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Girl (letting her tractor stand idle for a moment): How wonderful it is to work on such a beautiful night under the full moon and do one's utmost to save petrol...
...Tories had still another cheerful item to offset the bad economic news Britons have lately been reading. Next February will see the end of the non-branded, inferior gasoline called "pool petrol," used in British cars for the past 13 years. Back will come brand names-Shell, BP, Esso-and premium price high-octane gasolines, at 63^ the imperial gallon, about 4? more than standard gas. In preparation for the happy return of competition, oil companies began training their employees in such forgotten amenities as cleaning the windshield and wearing a smile...
...Philadelphia Inquirer, "Petrol Services, 32 Broadway, New York" recently spread a captivating advertising message: 4O-ACRE GOVT. OIL LEASE...
...RICH WYOMING & NEVADA FOR ONLY $100. For months, a spate of such ads, by numerous outfits like "Petrol Services," have moved thousands to shell out $100 or more to lease oil rights on Government lands. They hope to sell out at a fat profit if oil is struck near their holdings...
...both unidentified) near Lake Como. "I dare not go back," he said to his wife. "I should be sent to prison if I did." Without telling his parents, he and his family went to Rome. He put up his grey Vanguard at a garage, ordered a full tank of petrol, said he'd be back next day to start a long trip. But he never came back...