Word: governors
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...effort to calm the frenzy, 13 California counties containing more than two-thirds of the state's drivers last week adopted an allocation plan-the first government-sponsored one in the nation in five years. The plan, made possible by legislation hastily drafted by Governor Jerry Brown, is that followed widely across the nation during the 1973-74 Arab oil embargo: drivers whose license plates end with an odd number can buy gas only on odd-numbered days, with even numbers only on even-numbered days. The plan will do nothing to increase supplies, or even to reduce consumption...
...controversy buffeting Governor Carlos Romero Barceló, who vehemently denies that any wrong was done, derives from the killing of two young leftists by Commonwealth police. The police insist that the two agitators for Puerto Rican independence from the U.S. were about to blow up government radio towers at Cerro Maravilla, a mountain site about 50 miles from San Juan. Yet there are so many unanswered questions and contradictory versions of the police ambush that a U.S. Justice Department investigation is looking for possible violations of civil rights, a federal grand jury is probing the case, and relatives of Carlos...
After the ambush Governor Romero praised the police as "heroes." He deplored "those who carry guns and pistols, who go with bombs," and warned: "Those who kill must be prepared...
After Romero's political critics began charging him with at least indirect involvement, the Governor at first said that he had not known of the alleged plot before the ambush, but he later conceded to TIME Correspondent Richard Woodbury that he had been told of several impending terrorist attacks, including one on the towers. He said the police had assured him that they would handle the matter, and he had told them "Fine." As for the police action, Romero declared: "I have no evidence of anything improper. All there has been so far is speculation, no evidence...
...Elis, who beat the women in black by ten seconds in a dual race on the Charles two weeks ago, won the Governor's Cup in a lightning quick 4:53.6. Perenially strong Wisconsin copped second in 4:55.8, while Radcliffe followed in 4:57.1, a mere five-tenths of a second ahead of the Tigers. Penn and Williams placed fifth and sixth to round out the field...