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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1979
Page
6
An editorial condemns limited purchase policies at gas stations as prolonging lines and wasting fuel. It proposes a minimum purchase of about half a tank to curb topping off and reduce shortages. California’s approach has influenced nationwide discussion, with ideas like odd even purchase days gaining attention.
A New York Times CBS News poll of 1,442 adults shows 62 percent favor gas rationing while doubting fairness of any system. Voters cite long lines and uncertainty as key concerns, preferring coupon assurances over immediate relief.
AP analysis contrasts mid 1960s confidence with today's cautious outlook. The 1960s praised consumption and energy abundance while promoters urged bright-lit offices and expansive utility growth. By the 1970s inflation and shortages eroded discretionary income and trust in government, pushing a shift toward conservation and prudence.
On June 25 events span 1788 Virginia ratifies the Constitution and 1950 marks the start of the Korean War with North Korea’s invasion. Napoleon’s farewell address in 1815 before exile, Custer’s 1876 defeat at Little Bighorn, and Soviet US summit pledges in 1967 also appear. Brezhnev criticizes US policy a year ago, and a 1976 ruling ends private schools’ racial exclusion. Broadway producer George Abbott turns 90.
The article argues that American awareness of global misery has grown since World War II but remains insufficient. It notes Southeast Asia faces a vast human tragedy with refugees from Vietnam and Cambodia drawing daily headlines yet eliciting limited action. It highlights Vietnam's plan to expel remaining ethnic Chinese, signaling escalating humanitarian stakes.
Commentary notes more than a million displaced and half a million forced out with high death rates at sea. It cites a New York Times figure of 50 to 70 percent among expelees due to unseaworthy boats. Thailand has begun forcing refugees back, exhausting its capacity with around 150 000 in camps. Western nations and NGOs push for a broad international response via the United Nations, as U.S. and Britain consider coordinating aid and resettlement efforts to avert a humanitarian catastrophe.
Washington memo reveals Kissinger urged keeping limited nuclear rights on Okinawa during 1969 talks with Japan while Tokyo insisted on a total ban. Nixon later pledged to honor Japanese policy as Okinawa returned in 1972. The fate of U S weapons on the island remains unclear amid treaty constraints and secrecy.
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