Summer forecast warns of gasoline shortage across nation
UPI reports Deputy Treasury Secretary William E. Simon warned Congress that fuel stocks are low with 47 million barrels consumed weekly against 43 million produced. He said possible fuel priority decisions may be needed while avoiding broad government regulation. San Francisco PUC denies reconsideration of Pacific Southwest Airlines Air California deal 3-2.
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Mobster Tells Senate Tricks of Truck Hijacks
In a wheelchair with head hooded, a mobster known as Mr White testified before a Senate small business subcommittee about hijacking a $100000 liquor shipment and evading capture. He described dispatchers in collusion, drivers pressured by debt, and fences who fund the thefts, detailing profits, routes, and police avoidance.
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Derailment Blamed on Broken Axle Near Chowchilla
Santa Fe officials blame a broken axle for an 18 car derailment near Chowchilla in Madera County early Wednesday. Damages could reach $100,000 as cars carrying peanuts asbestos and fireboard burst into flames from sparks or hot spots. One car narrowly missed a 32 line high tension tower. no injuries reported.
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