the Hanoi Hilton. The rules demand strict obedience enforceable by punishment for obstinacy and outline behavior for prisoners during inspections, alerts, and sleep periods.
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Official Warns Of Rising Oil Imports Threat
Washington energy official Stephen Wakefield cautioned that growing oil imports threaten the dollar’s stability over the next decade. Speaking in San Antonio to the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners, he urged more on shore production to alleviate U.S. oil dependence and noted import payment pressures could reach 25 to 30 billion annually by 1985.
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Stephen A. Wakefield
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Wakefield
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