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19741970s NEWS
1974 Gas Lines
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WS tilt down on a gas station reveals about 25 cars waiting on line at the pumps. 1974.
00:00:29 8.96 thumbnail
Z'out a bit and the gas line is all the way out to the street. Other traffic flows by
00:00:32 12.42 thumbnail
CU shots of cars waiting in line. Person is seen pumping gas as other cars wait. Traffic seen going by in the street.
00:00:43 23.3 thumbnail
CU on gas being pumped into a large glass bottle
00:00:56 35.9 thumbnail
Fire official from the Bethesda, Maryland speaks with shaggy hair'd male reporter about how much gas is legally allowed to be stored in a home.
00:01:31 70.44 thumbnail
CU of a red gasoline can used for storing gas. The can has a large dent in it .
00:01:40 80.05 thumbnail
Fire official kneeling down with reporter, holds up the dented gas can and explains to the interviewer why the can is unsafe due to the large dent and lack of a device on top to keep gas vapors from escaping.
00:01:59 99.23 thumbnail
Fire official shows interviewer the safety can recommended for storing gasoline at home. He holds up the can and explains the can has a self closing lid to keep vapors from escaping.
00:02:22 121.42 thumbnail
Reporter standing in front of a Bethesda, Maryland fire truck sums up interview with fire official and recommends to viewers that if storing gas at home stop by the local fire station to find out how to do it safely.
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