Auto makers slow to adopt efficient small cars
A U S News & World Report look frames U S auto giants as lagging in fuel economy and outside ideas while Japan and Europe push compact, high quality cars. EPA officials cite potential 60 to 80 mpg models, but insiders say public acceptance and sales drive Detroit's pace. The piece warns Detroit to heed the shift before foreign cars gain dominance.
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Detroit
Japan
Germany
U.S
U. S. News and World Report
General Motors
Charles Gray
EPA
Ann Arbor
Fred Bowditch
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Assn
Food Stamp Reform Moves To Curb Welfare Costs
Congress approves Reagan plan to cap food stamp spending and curb non poverty use. House bans benefits for striking workers while Senate allows states to require able bodied recipients to work in public service jobs. San Diego workfare program cited as model with significant relief reductions and lower costs.
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Washington
Agriculture Committees
House
Senate
Reagan
Congress
Agriculture
San Diego
Calif
San Diego County
Sacramento
Merchant Marine In Trouble Murmurs of ailing fleet and policy
The piece argues National Maritime Day reflects a weakened U S merchant marine. It notes a drop from 1 200 ships in 1950 to under half, subsidies nearing 1 billion dollars, and regulatory and union pressures blamed for high costs and inefficiency. It calls for reduced federal meddling to revive shipyards and competitiveness.
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U.S
Luxurious Helmsley Palace Rises Beside St Patrick’s
A New York Madison Avenue hotel, Helmsley Palace, towers 55 stories behind St Patrick’s Cathedral. The brick brownstones dating to the 1880s host meeting rooms and a tearoom while the glass and steel structure dominates the skyline. Guests praise palatial decor and top service though prices, including an $8 tea and $10 continental breakfast, reflect the luxury.
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New York
Madison Avenue
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
St. Pat’s
Helmsley’s Palace
Helmsley
St. Patrick's
United States
Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Reader Letters
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor delivered in the writer’s handwriting with a mailing address. Anonymous submissions are rejected. Letters should be legible and may be edited for space clarity taste and libel. Word limit is 200 words unless editors decide otherwise.
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Ashley Cooper
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J. Helmsley
YMCA
Aiken
Scott
Hunter
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Aiken Communications, Inc
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