Time magazine cover — June 4, 1979
I’m guessing this issue didn’t enjoy brisk Cheryl Tiegs-esque newsstand sales.
Baker once had a proposal for how to handle gas rationing during a shortage.
Motorists whose license plates ended in even numbers could get gas on even numbered days.
Motorists whose license plates ended in odd numbers could get gas on odd numbered days.
Motorists with vanity plates: No gas.
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