Fiat and the price of progress in modern Europe
The article discusses urban crowding and pollution as the cost of progress in European cities, using Italy and Fiat as focal points. It notes Fiat’s growth from 50 employees in 1899 to about 168000, its Mirafiori plant, and its rise to the fifth largest selling importer in the U.S. market by August 1969, challenging Volkswagen.
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U.S
Fiat
Venice
Milan
Naples
la Dolce Vita
Federico Fellini
Rome
Jean Luc Godard
Europe
Frankfurt
Stuttgart
Hamburg
Brussels
London
Stockholm
Paris
Italy
Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino
Mirafiori
Turin
General Motors
Volkswagen
United States
R. L. Polk & Co
Volvo
Toyota
Opel
Datsun
Mercedes
Cortina
Triumph
Airman Robertson completes basic training at Lackland AFB
San Antonio airman Michael L. Robertson son of Mr and Mrs George M Robertson Prescott Ark completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas He is assigned to Lewry AFB Colorado for training in the munitions and weapons maintenance field Robertson a 1968 graduate of Blevins High School Ark
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San Antonio
Michael L. Robertson
George M. Robertson
Rt. 3
Prescott, Ark
Lackland Afb
Téx
Lewry Afb
Colo
Robertson
Blevins (Ark
Critics See Youth Draft Lottery Raise Odds for 18 Year Olds
Critics say Nixon’s birthdate lottery will force 18 year olds to guess when they might be drafted. The system would first draft 19 year olds by lottery, with dates drawn in late September or October. Those with early dates would be called, late dates likely exempt, and the rest mid-range.
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Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Senate
Selective Service
State Plant Under Defense Dept. Probe
Federal agencies investigate Selb Mfg. Co. of Walnut Ridge over alleged abuse of a Defense Department contract for the F111 program. Columnist Jack Anderson claims the plant had welds approved by an inspector that failed to meet specifications.
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Little Rock
Selb Mfg. Co
Walnut Ridge
Defense Department
Washington
Jack Anderson
State police careers and training overview in 1970s era
State policemen enforce highway laws and investigate crimes. Recruiting notes describe 21 year age minimum, high school education, competitive exams, physical tests, background checks, and a months long training program. Recruits face probation periods with promotion paths and merit systems.
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California
Nevada
International Association of Chiefs of Police
28Th Street
Washington, DC
Soviet China Talks Seen Making Little Progress
Moscow reports conflicting statements from Soviet officials signaling little progress in border talks with China opening in Peking. Kudietsov urged trust and mutual benefit while Suslov blasted Chinese leadership as chauvinist, with Tass distributing excerpts. The talks, stalled for over five years, come after Kosygin’s Peking visit and amid tense border clashes.
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Anthony C. Collings
Associated Press
Moscow
China
Peking
Vasily V. Kudhetsov
Pekiti
Mikhail Susilov
Communist Party
Liman Politbuto
Kugnetsov
Pei King
Suslov
Kommunist
Tass
Chess Agency
Communist China
Chiaa Kuahshua
Beijing
Soviet Siberia
Alexei N. Kosygin
Chou Enlai
Kuatietsov
Anhe
Reading Party
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Ernie Hood
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U.S. Labor Department
Deements
Washington, D.C
Rod McKuen
Funk &Wagnalls
Mandal Tiere
Encyclopedia
House Condensed Tomato
BIG Buy
Safeway
Mr. G
Beloir Frozen
Florida
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Cragmont
Jonathan
Manor House
Hollywood
Ray Sok
Oy Neem
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