Gas-hunting drivers endure first day of rationing
The United Press International report notes long lines and rising tensions as odd-even gasoline rationing begins across New York Connecticut and nearby areas. Officials promise review while unions urge nationalization and oil groups face public pressure amid continuing supply tightness and forecasts of a lean summer.
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Afl-Cio
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New York
Connecticut
Miami
New Jersey
Texas
Rhode Island
New York-Connecticut
New York City
California
Gas Shortage Surges in Allegheny County Prompt Plan
Harrisburg officials study possible special gasoline allocation for Allegheny County to curb tank topping and avoid panic buys. Gov Thornburgh's aides consider keeping stations open longer and limiting small purchases while weighing a statewide odd-even sales plan if panic worsens.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Thornburgh
Allegheny County
Paul Critchlow
Governor's Energy Council
Scranton
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
No effect felt from city gas cut
Public works director Charles Fornataro says the June gasoline cut to 78 percent of last year has not affected city vehicles so far. About 30 pieces of equipment rely on allocated gasoline, but most use diesel and are unaffected. operators are instructed to shut engines off when idle.
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Charles Fornataro
Fornataro
ABC Newsman Killed at Nicaraguan Roadblock
ABC News correspondent William D. Stewart and interpreter Juan Espinosa were killed at an eastern Managua roadblock by a Nicaraguan national guardsman. The shooting, captured on ABC film and aired nationwide, drew condemnation from President Carter and led to assurances of court martial for the guard involved.
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Managua
Nicaragua
UPI
William D
Bill’ Stewart
ABC News
Carter
ABC
Anastasio Somoza
National Guard
Stewart
Juan Espinosa
Jim Cefalo
Network
Espinosa
Cefalo
Shortage of produce feared as truckers walkout persists
New Castle shoppers may face limited lettuce celery and fruit next week as the nationwide independent truckers walkout continues. Jim Bordonaro of New Castle Produce warns that deliveries could be scarce while Shop & Save and Giant Eagle report light inventories and uncertainty. The two week slowdown escalated to a nationwide strike, drawing 100000 owner operators and drawing opposition from the Teamsters. Violence accompanied the shutdown with a driver dead.
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New Castle
Jim Bordonaro
New Castle Produce
California
Paul Friedrich
Shop & Save
Call's Plaza
Giant
Eagle
Roy Schmitt
United Press International
Teamsters’ Union
Weather Digest and Obituary Snippets From June 21 1979
Partly cloudy with thunderstorms tonight and mild Friday. Highs in the upper 70s, a 60 percent rain chance tonight dropping to 20 percent Friday. Weather stats show 24 hour high 85, low 48, .17 inch precipitation. Park report notes 63 degrees at Moraine with 11 mph winds and .06 inch rain attendance 8,292 Wednesday. Obituaries list Mantua Ohio resident C Walter Uber 68 Sebring Fra Elverta Anderson 82 Canfield Ohio Francis St Clair Sr 72 Wixom Mich George McKnight 83.
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Pennsylvania
Shenango River
Moraine State Park
C. Walter
Caser) Uber
Mantua
Ohio
Elverta Eppinger Anderson
Sebring, Fra
Francis J. St. Clair Sr
Canfield
George McKnight
Wixom
Mich
Pirates Take Over Ship Off Louisiana Coast
Five seamen from the Panamanian ship Noorderkroon say pirates seized the vessel after boarding during distress calls. They drifted three days in a lifeboat ending ashore on the south Texas coast near Port Mansfield, having lived on cactus and water from cattle wells. The ship was found burning near the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, with crew later hospitalized and released.
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Raymondville
Texas
UPI
Cactus
Louisiana
United States
Noorderkroon
South Texas
Port Mansville
King Ranch
Panama
Colon
Gulf
South
Coast Guard
Joe Gibson
New Orleans
Mississippi River Gulf
Stroudsburg State keeps Watrel in temp post at ESU
Education Secretary Dr. Robert Scanlon will not reverse East Stroudsburg State College President Darrell Holmes's decision to keep Dr. Albert A. Watrel, ex-Slippery Rock president, in a temporary role writing reports on classroom space. He fears a second breach of contract suit could yield over $100,000 in state funds, though Holmes cited legitimate work, Watrel’s qualifications, and reasonable cost as his basis.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Thornburgh
Slippery Rock State College
Education
Robert Scanlon
East Stroudsburg State College
Darrell Holmes
Albert A. Watrel
Slippery Rock
Scanlon
Watrel
John Pittenger
Milton J. Shapp
John Killian
State Public School Employees Retirement Board
Holmes
East Stroudsburg
Sun reaches summer solstice with longest day
The summer solstice marks official start of summer today at 7 56 p m EDT when the sun stands over the Tropic of Cancer. Despite direct rays now the hottest weather comes later, around late July and early August as ground response lags about a month.
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Paul J. Oles
Buhl Planetarium and Institute
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