8,000 Gallons of Fuel Burned on Ford Flight
^President Ford went W Kansas City three weeks, ago to talk about the economy and list 10 ways to beat inflation. A key recommen: dation was energy conservation.</br></br>According to the White House, the President flew 16,685 miles campaigning for Republican candidates at 26 stops.</br></br>C Financed by the Republican National Committee, Mr. Ford visited such widely scattered spots as Burlington, Vt., Portland, Ore., Greenville, S.C., and Los Angeles.</br></br>an hour traVeling~at its "new speed of 475. miles ' an .hour, instituted during last yearÛªs energy crisis.</br></br>A back-up Û¢ plane, a C-141 carrying equipment and support personnel, uses 1,800 gallons of fuel an hour fly-* ing at about the same speed.