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<br />20 THE WAIL STREET JOURNAL, Thu.....,. April J. 1980 ,"
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<br />. Sputtering Along: Reduced Cq ;~n.o.f Gasoline
<br />'...~ls. Re.. dueing St'11ies' mg BusInesses.
<br />!C~e.
<br />Ita. t.es.... Many sta.. '.... .. dn...r...l..ml\Jents
<br />are cutting back m,.'
<br />ects and are con . .... on mainte-
<br />nance."
<br />Ohio Is a case in point. In the seven
<br />months from JUly of last year to this Janu. A W4LLSTIUl:J;:TJOOItH4L Ne... "OUlldv" and WUldngton.. Unl.vtl'8ity'&~ool 1)f
<br />. ary. gasoline-tax revenues fell by 4.2%, or Bank ot Amelica is teat1nr cars that. -.ft_.__ .....t1n 11_.. a.._ .........
<br />run on wood alcohol. McDonnell n"""I8I. u~ ..ave WN ,. ~...,"'" van l"'Y'!O
<br />about $10 milUon, from a year earlier. The I fl f --6' that were started With fou....year lOW
<br />drop h&$ "made It hell" to operate under a emp oyes run a eet 0 vans. A.G. Ed- through a Department of Tl'a.l1SPOrtatlQll
<br />bud~t that was already starved for funds, wards Ie Sons is paying halt the cost of bus and II'ed.et'aI Highway Adm1n1stfl4,t1on pro-
<br />says John H. Smith, a top offlciaJ at the fares. And the U.S. Postal Serv1ee is rtttr. gram. The vans are handed.over to Y01Ul1'
<br />Ohio transportation department. The de. ing some of Its vehielesand puttln, eaJI. teer~ver. among the employes. woo may
<br />, partment has scheduled only one new hJgh. rletli back on foot. use the vehicles for pem>na! trips. paying
<br />way for the next two yean, and "we're As the plice at the pump cont1Dues to only m1leage tees. Durtng tbe workweek.
<br />just trying to preaerve what we've got," cUmbo companies and eoVentment 8J'e <11$. the dr1vera WuI emplQyell to, And fl'9ffi
<br />Mr. Smith say.. covering that gaaollne isn't always DEJCeIJ. work. . .. ..........
<br />I 10 A1abam~ If. """"red that ....,Io~ "'" 10 ..t the job d_ ""'that _ ....' " ~ _~~..
<br />' 1M "<leiP~ .... WlIJ be Oft by .....t 110 .- can gat to _. OIl _ ...... i.........~ It . ~ ~.lV!oIl4e-
<br />t "UIon!bJ< _.llIId the bJgIt"", dep.". or..eo lour. _..._ ..... 01., -..-Jor.... """"~'~lll<4lcaI,
<br />".. ...'........~. ... .en. ..~r.;y.ls., .~n~. :.Pn...I.l:u.... epb~~:n~Ylofft~ these new strateg1esarq.t ~mtc41 yet. ~;,;~'~.\c" feee,~trQm'7,35'to
<br />1fot1 but oom~ liay they ""; mote ~te... .....'-SU.50.a,:~ ..~.... ,,5,.,j~...tbiI.
<br />~'Jj orthh Cat'oItna a.n~tes tall.l1sg.. S21i :'. ested in tb. e tutu. re when. ... PIOUne. Prtc;es. :;'.'..' :Jwlek.. .. .. .r.,;'. we,_."",. ..~.. ,.. .....qf9f. "'~ ....,.. ....,"".~........1JOg.. . . .. . w. .
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<br />';~~~e~ . ~~t~-=",!,~~~~~.,..".
<br />, whiebjQ;191:t,~lected$7.8 mUl10n leu rnotbaaol. by Bank .of A.mer1ct..for exun-\(,,:;;~:;::}>"'I. .. .."""~~d1l'}~':;}
<br />:" ~..,oItne;~ tbeyearbefo.re.1s nnd. pIe, 11 hardly pracUcaLat present. It ~,;,:''''.r~~,;~}:,.;
<br />..... ..... :,,~)ng ;@."1l1Qation -- cmtdJrection.. and a gal.\on and a half of..rnetl1u1oJ, to .taql/' ,::, \ ~;'bl.:1t "~\, '
<br />I.""~p ~. ot.her," S&)'SLyle Me. car the (ij$.tance U WOUld ~1'e1(lD.~, ' i~;is
<br />'~~/~hic1tWII.V~nt.engjneer. of P80ltlle. ...'t'be. prk:e CIC ~1a", ..,( ...:taI
<br />. '.l\'U78t,~ r~ ItlN9llfletu by, ~tsa gaijon; eompVClCfi;~tha~~ ,.,.,1A\.... .1:th'
<br />.. '.~ ..:~ '1. ...~" . r,.. &'lI. .. rtpg. .. thatW(Alld. 'i. = of about ..$t.30.. for Dl!lO~.. SUtJ'.., ., . .~"I: .
<br />.. .. .11..... ...01..... ...".......ca.... . .......... . .t... .....,. ...... ..- . .........'.,...'... ..... .'...1........... .. ....,..I<bl. .1.'.U. .......'-'4 '.'" '.. '...
<br />.......,................,..........:..'...~..b._ ~..................:.......~......j~........ SP1,.....:.....i......'........mi1theJ....iOn...... .....<..........w......e.. ~....... ...reto'\ltn..v:!. .teL. iyn..~, .........""'....... w...,.. ...-IV "'l'o" \11,. ~'..~fi'lR
<br />:_,. U~~ ......... ft_ .'" '''al rnetbuol b Q.pecWdtoc:ome 4M... aad"i~", .' '>..: '!~"'I;
<br />".l!,$1':mt111otl~1IJ*lf."'~1n .nett, we Io$t thus It is on/ya mat.terofttme betole.. itJ'lj'il"~;U.. , .
<br />"::ih'l:two,ot"~threecerl..... "YSGreq-~. tlecorn!s more~nomic'" as;~ttJel.. '?". .. . .
<br />i~.~"i..~ystfQr the state's trlUl.llporta. In an~.1po.t1on of thil. '.....~'
<br />" ;"\tiorfd~t,"For years Wtl'vebadan been.USUJr 12.. metbanol.~f;I.nI.. , .
<br />,; idea'~"'hke IM$hould ~ve road$ and' the pe.5t threenwlths. andlthU ,..,;~. r.
<br />wbatt!leyshould.lOGkl~e:' huays,"Now about a.nother50. It.~ hI.I.. twl:I'.7;.,;:.~iwIl1eb
<br />>... we just want. to..... _~Wbat W~, have,' ..~. 0."""'-. -lI^.n lit.""" ._ . ,.... .... ...,- . ..' ,....Jl.. aU. ....... .. .. .... .....'.".'...i.,..,.,..
<br />. .....,. that~I,l.JI\ltAugb.," . .. .. /.. ......... ... """'~....... ..."................ "'.,1.. ,,. ,
<br />4;"NV$t~tli~~':,==::,,~. .:~;.::.U M':~~. =j;"P:~" ,
<br />.....,..~1~.;"llICh,i~l!laJ'!d:mamt_..J:J...4ent,..hf ,.......~.... . ...."" ..'. ..I./::.~.:fti.f.:.c.::".,~~'f....('(.;'.:.'\.'..IY...............':......;.........'. ..... .... ..'......"*... ...... '.'
<br />hi\fUi(lbt~ .hir~J~m .. througb a' "-'I.\"........,c ',. .. , ..~ .
<br />:t~'iJOllJ"OOnt.,,~ra.uon~(~.'tt.X and. vartou.s Empire. GIUl Corp.... P_'~~'~~~'.' .... ..' ~"lt:smel\',:~~*,
<br />..'.".exdH,~..Jn~i~980.nwenues .wiU be .. !e~~,~..~... M. .....0...". .,....be..}~.. ',~. ....~. J(I$.........,...'.,....'..... ..I;ltQt~........~~'.'.. .......,111.....,.*....11.1)'.1,... ..'.M..~......"..., . ..~ ..
<br />.;':'It~tly,hIgtlcn'tJt.ili,~outftMl, but,., ..U'lUIIo........1'_...m _ ____?'~. "~'. ~
<br />i};'ln.~..UJtP.,~e'nUf:I:qt,$8.1' b1Utollwt,U.... "* trUck ft. to pl'OpMe 'th'1,lOQl~ '
<br />:;..:.....".,JaJ1. .be..... 1()\J. ,...proJeq....... .t4dt4d..0l~. ; of. $8... .a2 biWon.,:, .~.' that propa.oe can slashtlih... .. .... .._bY.~~..~:i_w;,,~~. ~_..'
<br />;TlW,outJ$y$.~;.vnbe~UCedby, 5&r1l and maintenance COl$ts ,by~'UJe'<~=. .... . . V....'.. .....~
<br />':'$4OQnliIUOJ1Ma ....wtotPrtlsident Car. :OOJlvetsion cost Is S900 to $1.000 a trIlck,'{).'fc6% . ..##.A .j,,;I....~......:.+... ...
<br />'t6X"h~.,budJet prpposals., . and nobert Pluter. wbo hee.d8. lIlmPtre '.' .... >4_e'~fi"':""""''"'''9>'~'.
<br />,.'Ctttetla!Jll ea,u. ..Rt... mto tl'O...bJe"MQ ,Gall, argues,that "dependtnr 00 nute.".. ."~. Nlof. '1'_~~;"~..""""...1 .,...An
<br />' 1bey'd_',llU,........ ""'" - 1)0.' """ - could """'" - _ '" _, ;;; ..;;;;;;"''W .......
<br />.,troitJlJJ)liw!1ngtoservtCCl the debt from . days." ... . . ." ... ..:.....j,.....~~...""....'.l.i. ,.i~..lbs. t....... p.'. .... ... ..
<br />. its new llpO('ts a,.n~n'lUUnly from earntnga " ~ !,IW~ ...
<br />,"- Ita -. lota,,!Jut - Yo...,. An -.._" - ....,)lilat:l!..t'". _' . ", ~''#"'i
<br />tloJla1~ . Detroit', auditor ~eraJ,,, rlmr tbeir. employ. InceaUV$I to lea~I."~ ~ bY8"~~ .
<br />led..,My coneel'llls tJ1at ..the cost of their ClU'S at home. Hewlett-Paek""'. ":~"lMt Yf.ar._almo$t:tJ.l~,Qfthl(<. .. .
<br />. aoes. up. we'JJseea decUne in auto tomputt>>' maker In Palo Alto. c..ur.. pro- '.,;l'ef.lects a'l4JIo/t, cut~~Qy:Plec:Penlll
<br />. . .V... e I... tha..t Will. .ca..l4ie.. .tl dec1.l ne In.PatldnB' .vides 33 twelve-pa.aenger vans forlt8.trn- ',and the POtRr&l.Set'Vtce!a~)q,
<br />. s." she says. She fears that pUking rev- ployes ;md has another three OIlo~r. Theoiyl.ltan~ts ... i~:;thfir,:
<br />won't be sufficient to cover ,the oper" company's transPOrtation manager orran. ',~~tIre~;.;.;b.v'~
<br />.. Ol!$ Qfthe parking ~tem and serviee it.es pools. and the emplo}'leS pay tbe 0Jlel"'1hf_1triY '~WJUeh".t'8tlP';.
<br />the arena ~bt Ifl~11981 even though atlnr costs and the depreCiat10Jl of the . .J)OIedto momtor the. fede",J'~t:lon"
<br />the par_tees have just bee raised by vans. '.effort, lnen,,~ ttll ~ ~~n.:
<br />15~. . In St. LouiI. both Me.DoJuleU IllolIrJaa 'pylO.9I'/... ... .::1 .', .
<br />VlI'JPUa., ChesapeaJt8 s.,.. brlc:tge.tuIl-
<br />nef it having pl'Obleml Ii,ht now because ally, Atlantie R1elltteld Is offelinr a food- / Ifll,fJ1lJnll' only 33<10 of Its rOOms. "We ..
<br />fewer can have been travellng its 17.6. market fran('tt!sfI t'l the 0Wl\4>~ of Its Area wate}J the news at 5 o'c'ock to Set; what':;,
<br />:nHF: Ienl:th. Last year it collectoo only i sery;re ~t3;il!!lS, TlJe C'.""U1Panv hoop. .". I 'if ',.,IM'"""'" "" "." _...
<br />";cJ.;,miJlion ut toll" '.J', " ',"; -.~" ""., ..,. ,
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