New York Daily News 20 June 1979 Gasoline Shortage Rationing Billy Martin Yankee

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New York Daily News – Wednesday, June 20, 1979. This old newspaper features on the front page pictures of folks using alternate modes of transportation than automobiles: moped, roller skates, horse. The headline is: ‘Odd-Even Gas’ and ‘Where it applies, How it works, The weekend outlook’ – What you see in the pictures is what you get.

Volume 60, Number 233.

All 68 pages are included – LOOK AT THE PICTURES!

Some of the contents:

• ‘Call Minn. troops in truck protest; convoy guarded’ – A state of emergency was declared in Minnesota over a truckers’ strike with the national guard being mobilized to protect strike breakers
• ‘Lines shorten at N.J. pumps, but not on turnpike’ – An article about gas rationing in New Jersey
• ‘How the gas pains will affect Jerseyans’ – License plates ending in odd numbers will be able to get gas on odd days, ending in even numbers on even days
• ‘Gas line fuels new business’ – A few kids on bicycles earned some extra money running errands for folks waiting in gasoline lines – but they blew all their money later at the bowling alley. . .
• Several articles about the gasoline crisis and gas rationing.
• ‘Europe DC-10s OKd to fly’ – Europe gives the go ahead to fly DC-10 aircraft after grounding the fleet in the wake of the crash in Chicago that killed 273 people.
• National Airlines has a full page ad on flights to Florida.
• Carlton cigarettes has an ad – one of only two pages in the paper with red ink.
• ‘Seeing herself proved pretty scary’ – Sigourney Weaver saw her movie Alien and was frightened
• There are several movie ads including: Rocky II, The In-Laws, Bruce Lee Game of Death, Hair, and more!
• The centerfold has several pictures of aerial views of long lines of vehicles waiting for their turn at the gas pumps.
• Paragon Oldsmobile has new 1979 Cutlass Supreme for only $5964.
• ‘Billy arrives with a shuffle’ – Billy Martin returns to the Yankees
• The back page features a picture of Billy Martin returning to the Yankees among young fans.
• and much more!

Good used condition for 40+ year old newspaper! Some minor discoloration, wear and tear around the edges – page 57/58 had a small tear at the top, all 68 pages are included – LOOK AT THE PICTURES!

Here is a link to Wikipedia’s article on this newspaper.