Car Clinics and the New Generation Drive Wrench Fixes
A Washington NEA piece notes under-25 drivers know less about engines yet demand smarter service. Ford promotes car clinics using computer diagnostic gear to pinpoint faults quickly, promising cheaper, safer repairs. The system pairs a stethoscope machine with a computer to identify trouble, severity, and cost in moments.
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Washington
NEA
Mom
Pop
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Ford gadget tests shock absorbers with heat probe
Ford researcher Robert C Graham describes a new shock absorber test using a temperature sensitive magnet attached to the absorber and a floor mounted piston to bounce the car. In 90 seconds the car is bounced 120 times with four inch cycles while heat readings indicate restriction level. The method promises diagnostics at service centers though widespread use is years away.
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Ford
Robert C. Graham
Graham
Aston Martin slashes price on DB-6 far below sticker
An auto maker cuts more than $2,000 from the Aston Martin DB-6 price to $12,500. The note mentions traffic chaos on a busy highway but focuses on the discount of the luxury car rather than any incident.
Beehive shell shocks troops in Vietnam battle scene
An American artillery unit from the 101st Airborne repelled a surprise attack using the XM-546 beehive flechette shell. The 105mm round released 8,000 darts in a cone shock wave, shredding close-in attackers and creating a grotesque, devastating effect observed in testing and firsthand accounts.
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U.S
101St Airborne
Obituary and calendar items from a Negro Community page
The page includes a marriage of notices and an obituary for Zenobia Hopson killed in a traffic accident. Funeral services are set for March 28 at St Luke Baptist No. 2 and burial follows at Cave Hill Cemetery. Survived by husband Louis and daughter JoAnn, plus siblings and relatives listed. Also notes a cemetery committee meeting March 29 at Mt Pleasant C M E Church and Pirandello centenary abroad with updates on celebrations.
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Mt. Pleasant C.M.E
Zenobia Hopson
St. Luke Baptist Church No. 2
Sheppard
Cave Hill Cemetery
Hope
Hicks Funeral Home, Inc
Hopson
Louis Hopson
JoAnn Hopson
Edna Mitchell
Blevins
A. P. Jamison
Narcissus Ragland
William
Bill) Faucette
Little Rock
Arkansas
Robert Lee Faucette
Pine Bluff
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Swift Or Hormel
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