Gas Shortage - in June 1979 | KATU In The Archives

Due to the oil crisis in 1979, the United States ran into extreme gas shortages. Watch a KATU broadcast from 1979 detailing struggles for Oregonians in Portland.
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[@tomservo5007]

people complaining about gas today never had to deal with that shite, waiting in lines, seeing many stations run out of gas, having the government restrict you on what day you could buy gas , etc

[@BlueSky-gu2bx]

That's right. Things were much much worse back then with the gas.

[@davidlemay4761]

I never have regretted buying a motorcycle.😅

[@ericsamuelson5656]

Mic flag at 2:52. Bill Van Amberg is the son of legendary KGO Ch 7 San Francisco anchor (Fred) Van Amberg. Bill will head to KABC Ch 7 Los Angeles by 1980.

[@glitch-pr3nr]

The irony is that they were advertising an SUV to me in the advertising algorithm

[@glitch-pr3nr]

That was when i got my first car. Sometimes i didnt have money for gas so i had to ride my bike to work. There are more cars now. I really want an electric vehicle. The need for plastics there will always be a demand for petroleum.