Squeeze Will Continue Says Schlesinger Energy Chief
President Carter offers soothing words but energy secretary warns a nationwide gasoline squeeze is ahead. California drivers endure long lines as shortages persist. In Los Angeles a man was arrested for attempting to set cars on fire at a gas station. New Jersey plans an odd even rationing fallback if California style limits fail. In London the Queen Elizabeth 2 faces fuel bills rising from 2 million to 16 million since 1973.
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Washington
Carter
London
Britain
California
House
Energy and Power
James R. Schlesinger
Schlesinger
White House
American Automobile Association
70 000 Waiting To Be Matched For Carpools
Carpool demand rises nationwide as gas shortages persist. 70 000 applicants await federal program processing. Los Angeles reports 2000 join requests last week, with Seattle and Kansas City seeing steady rises while statewide efforts expand.
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Los Angeles
Seattle
Kansas City
Tucson
Ariz
America
Maine
Columbus
Ohio
Helena
Mont
John Burge
Jack Mahoney
See Carpools
Government Troops Close On Amin Stronghold in Ugandan Campaign
In Uganda, government and Tanzanian forces pushed toward Amin’s last holdouts. They captured Lira, about 180 miles from Amin’s base, after driving Amin’s troops from the Acholi capital. With Gulu and Arua still in Amin’s control, the pace signals a narrowing pursuit as Amin’s whereabouts remain unknown.
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Lira
Uganda
Tdi Amin
Amin
Gulu
Arua
Masindi
West Nile
Kampala
Kenya
Mbale
Soroti
Alcohol Safety Action Program expands drunk driver education
The Alcohol Safety Action Program has increased its caseload of instruction to drunk drivers through a government grant to pay for police overtime for late night patrol duty. Clarke County Courthouse construction remains on schedule and could be in use by June end. City Council received dollar figures on elderly tax relief.
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SSAP
Sei Thoes Ste Pagels
Clarke County
Clarke Compass
Free and mustard ad with new teste stocks at Randy's Meeds
An advertisement notes Free and mustard items with new teste stocks at Randy's Meeds located at 215 Weems Lane in Winchester, Virginia.
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Randy
Weems Lane
Winchester, Vo
Squad Headquarters Construction on Schedule
Workmen progress on the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Headquarters at Millwood Pike and Pleasant Valley Road. Ground floor brick and block work and site grading should finish this week. Steve Gray says 25 percent of the $350000 project has been raised, and the building will house up to 10 rescue and emergency vehicles.
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Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Millwood Pike
Pleasant Valley Road
Steve Gray
Building Starts Decline Amid Higher Mortgage Costs
Washington AP reports rising mortgage costs and shrinking finance flow threaten housing. Commerce data show April housing starts at 1,749,000, down 2.1 percent from March, with permits down 6 percent to 1,517,000. Economists warn of further declines as loan rates may exceed 11 percent by fall.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Michael Sumichrast
National Association of Home Builders
California
United States League of Savings and Loan Associations
Sumichraft
Gold Reaches Record High in London and Zurich
Gold surged to a record 257.85 dollars an ounce in London with a firming dollar in Tokyo and Europe. London fixed the morning price at 257.55 after a high of 257.85, while Zurich quoted 257.625. Dealers expect increased speculative activity before year end, driven by a steady New York close and Treasury sales.
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London
Tokyo
Zurich
New York
U.S. Treasury
Train Wreck in New Kent Injures Three Near Route 627
A Chesapeake & Ohio freight train derailed after colliding with a dump truck on a private road near New Kent County injuring three. The truck driver Gary D. Logan 26 of Richmond was in critical condition at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital. The crash derailed 22 cars while most of the 45 cars were empty and two tanker cars carrying hazardous material did not derail.
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Lanexa
Chesapeake & Ohio
New Kent County
Gary D. Logan
Richmond
Medical College of Virginia
C&o
T.K. Jenkins
D.R. Adams
Lee Hy Paving Corp
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Robert F. Fischer
Fischer
Finksburg
Maryland Reptile Institute
Baltimore- Washington International
Kiessing
Lake Kyoga
Inside Today
Larry Sullivan
Sumichrast
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Saul B. Klaman
National Association of Savings Banks
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Legoet
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