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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1975
Page
14
President Ford plans to submit a plan to decontrol the price of domestic crude oil to Congress soon as he weighs Senate action. He may delay a final tariff move until the Senate acts, while urging Congress to cut oil use and boost alternative energy.
A Calspan Corp study of 100 drivers finds men overestimate their skills and drive faster and more aggressively, causing more errors. The most aggressive group is men aged 25 to 45, with younger men and women ranking lower in aggression and mistakes.
Margaux Hemingway, granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, married film producer Errol Weston in a civil ceremony at a Paris town hall near the Louvre. The 20 year old model and actress described her ivory gown as impressionistic and romantic, bought from a Paris boutique.
Mayor Abraham Beame disclosed donations from citizens across the country to aid New York City during its budget crisis. Gifts ranged from 10 cents to 2100 dollars, including a Newark New Jersey man and a Springfield Missouri donor who recalled benefits NYC gave him.
The New York Assembly passed a permanent 55 mph speed limit to ensure continued federal highway funds totaling about $323 million for the coming fiscal year. The measure, sent to Gov. Carey after a 104–12 vote, aims to replace the 55 mph rule set during the 1973 gas crisis.
Albany UPI reports Assembly Minority Leader Perry B. Duryea said he was gratified by Mental Hygiene Commissioner Lawrence C. Kolb ordering a new master plan for the state agency. Duryea noted swift action by the new commissioner after Kalb nomination faced delays over facility conditions. The Senate had confirmed the appointment earlier this month.
Gov. Carey is expected to sign a two year extension of rent control outside New York City after the Assembly gave final approval. The measure covers about 79 004 apartments on Long Island and upstate and would run until June 30 1977. The law applies to cities with vacancy rates below five percent and aims to protect the elderly. a separate Albany program for rents under 80 dollars a month also received quick approval before the Senate adjourned.
The State Liquor Authority under Gov. Careys budget cuts orders the consolidation of 50 county ABC boards into 24 multi county agencies. Thirty seven positions will be eliminated by June 30 while county commissioner posts remain at $800 to $1 200 yearly. Part time offices will stay in each county and 31 part time workers paid 2 81 per hour will begin July to keep offices open a few days weekly. Allegany Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties become a region with Chautauqua as main office. Twenty six county executive directors will be fired in the restructuring.
Betty Friedan says the women’s movement has made progress in the last decade but warns that more rights depend on continued vigilance. She notes gains in professional schooling, politics, church roles, and reproductive rights while criticizing Mexico’s conference leadership and highlighting international donations to women’s liberation.
A jumble of missing pets and objects announces lost cats and a dog along with rewards, contact numbers, and a variety of automotive ads listing Cessna and Navion aircraft, classic cars, and parts for sale in the Syracuse vicinity.
A late model and classic car sale ad lists a Buick Electra 72 Custom hardtop full power air conditioning and vinyl top plus a GTO 68 convertible GTO 73 automatic with 14 000 miles and a 69 LeMans with bucket seats. Other entries include an Impala 69 327 and a Jeep CJ-5 with plow and soft top. Prices range from 400 to 7000 dollars amid owner contact numbers.
Owner listed Plymouth Fury for 11971 with 2050 asking price and contact 457-1246. Other offers include Galaxy 1963 priced 125, GMC 1973 in excellent condition at 2806, Grand Prix 1974 with 3995, Gremlin 74 near new 2295, GTO 71 with 46-1101. Multiple phone contacts and specs across models.
A dense car sale blurb lists various vehicles including a 1970 Mustang with condition notes and mileage, a 1974 Mach 1 with V-14 speed, a 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass with vinyl top, and other models. Contact numbers and dealership references appear alongside price hints and vehicle features.
Vintage car ads feature a 1972 Dodge Polara Custom 4 door hardtop with V‑8 and factory air at Pepper Auto Sales, plus a 1967 Rover sedan with air conditioning and a 1972 Oldsmobile 442 with 350 V8. Also listed: 1974 Mercury Cougar blue with vinyl top, 1974 Pinto Runabout gas saver, 1972 Plymouth Satellite, and a 1985 Plymouth Valiant in rough body but running, with multiple contact numbers and prices.
Suburban Village Sales Inc offers new and used autos including a 1975 Chevrolet at a discount center near Fayetteville. The ad mentions OK used cars and service, with a contact in Fayetteville and a phone listing 637-319.
Plymouth 73 Fury four door hardtop blue low mileage 73300 with power steering brakes factory alt $2495 firm call 457-3215 Second Drive Sebring in good condition take over payments 463-5011 nights 476-5265 Plymouth 87 GTX new 440 4 speed parts list listed 1400 or best offer Plymouth Valiant six cylinder good shape $150 454-0881 1971 wagon 22 mpg new brakes radio trailer hitch HO S39a
Local ad touts Chevytown dealership offering better deals on new cars and trucks with fast dependable service. It highlights extended hours including evenings and convenient location at Old Liverpool Road with the contact 457-0333.
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