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Press Telegram in Long Beach, California

23 Aug 1973

Page 6

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Press Telegram

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Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1973

Page

6

Octane posting at pumps sparks consumer debate

Octane numbers are to be posted at all service stations by Sept 1 under a Cost of Living Council order, prompting industry and consumer debate. The issue centers on whether octane ratings aid motorists, how blends vary, and if posting harms brand identification while potentially guiding buyers to cheaper options.

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Bob Monroe Associated Press Mobil Joe Penick Ralph Nader Ray Wright American Petroleum Institute Wright Raad Federal Trade Commission Maryland Florida Hawaii Society of Automotive Engineers Texaco Television Bureau of Advertising Reports
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Gas station closings shadow Labor Day travel protests

The AAA reports 55 percent of 3,948 stations open normally but 43 percent cutting hours and 4 percent limiting purchases as protests against phase 4 price controls loom. Denver area hardest hit with 7 percent closing on weekdays and 10 percent out of gas. states with under 50 percent normal operation listed. Menasco Manufacturing announces $26 million in loans to refinance debt.

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