New York Daily News 12 February 1974 Gas Rationing Westminster Dog Show ++

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New York Daily News – Friday, February 12, 1974. The headline is: ‘Rationing Eases N.J. Gas Pains’ ‘But New York’s Plan Sputters’ The front page features a picture of gas station attendant Frank Musco in Elizabeth, NJ reading the paper while waiting for his next customer with an odd numbered license plate. What you see in the pictures is what you get.

Volume 55, Number 197.

All 68 pages are included – LOOK AT THE PICTURES!

Some of the contents:

• ‘Gas Plan’s Off to a Sputtering Start’ – Several articles on the gasoline rationing situation.
• ‘France Takes Steam Out of Energy Talks’ – France is worried about offending the Arab oil producers by presenting a unified front in response to the energy crisis.
• ‘Silence Frightens Hearsts’ – Patricia Hearst’s parents are concerned about the lack of contact from her kidnappers.
• Eastern Airlines has a full page ad showing off the spacious interior of the new L-1011 Whisperliner.
• ‘No Rest for Skylads on First Day Home’ – Skylab astronauts are back at work after splashdown.
• The only color in the newspaper is from two cigarette advertisements: Salem and Winston
• The centerfold has a pictures of several odd-numbered license plate vehicles getting gas along with a Hess oil tanker.
• A picture of French Foreign Minister Michel Jorbert framed by microphone stands.
• Movie ads include: The Last Detail, West World, Papillon, The Exorcist, Magnum Force with Dirty Harry, Blazing Saddles, and more.
• ‘Excess Realism Flaws ‘Thieves” – A review by Kathleen Carroll.
• You can buy a new AMC Matador for only $2996.
• The back page features pictures of contenders in the Westminster Dog Show as well as Rod Gilbert receiving the key to the city for being the Rangers’ most prolific scorer of all time.
• and much more!

Excellent condition for a newspaper from 1974! Please note the minor tears and wear around edges – especially the bottom. LOOK AT THE PICTURES!

ps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Daily_News”>Here is a link to Wikipedia’s article on this newspaper.