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Emergency Allocation / New Jersey Supplies #30190

ABC Evening News for Tuesday, Feb 19, 1974
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(Studio) Federal Energy Office head William Simon announces allocation of gasoline to be redistributed among 18 hard-hit states. Gas to come from oil company supplies. New Jersey among states to receive emergency allocation.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

(Newark, New Jersey) [New Jersey state senate Frank DODD - announces large amts. of fuel now available to New Jersey through broker.] [Broker Ernest SALDUTTI - says unlimited supply of gasoline available to New Jersey. Fuel is foreign refined; can't reveal exact cntrys. supplying oil.] ABC learns some gasoline is domestic crude oil, refined abroad and shipped back; other gasoline sources may come from embargoed oil. IRS (Internal Revenue Service) investigates situation.
REPORTER: Bob Young

Reporter(s):
Reasoner, Harry;
Young, Bob
Duration:
00:02:30

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