Witness:
SIMON , William E. , Dep Sec of Treas.
Statements And Discussion:
Problem of meeting existing and increasing fuel demand; review of Federal efforts to eliminate fuel import restrictions and assure equitable oil company distribution to independent marketers and refiners. (p. 3-18) Extent of oil company and refinery cooperation with voluntary allocation program; rise in gasoline costs. (p. 18-39) Testimony Subjects:
Simon, William E.; Department of the Treasury
Witness:
DIBONA , Charles J. , Spec Consultant to the Pres on energy problems;accompanied by LIGON , Duke R. , Dir, Office of Oil and Gas, Interior Dept.
Statements And Discussion:
Role of President's energy consultant office; description of Administration energy program instituted in Apr. 1973; advisability of mandatory fuel allocation; explanation of (rpt, p. 72-86) proposed investment credit to encourage exploratory oil drilling. (p. 41-71) Suggested use of alternative fuel sources; extent of (rpt, p. 98-101) Federal energy R&D funding. (p. 72-108) Inserted Material:
"Hydropower, Pumped Storage, and Tidal Power" rpt on planned hydroelectric power dev (p. 47-51).
Inserted Material:
Comparison of current Petroleum Administration for Defense (PAD) refinery ops for dists 1, 2, 3 with 1972, tables (p. 66-68).
Inserted Material:
Price comparison of various fuels, tables (p. 92-94).
Testimony Subjects:
DiBona, Charles J.; Ligon, Duke R.; Office of Oil and Gas
Witness:
WAKEFIELD , Stephen A. , Asst Sec of Interior for Energy and Materials.
Statements And Discussion:
Planned and existing energy conservation studies for Office of Energy Conservation; review of conservation measures adopted by various Federal agencies; problem of automobile and airplane gas consumption. Inserted Material:
Domestic coal and petroleum supply and demand, tables (p. 127-161).
Inserted Material:
Non-communist world supply and demand, tables (p. 162-168).
Inserted Material:
"U.S. Energy Through the Year 2000" Interior Dept, Dec. 1972, rpt (p. 170-239).
Testimony Subjects:
Wakefield, Stephen A.; Department of the Interior
Witness:
LOOFBOURROW , Alan , vp, engineering and research, Chrysler Corp.
Statements And Discussion:
Consequences for fuel economy of Government required emission control and safety systems; technical evaluation of fuel consumption levels at different speeds in certain models. Inserted Material:
Mileage results, 1965 Mobil Gas Economy Run, table (p. 264-265).
Inserted Material:
1973 Industry Specifications, Basic Car Dimensions, table (p. 268-271).
Inserted Material:
"The Overdrive Transmission" Chrysler Corp, July 1952 (p. 276-289).
Inserted Material:
"General Factors Affecting Vehicle Fuel Consumption" Chrysler Corp., May 1973 (p. 289-299).
Testimony Subjects:
Loofbourrow, Alan; Chrysler Corp.; Statistical data; Communications industry; Telecommunications; Transportation
Collation:
p. 363-380, 430-442.
Witness:
LAUER , Lee , act exec dir, Mo Congress of Petroleum Retailers.
Witness:
TESSON , Milt , pres.
Witness:
MORELAND , Robert , former Standard Oil dealer.
Witness:
THOMAS , Ben , operator, Phillips 66 gas station.
Witness:
MCCLARNEY , Elmer J. , owner-operator, Texaco gas station.
Statements And Discussion:
Charged oil company inequities in distributing gas to independent marketers; personal experiences of gas station owners with terminated fuel supplies. Testimony Subjects:
Lauer, Lee; Tesson, Milt; Moreland, Robert; Thomas, Ben; McClarney, Elmer J.; Missouri Congress of Petroleum Retailers
Witness:
LIGON , Duke R. , dir, Office of Oil and Gas.
Statements And Discussion:
Evaluation of domestic petroleum supplies; effectiveness of voluntary allocation program; value of modified oil import program. Testimony Subjects:
Ligon, Duke R.; Office of Oil and Gas
Witness:
CROSS , Herbert , pres, Mo Oil Jobbers Assn;accompanied by HAHN , John , exec vp;accompanied by POTVIN , Gregg , exec vp, Natl Oil Jobbers Assn.
Statements And Discussion:
Increased cost of petroleum products and difficulty in obtaining supplies. Testimony Subjects:
Cross, Herbert; Hahn, John; Potvin, Gregg; National Oil Jobbers Association; Missouri Oil Jobbers Association
Witness:
STARKMAN , Ernest S. , vp, environmental activities staff, Gen Motors Corp (GM);accompanied by MARKS , Craig , technical asst to vp, engineering staff.
Statements And Discussion:
Effect of automobile design and weight of fuel economy; review of GM efforts to produce fuel saving vehicles and to research alternate engine designs; increased trend toward small U.S. car sales; justification for placing 120 m.p.h. reading on speedometer. Testimony Subjects:
Starkman, Ernest S.; Marks, Craig; General Motors Corp.
Witness:
PLACE , Richard A. , mgr, emissions and powertrain product planning, product dev group, North Amer automotive auto ops, Ford Motor Co.
Statements And Discussion:
Review of fuel consumption of various Ford models from 1965-73; efforts to improve fuel economy and to develop alternate engine designs. Testimony Subjects:
Place, Richard A.; Ford Motor Co.
Witness:
BAKER , Newell , pres, J D Street & Co, St Louis, Mo, p. 336-340.
Witness:
BURLISON , Bill D. (Representative , D -MO) , p. 327-330.
Witness:
CAVIN , Robert R. , exec dir, Soc of Independent Gasoline Marketers, p. 340-345.
Witness:
GRAY , Victor , legis dir, Mo Farm Bur Fedn, p. 358-363.
Witness:
HUGHES , Charles E. , exec sec, Local Cartage Assn of Greater St Louis, p. 406-416.
Witness:
JAMES , Daniel J. , asst supt for business, Rockwood School Dist, Eureka, Mo, p. 345-349.
Witness:
KOPOLOW , Meyer , pres, Marine Petroleum Co, St Louis, p. 330-335.
Witness:
PERKINS , Dale , Perkins Oil Co, Malden, Mo, p. 349-351.
Witness:
ROLLINS , Robert J. , dir of admin, St Louis Cty, p. 380-383.
Witness:
WATSON , Hugh , representing Independent Terminal Operators Assn, p. 351-358.
Statements And Discussion:
Examples of fuel oil shortages; inadequacy of voluntary allocation program. Testimony Subjects:
Baker, Newell; Burlison, Bill D.; Cavin, Robert R.; Gray, Victor M.; Hughes, Charles E.; James, Daniel J.; Kopolow, Meyer; Perkins, Dale; Rollins, Robert J.; Watson, Hugh E.; St. Louis, Mo.; Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers; Missouri Farm Bureau Federation; Independent Terminal Operators Association; Marine Petroleum Co.; Perkins Oil Co.
