Fuel Shortage Real Yet Easing Dealers Say
Howard Hall reports that Western Pennsylvania fuel shortages are easing as the cost of living freeze on gasoline and diesel is to be lifted August 31. Sun Oil Co. dealer Joe Strain predicts little or no price rise for motorists and cites shifts in production from heating fuel to gasoline as a cause. He notes the need to import foreign oils and explore offshore drilling in the Gulf Coast and North Sea regions.
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Howard Hall
American County
Pennsylvania
Joe R. Strain
Sun Oil Co
Greensburg
Strain
Cost of Living Council
Sun
Gulf Coast
North Sea
England
Hudson's Bay Area
Phase 4 Petroleum Regulations Extended for Gas and Diesel
The Cost of Living Council says gasoline and No 2 diesel fuel price freezes will extend to August 31 while other petroleum products are freed this coming Monday. This is the second extension for fuel freezes as final Phase 4 oil industry rules are due Friday. John T. Dunlop leads the council.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
John T. Dunlop
Gasoline Price Freeze Extends to Sept 1 in Canada
The freeze bans any rise in gasoline or diesel prices before Sept 1 and requires retailers to post price ceilings and octane ratings at pumps by then. Officials mention seeking oil sources off the U.S. East Coast and stress environmental safeguards. Sun district manager Otto Gans promotes a customer‑focused ad campaign during allocation.
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Canada
United States
Strain
Otto P. Gans
Sun
Gans
Angry Taxpayers Form Boro Group In Somerset
About 200 residents attended the first meeting in Somerset Township forming the Somerset Area Taxpayers Association to challenge Automated Valuation Services property value evaluations. Ord Rice was elected chairman and urged potential grassroots action to pressure county officials.
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Somerset Area Taxpayers Association
Somerset Township
Ord Rice
Somerset Area
Matthew Luce
Rockwood Association of Taxpayers
Luce
AVS
Frank Kimmel
Confluence Association
Cyclist 15 Dies After Motorcycle Crash in Greenville Township
Mark W. Schraker age 15, son of Mrs Letha Schraker Meyersdale RD 4, died from neck injuries after a motorcycle crash on a private drive near TR 363 in Greenville Township. He was pronounced dead at Meyersdale Community Hospital after state police reported the 3:30 pm accident and 4:30 pm death.
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Mark W. Schraker
Letha Schraker
Meyersdale RD
Meyersdale Community Hospital
Robert H. Halverson
Meyersdale Municipal Authority
Food Bills Reflecting Twin Cuts
Analysis of how two dollar devaluations under Nixon contributed to rising U.S. food prices. Officials now see devaluation as a significant factor in the food-price spiral alongside tighter global supplies and higher incomes.
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Washington
U.S
Nixon
John B. Connally
Treasury
Council of Economic Advisers
CEA
United States
International Monetary Fund
Japan
West Germany
France
Netherlands
Belgium
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Congress
Advocates Explain Berlin Interchange Needs to PennDot Team
Dr. Guy Hartman and Harry Smith urged PennDot officials to consider a Beachdale Interchange on Route 219, citing narrow streets, dangerous traffic, and steep grades south of Berlin. The twohour tour examined Mill Creek, virgin timber stands, and rough roads as officials said they could offer no guarantees but would review angles and provide explanations.
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Harry Smith
PennDot
Beachdale
Berlin
Robert Kopitnik
PennDot District 09
Hollidaysburg
Smith
Guy N. Hartman
Meyersdale RD
Dick Cartwright
Meyersdale RD 2
Harry G. Smith
PennDot District 9
Hartman
Kopitnik
William Raves
Robert Anderson
Harrisburg
South Broadway
Highway Department
Beachdale Hollow
Mill Creek
Old 219
Rockwood Road
Raves
McDonald's Plans Somerset Area Restaurant
McDonald's may open a new restaurant in Somerset as negotiations continue. Luigi Salvaneschi of McDonald's real estate says plans exist and could be the spring opening if documents are signed. The Philadelphia office handles the transactions. Earlier student letters from Friedens Elementary urged a Somerset location to reduce driving and pollution.
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McDonald's
Somerset
Luigi Salvaneschi
Oak Brook
Ill
Salvaneschi
Philadelphia
McDonald’s Corporation
Friedens
Johnstown
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Mideast
Boro Group
George Lear
Sun Oil Company
Larry Wargo
Windber
Joe E. Strain
M’dale
Ann Landers
Cone Financial News
Heloise
Joyce Brotherss
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