Congress Beats Ford On Truck Weight Increase
An opinion piece claims the 80 000 pound truck weight increase was bought by trucking interests and funded campaigns. It argues lawmakers on key committees benefited and warns heavy trucks damage roads, urging skepticism about political influence in Washington.
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Ford
Washington
Memories of winter sledding and safety concerns
A nostalgic reminiscence of childhood sledding faces the risk of injuries from roadside hills and urges safer designated areas. The piece argues for city recreation departments to create supervised sledding zones, noting scarce open fields and the need to protect children. A second note highlights counterfeiting in gold markets centered on Beirut, with forged 24 karat bars and coins moving into the U S, and Swiss devices improving purity detection.
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City Recreation Department
ITT faces export probe over bugging gear to Chile
The report chronicles U S customs plan to press criminal charges against ITT for exporting bugging equipment to Chile without a federal permit. It notes ITT's earlier mission to Chile involving Russell Tagliareni and John Ragan, including claims of bugging training for Chilean security forces, amid broader diplomatic sensitivities about Allende and the 1973 coup. The piece cites State and Commerce Department positions, possible Kissinger review, and ongoing grand jury action plans. It also covers a separate note on aid to Viet Nam orphans, with Friends of Children Inc. securing $10,000 from USAID to boost measles vaccine shipments.
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ITT
Russell Tagliareni
John Ragan
Chile
State Department
Henry Kissinger
Commerce Department
Commerce
Pity the rich too as stock woes bite the wealthy
Alan Greenspan notes the well to do suffer too though stockbrokers have no unions. A former executive borrows against stock, loses value, and faces higher interest while debt grows. Small businesses fall behind on interest, inflation cuts into reserves, and many rich face tighter times as the stock market lurches toward a rally.
Consumers put foot down as auto prices fall later
The piece argues shoppers balk at sky high prices, prompting price cuts after auto makers like Chrysler and Ford faced slowing demand. It notes rising delinquencies and bankruptcies as credit tightens, with November showing a record $402 million drop in credit outstanding and the first real downturn in four years.
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Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Ford Motor Co
Ford
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