Major cause of blowouts tire safety margins warned
Government and industry warn that many cars operate with reserve load margins under 1 percent of vehicle weight. Experts say overloading and under inflation trigger tire failure and possible blowouts. Ford Torino 500 example shows slight margin can become heavy with cargo and passengers.
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Rally Against Speed Limits Sparks Auto Industry Debate
Car makers both domestic and foreign oppose a pending federal safety standard banning vehicles over 95 mph and mandating warning devices. Proponents say 5,000 responses favor limits, with many supporting lower caps. Letters condemn regulators as costly and impractical while Ford Chrysler and GM oppose the plan.
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Jersey City
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Manchester
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Long Beach
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Feinstein says she will not run against Alioto for mayor
Dianne Feinstein, president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, said she does not intend to challenge Mayor Joseph Alioto in the November election. She cited a focus on her duties and noted Alioto had not yet announced his candidacy, adding she might reconsider if he chooses not to run.
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Dianne Feinstein
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Joseph L. Alioto
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Nine million-dollar farm payments revealed in 1970 subsidies
Washington reports that nine payees received federal farm subsidies of one million dollars or more in 1970. The Agriculture Department release shows payments from major programs for cotton, wheat, and feed grains along with sugar and other programs, often totaled separately.
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