Bridgestone Firestone ships tires from Japan to ease recall shortage
Bridgestone Firestone began airlifting thousands of tires from Japan to the United States after a recall of 6.5 million tires. About 800 tires flew to Los Angeles on four planes, with 5,000 more arriving by next week and 5,600 weekly by September. The recall involves P235/75R15 ATX ATX II and 15-inch Wilderness AT tires, linked to 62 deaths and many injuries.
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Center For Auto Safety
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Clinton pitches education funding amid New Jersey tour
President Clinton visited Crossroads Middle School in South Brunswick and spoke at Garden State Park in Cherry Hill. He urged Congress to approve 25 billion in bonds and 6.5 billion in grants for school modernization and repairs, while touting Gore’s student loan and tax credit efforts and backing Holt and Corzine in New Jersey races.
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Holt
Dick Zimmer
Mike Pappas
Zimmer
Pappas
Twinkle
Kenneth Starr
Princeton
Jon Corzine
Los Angeles Overtakes Houston as Smog Capital
Los Angeles for the moment leads Houston in unhealthful ozone days this year, with 34 days versus 26 in Houston, as officials note Los Angeles still suffers heavy pollution while Houston endures high peaks up to 208 ppb. Rain and monsoons ease conditions in both cities.
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Joe Cassmassi
South Coast Air Quality Management District
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