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Show CUT GASOLINE HALF, COAST DRIVERS URGED SAN FRANCISCO. May 27. A re-I quest that all users of automobiles for pleasure purposes curtail their gasoline purchases fifty per cent for . fit period of ten weeks was framed at ' a meeting of oil and railroad company executives and tho executive committee commit-tee of tho California state automobllo association ' to consider tho gasoline ; shortage In tho state. j It was announced that restrictions ; on gasoline supply were not based on I transportation conditions but on actual shortage. It will be necessary to cut! tho normal supply for pleasure ctxa In half for ten weeks If agricultural and other vital Interests of the state , urc to be given their proper .ration, according ac-cording to a statement issued from the I meeting. I nn |