b'Marketer Member News(WPMA ED) Gerry Tedrow (GT) bemoaned(Mar 31) The Matrix was released in theaters.the recent death of his computers hard1999 (Apr 7) The World Trade Organization ruled in drive, and reminded readers to be preparedfavor of the US in its long-running trade disputefor some important Y2K dates looming inwith the European Union over bananas.the near future. It reminded him of a Marx(Apr8) Bill Gates personal fortune exceeded $100 billion, brothers storyGroucho said to the soda jerk, I wantInterstate rest areas, and kerosene tax/dye schemes thanks to the increased value of Microsoft stock.a strawberry shake without the strawberries. The response(Apr 12) US President Bill Clinton was cited for contempt currently being proposed, among others. was Sorry, we are out of strawberries, Grouchos reply wasof court for giving intentionally false statements in a Well, thats all right Ill just have a banana shake withoutHI: (HEMA) President was James Cassulo from Mauisexual harassment civil lawsuit.the banana. Petroleum in Kahului, 1st VP Steve Schutt from (Apr20) Columbine High School massacre: Two Littleton, (GI) listed the (EMA) Legislative and Garlow Petroleum in Honolulu, 2nd VP Gary KaneshiroColorado teenagers, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, Regulatory priorities for the 106th Congress,from Diamond Head Petroleum in Honolulu and opened fire on their teachers and classmates, killing which included tax treatment of Native immediate past president Tom Malone from Aloha12 students and one teacher, then themselves. It Americans, Creation of NORA, Commercialization of Petroleum in Honolulu. would be the deadliest shooting at a high school in US ID: (ED) Vicki Patterson, the ID state Legislaturehistory. The shooting sparked debate on school bully-had reached the halfway mark of the session.ing, gun control and violence in the media.The association had introduced legislation that would remove fines on retailers, if an employee50 Years Agosold tobacco products to a minor. 1974 [FEB Intermountain OilMT: (RA) Several bills that had cleared the Marketers News (IOMN)] IOMA Governors desk would have some impact onPresident Ray Frost (RF2) from Sunset petroleum marketers.Oil Co in Phoenix, AZ wrote Lets Get NV: (PK) Golf, a State Meeting, Seminars and aOn With ItTo begin with we were Presidents Luncheon were planned for the Junecalled to Washington, D.C., to attend 1999 Convention and Trade Show at the Primma seminar on the Federal Energy Office Valley Resort in Primm, NV.(FEO) Mandatory Allocation Regulationsconducted NM: (RB) the Legislative Session was beingby the attorneys of the National Oil Jobbers Council in monitored for several bills of con- conjunction withstaff of the FEO. This seminar was cern to the NMP association.held one evening and all the following dayreturned to the Mountain Country to hold similar seminars for UT: (JH) The UPMRA Underground Storageour members at Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Boiseand Tank Amendments passed both houses, andHelenaAll in twelve daysI think these mandatory were waiting for the governors signature. Theregulations were in great detail and confusing. But as we new amendments would give the Tank Fund a floor ofplowed our way through the pages, everyone seemed to $30,000,000 and a ceiling of $40,000,000, to keep thebetter understand what is expected of (them) and had a fund from becoming a target for future legislators to raid,pretty fair idea on how to proceedYou could feel the and to push the fund administrator to release more fundsunity between Jobbers, Commission Agents, and Truck Stop for cleanup.Operators . You all know very well that what will make WA: (ED) Charlie Brown discussed federal and state legis- us strong is more members. So get with it, Members! Do lative and regulatory benefits that members received. your job. Bring in a new member and get that good feeling 1999 (Feb 4) The freighter New Carissa ran agroundwhich comes from knowing youve helped to make yournear Coos Bay, OR. Eventually, the bow was success- Association grow.fully towed out to sea and sunk. The stern section remained on the beach for over nine years until it was dismantled and removed in 2008. 1999 (Mar 2)The new Mandalay Bay hotel and casino opened on the Las Vegas Strip.(Ma r 17) The Roth IRA was introduced by US Senator William V. Roth Jr.(Mar21) The 71st Academy Awards, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, were held at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. John Maddens Shakespeare in Love won seven awards out of 13 nominations, including Best Picture. Steven Spielberg won his second Best Director award for Saving Private Ryan. The telecast garnered over 45.5 million viewers.(Mar 29) For the first time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above theSpring 1999 WPMN Clips 10,000 mark, at 10,006.78. FEB 1974 IOMN Cover30 www.wpma.com / Spring 2024'