b'continuedThis Quarter in History . November, December and January 25 Years Agocontinuedwith roughly 9,300 gasoline1973 (DEC IOMN) JAN/FEB 1999WPMN Clipstations. London-based BritishFlying J Oil Company Petroleum, the worlds thirdjoined the Associa-largest oil company, sold itstion (IOMA/WPMA). products through a network(JM) discussed of about 17,900 stations. football jargon and (Jan 1) The euro the energy crisis .was established. "greatest part of (Jan 10) The Sopranosour way of life. We television series have elections. We canDEC 1973 IOMN Cover Clip debuted on HBO. see to it that better lawmakers are (Jan 21) In one of thenominated and elected. A privilege that many people onlargest drug busts inthis earth do not have. USE IT IN 1974."American history, the US(LA) sent a letter toCoast Guard interceptedMr. William Simon, the a ship with over 9,500Administrator of the pounds (4.75 tons) ofFederal Energycocaine aboard headed Admistration in(GI) Marching through the minefield of hiring, threefor Houston, Texas. Washington D.C.strategies to navigate through the potential liabilitiesGasoline? Just \'Grow\' for your business: 1. Know the Law 2. Evaluate Your Job50 Years Ago It in the Backyard:Application and Documentation and 3. Investigate. 1973 [NOV IntermountainA man in MichiganID: Lots of out-of-state money was spent to deliver aOil Marketer News (IOMN)]produced his own lot of misinformation to the public, which raised seriousLowe Ashton (LA) of Ashton Oil ingasoline through an doubt as to how deep the support for term limits reallyHeber City, UT was President and800-gallon vat in his was in Idaho. Vicki encouraged every marketer member Jim Murphy (JM) was back yard, into which he to ask a non-member to join, for every member makesExecutive Director.shoveled coal, leaves, our voice that much stronger to the legislators. 1973 (Nov 3) Marinergrass clippings, and table scraps. For every NM: (RB) The UST upgrade requirement was nearing itsprogram: NASA700 pounds of garbage, drop-dead-date of December 22. NMs PAC Fund sup- launched Marinerhe could extract about ported 30 candidates, of which 26 were winners, an 87%10 toward Mercury10 gallons of high-success rate. For the first time in history, Governor Gary(on March 29, 1974,octane gasoline. He was Johnson and Lt Governor Walter Bradley were re-electedit became the firstconfident that kits to for two consecutive terms. Both were pro-business andspace probe to reachproduce 20 gallons of had an open door policy with the Association. that planet). gas from 700 pounds (Nov 16) US PresidentNV: (PK) The new MGM Grand Convention Cen- of organic materials ter was the location for the WPMA Convention.Richard Nixoncould be designed and Peter encouraged NVs marketers and others tosigned the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorizationmarketed by 1974, if attend the big event. Tank insurance options Act into law, authorizing the construction of work was startedwere listed for marketer member review.the Alaska Pipeline. right away. WA: Where is your business going to be at this time nextOther Topics: New year?Have you looked down the road at ways to planOSHA Definitions; NOJC/where your business will be in the new millennium? As aEMA comments on the member of (WIDE)you have help. First, WMI Mutual Insur- proposed Phase IV Pe-ance for your employees, essential to your business success;troleum Admendment; second, state, regional and national conventions that bring3 Stations Escaping Gas top-notch speakers, industry vendors and business relatedCuts, America Muddles seminars to help you make your business more profitable.Around in Crisis Trying (WIDE) could help members save money and keep themto Muddle Up Solution; up with the industry and government. All you have to doand Fuel Officials Agree: Jobs Are Challenging.is call, and hope you do. 1973 (Dec 6) Gerald Ford was confirmed and sworn in as1999 (Jan 1) British PetroleumVice President to replace Spiro Agnew, the Vice PresidentCompany and Amoco Corporationunder President Richard Nixon who resigned to avoid completed their $53 billioncriminal charges of bribery. Ford became the first in merger. Chicago-based Amoco wasUS history to ascend to the presidency without being the US fifth-largest oil companyelected as either the Vice President or the President.54 www.wpma.com / Winter 2023'