December 7th, 1974

Sharing Gas, Sharing Stories

When Sharing Wheels Meant Saving $$$

The News and Observer, Sat, Dec 07, 1974

As gas prices & inflation soared The DOT, Ad Council & other groups tried to support a growing carpool culture. Framing carpooling as both patriotic ("America") and economically savvy.

Local Characters, Daily Observations, & Small Town News

The Herald Sun, Durham, North Carolina • Sat, Dec 7, 1974

Each week, "Folks Around Here" transformed Herald-Sun readers into neighbors by sharing bite-sized stories of everyday moments. From professors to policemen, its casual, communal voice made everyone feel like a good-natured—if slightly gossipy—neighbor.

Price Controls, Profits & Promises

The Herald-Sun, Durham, North Carolina · Saturday, December 07, 1974

The article captures an era when inflation fears meant that grocery prices made front-page news and store managers personally explained pricing to reporters. It reveals a lost retail world where thousands of prices were changed manually each week and local managers of now-vanished chains like Colonial and A&P balanced community trust against economic pressures.

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