California Style Gas Rationing Spreads Across States
Across seven states and the District of Columbia officials moved to curb long lines at pumps as gas rose past $1 a gallon in spots. Govs. Carey Byrne Grasso Clements implement odd even rationing while truckers threaten deliveries and forecasts show Skylab debris risk as NASA prepares maneuver attempts.
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Truckers Stage Nationwide Fuel Protest Amid Shortages
Independent truckers block fuel deliveries across 16 Midwest states as gasoline shortages trigger rationing in Maryland New Jersey New York and Virginia. Violence flares with a sniper attack in Tennessee and a Tulsa refinery blockade as leaders press for government action and a large-scale driver payback.
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All Volunteer Army Registration Debate Aims to Accelerate Draft
Six years after the draft ended a major Congress and defense debate centers on the all volunteer army. Proposals would require males 18 to 26 to register after Jan 1 1980 with House action due in two weeks and a Senate debate this week. The issue prompts strong protests and warnings the move could revive the draft amid recruitment gaps and rising costs.
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Senate weighs SALT II treaty after Carter appeal
The Senate debates SALT II with critics demanding amendments while supporters like Edward Kennedy push for informed review. Senate Foreign Relations Committee schedules hearings beginning July 9 with Vance and Brown presenting the administration case. Carter argues SALT II is common sense, offering verifiable limits to curb an arms race even as it does not end it. The treaty caps launchers at 2250 and multiwarhead missiles at 1200, contrasting SALT I limits.
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Gunshots Tied to Virginia Truckers Protest Escalates
Early today gunfire damaged radiators and windows at trucks in Rockbridge and Botetourt counties near Troutville and Raphine. Nails littered interstates as independent truckers blockaded fuel stops at Truck Stops of America and White's Truck Stop, with none injured. Police linked the shootings to the ongoing protest, while some stops remained closed or under injunctions.
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