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Congressional support for releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve grew this week as lawmakers flocked to support a resolution urging the Clinton administration to take the action.

Paccar Financial Corp. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell as much as $2.5 billion of senior debt securities.

Two organizations representing private and publicly owned truck driver training schools will hold a joint conference on March 17 in Orlando, Fla.

Some 3,000 trucking industry maintenance technicians are expected to attend the annual meeting of The Maintenance Council, scheduled for March 6 to 9 at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.

In the news this morning: Possible EU merger rejection threatens Volvo's truck strategy; Attempts to put Tenn. truckers in right lanes stalls; and Ohio Republicans seek higher weight limits in face of fuel crisis.

Contrary to published reports, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said last week that some workers in the railroad industry will not be exempt from a proposed set of new ergonomics rules.

A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by AmeriServe Food Distribution is raising concern about the Dallas-based food service distributor’s willingness to pay claims by trucking suppliers.

Gov. John G. Rowland wants to get rid of a Connecticut property tax exemption for corporation fleet trucks that has not gone into effect.

This afternoon's headlines: Key oil ministers will recommend increasing output; EPA posts review of diesel-emissions study; and No moves from Canadian federal, provincial governments on gas tax relief.