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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1973
Page
7
The World Almanac reports recalls in 1972 reached a record 32 803 for motor vehicles. Foreign vehicles accounted for 15 percent of recalls, representing 30 percent of total sales. Since the 1986 Federal recall law, more than 36.8 million vehicles have been recalled as makers notify owners of suspected hazards.
In Glenrock Wyoming crews faced a rekindled blaze at the Patterson No 1 oil well northeast of Glenrock after Christmas Eve flare ups. Gusty winds slowed attempts to decide on explosive measures to curb the fire, with Red Adair teams from Houston working to cap the well and stop its flow.
Representative Stewart B. McKinney praised Connecticut's League of Women Voters for backing the District of Columbia home rule bill. The measure would grant Washington D C an elected mayor and city council for the first time in a century. He credited the league's action campaign and publicizing efforts for moving the bill forward, saying Washington was the last colony without local self government.
A Mexican military delegation led by Brig. Gen. Manuel Vazquez Barete arrived in Havana to participate in the first anniversary celebration of Fidel Castro's revolution. Cuban readers recall the defeat of former dictator Fulgencio Batista on January 2.
The California Medical Association urges learning new eating habits and regular exercise as the sure way to reduce weight. It warns popular weight loss schemes often fail and keep the weight on, noting current anti fat facts may slim wallets more than figures.
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