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That gasoline price might be a touch high, but close. Through the '60's gas could be had in Texas for as little as $0.22 and sometimes even lower than that during the frequent "gas wars." Gas stations in close proximity to each other would play chicken with their prices. I got my license in 1967 at age 15 (yes, you could do that back then with driver training) and I remember paying $0.17 at a Shamrock station.
You smokers might find this interesting. The maddest I ever saw my father get was at a gas station. We had pulled in and I think the sign showed a price of I believe around 30 cents. The amount on the pump was a few cents higher and dad pointedly questioned the attendant as he was prone to do when it came to his pocket book. He was informed that the price on the sign was the price for cigarettes, not gasoline. My dad did not speak kindly to the man suffice it to say. So, for you who smoke, a pack of your cancer sticks used to cost equal to or less than a gallon gasoline. :yes:
 
rick mueller said:
That gasoline price might be a touch high, but close. Through the '60's gas could be had in Texas for as little as $0.22 and sometimes even lower than that during the frequent "gas wars." Gas stations in close proximity to each other would play chicken with their prices. I got my license in 1967 at age 15 (yes, you could do that back then with driver training) and I remember paying $0.17 at a Shamrock station.
You smokers might find this interesting. The maddest I ever saw my father get was at a gas station. We had pulled in and I think the sign showed a price of I believe around 30 cents. The amount on the pump was a few cents higher and dad pointedly questioned the attendant as he was prone to do when it came to his pocket book. He was informed that the price on the sign was the price for cigarettes, not gasoline. My dad did not speak kindly to the man suffice it to say. So, for you who smoke, a pack of your cancer sticks used to cost equal to or less than a gallon gasoline. :yes:
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Your are correct. I remember it being $0.17 - $0.23 a gallon, BUT in the summer of 62, there was a gas war & draught. Coming back from the Seattle World's Fair, gas in Navasota was $0.07, but a glass/cup of water was $1.
 
Cnb, I think it is extremely irresponsible to have the F1 race when Texas football players are in town.
The gas war discussion brings back great memories of my youth in El Paso. We would drive to Las Cruces just across the state line into New Mexico for gas at $.05-.07/gal lower. Funny cause back then there actually was some open space between El Paso and LC, not so much anymore. Still acres of pecan trees in the lower valley though.
 
As much money as Red has invested in both The University and COTA, I doubt anyone questions anything.

Terrible inconvenience? Yes!

Bad for hotels & restaurants? Horrible!

And remember, your teachers' retirement fund is heavily invested in COTA to make up for that irresponsible, incredibly stupid billion-dollar investment in the casino that never opened in Atlantic City. When every casino in Atlantic City was losing their *** and on the verge of closing, who in the hell puts a pension fund into a new one?

Novel concept but just once try to FOLLOW THE MONEY!
 
I will be fighting all of the people in Austin this weekend, but the issue is the $EC,not F1. The F1 schedule was known way before the $EC schedule was released.

Texas knows the F1 schedule in advance and should request to either have an away game or a bye when the F1 crowd is in town.
 
ViperHorn said:
'67-'70 I would pay $0.15 to $0.19/gallon at a Shamrock Station in Garland. That site is now a church.
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I remember around 1966-1968 gas was $0.18 - $0.19 around Fort Worth and my Dad would look for the stations that offered that. By the time I was driving in 1970 it was generally higher than that.

Damn that was a long time ago...
 
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