2 Thursday, February 14, 1974 University Daily Kansan More States Go to Odd-Even Rationing To ration or not to ration? That was the question facing more and more state officials Wednesday as the federal government continued its walt-land- South Carolina, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island joined the list of states announcing gas rationing plans based on the odd-even Oregon rule. Eight other states already have put similar programs into effect—all but three on a voluntary basis. The White House said Tuesday that President Nixon would assess the results of statewide platoe before making any decision about nationwide war. A federal price freeze on gasoline, plus a newly enacted ban on sales to regular customers only, had service station operators in several states threatening a strike yesterday. Some had already closed their pumps, and others said they were prepared to do so. Gas Strike Threatened by Station Operators Gerald Vilela, president of a Waterbury, Conn., service station, said 65 stations there had closed for 48 hours to protest the favored customer ban. Nixon Wants $19.3 Billion for Mass Transit President Nixon has proposed a $19.2 billion revenue-sharing program designed to improve the nation's public transportation system. designed to improve the nation's public revenue-sharing program designed to improve the nation's public transportation system. He also asked Congress yesterday to apportion the responsibility to revitalize the nation's rail system through a massive program of government loan guarantees and through relaxed regulatory procedures. 3 Grain Exporters Lost on '72 Russian Deat U. S. grain exporters apparently didn't make a financial killing as a result of inside information by selling wheat to Russia at subsidized prices in 1972, when the United States lost $46 billion. The report, however, recommended that Agriculture Department subsidy regulations be tightened "to preclude the possibility of large profits or losses." Of the five exporting firms that provided it with data, the GAO said, one of the reported profits of two cents and one of 1.1 cents a bushel. Trade sources told us that 28% of the total profit came from the bushels. of a cent. The other three firms had losses of nine-tenths of a cent, 1.5 cents and 1.9 cents a bushel. Astronomy Meeting ASTRONOMY ASSOCIATION will meet at 8 tonight at 134 Mallet Hall, Wyman Storer, professor emeritus of astronomy, will speak. LOWEST JET FARES TO EUROPE of any scheduled airline from NEW YORK to CHICAGO $187 $229 One way to reach somewhere One way to Luxembourg through May 31 3. The image shows a table with two columns, but the header row is empty. In the first column, there are three rows of text, each with a label and some data points. In the second column, there are four rows of text, each with a label and some data points. There are no visible headers or footers. SHOW INITIATIVE! SAVE MORE MONEY! SAVE MORE MONEY! REQUEST AN OFFERS ONLINE PAYMENTS ON all online purchases and on all online services offered by our partner banks. This includes basic daily fees, commissions, interest and other charges. SEE YOUR TRAVEL AGENT School District Desert County York, Pa. 76241 Name: Surname: City: State___Zip: ICELANDIC AIRLINES Great Food, Great Atmosphere, Great People at Reasonable Prices FLAGSHIP INTERNATIONAL 12th & Oread Ample Parking Room to rent? Advertise it in the Kansan. Mad Hatter OPEN 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat. Complete Canopy of Sound with Unique NEW Sound System 704 NEW HAMPSHIRE Thurs.—Ladies' Night "as usual" Disc Jockey Fri.—DJ/Playing Your Requests Sat.—Live Entertainment Mad Hatter is NOW Lawrence's newest private club for members and guests 21 or older MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE Now you can have your last tango in Paris... and London and Barcelona and Copenhagen and Berlin and Madrid and... Mankoff's Lusty Europe Simon, Budget Chief... The first all-purpose European guide to sex, love and romance. $1.95 NOW A POCKET BOOK From Page One I: will be over, he said, because Americans will have learned to live with seven per cent less energy than they had before the Arab oil embargo. He said long lines around gasoline stations also would have disappeared by the end of the year. Simon yesterday agreed the gasoline lines would end. "It's obvious shortages are going to continue, but not with people waiting in line," he said. The University of Kansas Theatre presents THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD by J. M. Synge the story of someone who becomes himself! Feb.13,14,15,16,at 8:00 p.m. Feb.17,at 2:30 p.m. KU Students admitted free with Certificate of Eligibility University Theatre — Murphy Hall Ticket Reservations: Tele: 864-3982 This program partially funded by the Student Activity Fee Ticket Sales begin Thursday Feb.14, SUA Office & Town Criers Tickets are $2.50 for Friday night $3.00 for Saturday night Hoch Auditorium - March 1 and 2, 8 P.M. ALL SEATS RESERVED 0