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Cambridge City Manager John H. Corcoran said the Harvard Square Businessmen's Association (HSBA) is responsible for the installation and operation of the decorations...
Members of the HSBA could not be reached for comment. When asked if he knew whether any of the lights were on, Corcoran said, "I don't believe they are. The city only subsidizes the Harvard and Central Square decorations modestly, and of course they must be used in accordance with energy requirements...
...Corcoran said no official post exists for the control of Cambridge energy consumption generally, although the city's purchasing agent now coordinates the use of fuel oil and gasoline...
Last month, Texaco set a 25,000-gallon sales quota for the city without informing Cambridge officials. Caught short of fuel shortly after Thanksgiving, City Manager Corcoran negotiated for an extra 5000 gallons from Texaco's reserve supplies...
McNamara said he and Corcoran will continue to negotiate with Texaco and will "spend hours on their knees" if necessary to obtain extra gasoline. Referring to probable snowplow cutbacks. McNamara said grimly. "If we have a snowstorm this month, we'll all be dead...