Gas Refused at Car Washes

Friday, February 22, 1974 fly Spartan Daily Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 as ch of ge Gas refused at car washes es By Susan Hathaway been flooded with consumer complaints price rules," exists because the energy ficials are powerless to enforce the ed One recent morning an SJSU about gasoline sellersTuesday office "doesn't have the people to en- federal rules. a graduate student drove into a car wash- morning alone he received over 100 force the rules." The answer, according to Horger, is iid service station to buy gasoline and was such calls. Horger added that the car wash- an amendment of the federal laws told he would have to have his car Horger stated his office has received service stations often stay open longer giving more enforcing power to states, washed before he could get any gas. reports indicating that there are five than normal service stations, thus they counties and cities. This happened on an extremely rainy local car washes which have get the business of gas-desperate Meanwhile, the car washes which day. established the policy of insisting drivers who have to fill up, little have been taking advantage of the fuel According to Robert Horger, director customers must pay for a car wash realizing an obligatory car wash awaits crisis continue to "exploit" the con- of the County Department of Weights, before buying gas. Among them are the them too. sumer, Horger said. Measures and Consumer Affairs, this is Beaver car washes, Lozano car wash And the standard policy is no wash, in violation of federal regulations which and others, he said. no gas, Horger said. According to the manager at one state it is illegal to force customers to "They're really taking advantage of Although there are federal Beaver car wash, his customers are buy other things before they can pur- the consumer," Horger said. But he regulations prohibiting this, Horger required to have their autos washed chase gasoline. said this situation, although "in explained, the state has no such laws. before getting a fill and this policy has Horger said his office has recently violation of the Federal Energy Office Thus he said both state and local of- been in effect "since the gas shortage." Recess insures A.S. vote Leonardi vetoes allocations In an unorthodox move the A.S. written notification of his vetoes, in- mean I oppose the booklet." David Reyes Council voted Wednesday to recess stead he verbally notified the council. The original allocation stiuplated that Joint Effort features singer Rachel tonight. rather than adjorn its weekly meeting. Leonardi vetoed the $100 allocation to the council underwrite $300 of the $500 The council took this action after A.S. the Student Community Learning given. The organization receiving President Rudi Leonardi announced he Experience (SCALE), and the $500 underwritten funds must pay that had vetoed two council allocations. allocation to the Women's Health amount back to the council. According to Rick Marks, A.S. vice- Course. The president recommended that the ARCO stations refuse president, by recessing rather than Leonardi said he vetoed the SCALE council pass a new allocation. "If they adjourning the meeting, the council allocation because Bob Martin, dean of pass a new allocation underwriting the was able to insure its power to override student services, "told me he would total $500," said Leonardi, "I will not the vetoes. cover it ( the $100) if asked." veto it. We would then be assured of The bank credit cards, From the constitituional standpoint, $500 allocated to the Women's getting our money back." the A.S. constitution states that the Health Course was to be used to print In other action the council allocated president must submit written 700 booklets, which would be sold for $100 to the Peer Drop-In Center, and notification of his vetoes at the next between 75 cents and $1, said Leonard'. $100 to the Native American Club. regularly scheduled meeting. The Leonardi explained that if 700 The council also passed a motion but gladly accept cash constitution also states that the council booklets were printed and sold, there supporting the Anti-Imperialist may override the veto by a two-thirds could be up to $700 raised. According to Rudi Leonardi coordinating Committee's demon- By Susan Hathaway than they have to," he said. vote of those present. It does not state Leonardi the council would have no Leonardi also explained that he stration next Monday. The AICC will be The energy crunch has caused a new However, according to this person, at what meeting the vote must be taken. legal way of controlling what happened supports the booklet. "I endorse the demonstrating against Standard Oil of fatality. ARCO was the only major company at Leonardi, however, did not submit to the money. health booklet idea. This veto does not California. Atlantic Richfield, the company this time to establish such a policy. which operates ARCO service stations, But some smaller stations in the San recently established a policy of not Jose area have also begun not honoring Kidnapers demand additional $4 million honoring bank credit cards such as bank credit cards. BankAinericard and Master Charge. This doesn't surprise The reason for this is that the stations the Bank of America spokesman. He HILLSBOROUGH (AP) Theiridnapers of Patricia Hearst accused her father of people back for the past losses of freedom nor for the current suffering that they must pay an approximate two per cent stated it is these stations "that ''throwing a few crumbs to the people" yesterday and demanded he add another $4 are now under," the SLA said. charge to the banks for use of these are feeling the pinch." He also million within 24 hours to a $2 million food giveaway. Contents of the message were first relayed by television newsman John Lester cards and these days, "We just can't revealed the fact that some A source close to newspaper executive Randolph A. Hearst said commitments selected by other correspondents to meet with the Hearst family as "pool" afford it," according to one ARCO smaller stations have been charging their for another $4 million in free food would be sought immediately from grocery reporterquoted the message as saying Miss Hearst would be held in accordance attendant at a Los Gatos station. customers a service charge if bank stores and others in the effort to secure freedom for Patty Hearst, abducted 17 with the Geneva Conventions and her status won't change until the status of SLA However, ARCO stations still honor credit cards are used for the purchase. According days ago. "soldiers" Remiro and Little changes. their own credit card and gladly accept to him, this It was uncertain whether this would be acceptable to her guerrilla captors or Lester said Miss Hearst spoke for only 10 seconds, saying: "Today is Feb. 19. cash. money is kept by the station. whether they would settle only for a personal $4 million contribution. Hearst has This morning the shah of Iran executed two men at dawn." In two previous taped A Bank of America spokesman stated According to one local Mobil station, placed his personal assests at around $2 million. communications she has given similar news items to pinpoint the day the message the economy was primarily to blame that company still honors bank credit The kidnapers said "that the total amount of 96 million be allotted to your was made. for ARCO's new policy. cards, but a new policy like ARCO's (Hearst's) designated 'People in Need' or charity organizations within 24 hours of Last Monday, Feb. 18, two men convicted of leading a plot to kidnap Iranian They don't want to pay out any more was a "possibility." receipt of this order and that the food be available to the people within one week of royalty were executed by a firing squad in Tehran. The men were described as receipt of this order." anarchists and were accused of plotting to kill the royal family after kidnaping The Symbionese Liberation Army, which claims responsibility for the kid- themif the government did not realse political prisoners. Frightening naping, warned that Miss Hearst would be "executed immediately" if any attempt There was no immediate explanation of the Feb. 19 date. JDL note was made to rescue her"or to injure or to capture our captive soldiers." The transcript said Hearst's plan, scheduled to begin Friday, won't be ac- This was an apparent reference to SLA members Joseph Remiro, 27, and Russell ceptable unless numberous new demands are totally met. These include: 24, Little, charged with muder in the cyanide-bullet assassination of Oakland "That an additional $4 million be added to the $2 million already allotted, Hillel not connected, School Supt. Marcus Foster last Nov. 6. They are being held in San Quentin Prison. making a total of $6 million to be used for the purchase of food. That this total $6 "Once we see compliance with these specifications and the program well under million figure be disbursed to the cities of San Francisco, Oakland and East Palo way, then, as we have previously stated, we will begin negotiations for the release Alto. of your daughter," the SLA said. writer still unknown NMI each family coming to The transcript of the latest communique from the mysterious and multiracial "That $70 be given over a one-month period to food. That is, by the end of one month's time, a total of $70 of food will have SLA was made public in segments and the 24-hour time limit was not known until a receive A threatening letter written to two the class.

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