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By Scott Herhold
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Santa Clara County supervisors today asked
Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. to declare'a state of
emergency that would give the county authority
to impose an odd-even gas rationing system.

The enibrgency Authority is invested in the
governor'although the county ran a mandatory
rationing plan during the first fuel crisis of 1973-

Cortese, the board unanimously requested the

Supervisors Cortese and Dan McCorquodale
contended the move was necessary because
state allocation levels were dropping to 85 percent of last year's level.
"We can argue and debate the availability of
gas," McCorquodale said. "But as a matter of
fact, you only have to go down the street to see
that we have a problem."
' Supervisor Rod Dii"idon' who is expected to

travel to Washington, D.C. next week, said he
will meet with Department of Energy officials
to discuss the siutation.

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has given no immediate indication of willingness
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The board said it would be willing to meet in
special session this week to discuss emergency

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measures.

Undei an odd-even system of gas rationing,
motorists would be allowed to'buy gas every
other day. The availabilty would be determined
by the last number on their vehicle licenses.

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Many Santa Clara County service stations
were out of gasoline today while others were
pumping whtt little of the precious fuel they
managed to stretch to this last day of the nronth,

serviee station officials said.

Meanwhile, there were signs this weekend
that Bay area motorists are starting to cut down
on their driving with reports of reduced traffic
on the freeways, according to area California
Highway Patrol offices.
Northern Californih resort areas also reported
a drop in tourism.
"Many dealers are out of gasoline today and
I'm sure it's going to be difficult in many areas
of the Valley to buy fuel," said George Saunders,
president of the'Santa Clara County Service Station Dealers Associirtion.
Saunders also noted that, "Many dealers did
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"Many dealers are out of gasoline today and
I'm sure it's going to be difficult in many areas
of the Valley to buy fuel," said George Saunders,
president of the'Santa Clara County Service Station Dealers Associirtion.
Saunders also noted that, "Many dealers did
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Northern Californih resort areas also reported

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managed to stretch to this last day of the nronth,

Undei an odd-even system of gas rationing,
motorists would be allowed to'buy gas every
other day. The availabilty would be determined
by the last number on their vehicle licenses.
Many Santa Clara County service stations
were out of gasoline today while others were
pumping whtt little of the precious fuel they

travel to Washington, D.C. next week, said he
will meet with Department of Energy officials
to discuss the siutation.
The next move rests with the governor, who
has given no immediate indication of willingness
to declare an emergeney.
The board said it would be willing to meet in
special session this week to discuss emergency

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The enibrgency Authority is invested in the
governor'although the county ran a mandatory
rationing plan during the first fuel crisis of 197374.

Supervisors Cortese and Dan McCorquodale
contended the move was necessary because
state allocation levels were dropping to 85 percent of last year's level.
"We can argue and debate the availability of
gas," McCorquodale said. "But as a matter of
fact, you only have to go down the street to see
that we have a problem."
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Santa Clara County supervisors today asked
Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. to declare'a state of
emergency that would give the county authority
to impose an odd-even gas rationing system.
Acting on a motion by Supervisor Dom
Cortese, the board unanimously requested the
np ' to begin emergency measures to meet
iire. shortages and an impending four'day gas
dealers strike.
The movc went beyond the supervisors' action
last week when the board deferred action on an
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