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This afternoon's headlines: Rising fuel prices may hammer European truck sales; Summers says Gore's plan to tap SPR could be appropriate; Oklahoma not OK as fire spreads; and more news to come.

American Trucking Associations President Walter B. McCormick Jr. took his case for trucking industry relief from soaring fuel prices to two of the nation’s leading media venues Thursday, The Washington Post and cable news channel CNBC.

Vice President Al Gore on Thursday morning called on President Clinton to tap the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, to push down high fuel prices before winter hits, news agencies are reporting.

Canada’s National Safety Code for trucking is being implemented inconsistently at the provincial level, according to a federal study.

The executive vice president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association says American Trucking Associations is hurting his group’s efforts to get a national fuel surcharge law by remaining neutral on the plan.

Anyone who has an opinion about federal recordkeeping requirements for motor carriers has until Nov. 6 to tell the government about it.

In the news this morning: Oil prices fall on Gore's call to tap reserve; DaimlerChrysler truck profit up, but only slightly; European ministers can't agree on fuel taxes; and more.

U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson showed trucking industry leaders Wednesday afternoon that he was "clearly concerned" with the impact on trucking of a 73% fuel price increase over 18 months, American Trucking Associations President Walter B. McCormick Jr. told Transport Topics.

Today's technology headlines: Supply chain application vendors now providing e-training for customers; CF's Web site built with customers in mind; Handspring to launch cell phone module for Visor PDA; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: DOE's Richardson says U.S. attendance at special energy meeting up to Clinton; Senate committee approves legislation to beef up tire safety; L.A. transit talks resume as strike begins to affect businesses; and more.