Sunday, February 26, 2017

February 26, 1974 Gas Shortage


Dewitt’s Diary: Tuesday, February 26, 1974 

Temperature 10 Cold. Some snowflakes. Did some work in the cellar. Went to town with Leland. Took a bushel of potatoes down to Dawson and some beans (1/2 bushel).

Put my saw buck together. 

Cold today, a high of 30 degrees. Strong west breeze.

People who have even license plate numbers can buy gasoline on even days only, odd number licenses on odd days. This is the law starting this morning in N.Y. state.

Gasoline and the gasoline shortage the main talk of everybody for the past month. Much less traffic on the roads.


Clipping included in Dewitt's Diary
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