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...ration coupons the Government has been printing. So, for at least the time being, the only hope that motorists have for shrinking the long and frustrating lines stretching from gasoline pumps lies in the local rationing plans that are spreading across the country. Last week six more states-Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington-and a number of cities, including Miami and San Diego, adopted some form of rationing. Their plans got off to a spotty start...
...calendar; odd-numbered days are reserved for the owners of cars with odd-numbered plates. In order to prevent obsessive "topping off' of tanks, a minimum purchase of half a tankful, or $3 worth, often must be made. Compliance is generally voluntary, but New Jersey and Maryland joined Hawaii in setting up mandatory systems backed by stiff fines of up to $1,000 on station owners or motorists who are caught acting in violation of the rules...
...Hiding Place. Mutual admiration is easy when the victories keep coming. This year there have been a couple of close calls (against Maryland and U.S.C.), the one-point loss to Notre Dame, and the 61-57 loss to Oregon State. Wooden admits: "We are not as hungry this year as we were the past two years." Walton, whose play was hampered by a back injury in January, rode silently with the Notre Dame loss, though the defeat in South Bend was the first time Walton had been on the losing side in six years of play. Afterward, when he heard...
...winning continued at U.C.L.A., Ted and Gloria often drove up from La Mesa to watch the big games. Gloria was not sure that she liked all the success. When U.C.L.A. squeaked by Maryland earlier this year, Bill's mother remarked, "Well, I just think winning all the time is immoral...
Rationing Plans. To help minimize such madness, officials in Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Washington, B.C., Bade County, Fla., and other areas last week adopted Oregon-type rationing schemes that will allow motorists with even-numbered license plates to buy gas on even-numbered dates, and those with odd-numbered plates to buy on odd-numbered dates. Some states have begun requiring a $3 minimum purchase...