Japan's Bullet Train Faces Trouble After Ten Years
Japan’s Shinkansen known as the Bullet marks its 10th year amid fatigue and technical woes. ATC issues, rail wear, stray faults, and aging stock prompt safety checks, train retirements, and a suspension of 320 runs to ensure safer, high speed travel between Tokyo and Osaka.
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Writing as labor and pleasure: William Goldman
William Goldman, a prolific writer in New York, says writing is brute labor yet offers moments of pleasure in successful lines and scenes. He explains his long gestation for works like Butch Cassidy and Marathon Man, and notes he writes daily but rarely rereads until finished.
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Imported Cars Selling Relatively Well in a Slow Market
Foreign makes gain share as October imports rise 6.33 percent from 1973 levels while American models drop 26.87 percent. Toyota and Volkswagen executives forecast price and efficiency advantages as 1975 models roll out. Datsun sales jump in October though year-to-date figures show declines.
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Dear Abby Advice Letter Pack From Orange to Florida
A series of Dear Abby letters cover neighbor privacy gun control marriage and infidelity. An Orange California reader asks how to tell new neighbors to stop dropping in while a Syracuse reader jokes about gun bumper stickers. A Florida reader seeks advice after discovering her husband’s affair and a complicated shared romance.
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