Auto sales boom continues in June
DETROIT AP US automakers sold more cars in June than any June in auto history, with Ford delivering 272,026 cars, GM 543,469, Chrysler 114,126, and American Motors 20,228. Overall industry sales hit a new peak aided by record months for Ford and GM. Analysts note stretched inventories and planned early model releases.
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Carter’s low profile presidential trip charms crowds in PA and MD
President Jimmy Carter and family toured Emmitsburg Gettysburg Mercersburg and Antietam with minimal security during a 10 day vacation. Crowds reacted with surprise and excitement as Carter stopped to meet park rangers and chat with locals. He visited Mother Seton’s chapel and Mamie Eisenhower, lunched near his tennis teacher, and commented on Civil War sites while avoiding fanfare.
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Mercersburg
Chrysler Omni Horizon subcompacts deemed safe by tests
Detroit Free Press reports federal tests on Chrysler Omni and Horizon subcompact cars found no unusual safety risks in handling. Unidentified government sources say an NHTSA report could be released soon with a public announcement cleared by agency chief Joan Claybrook and reviewed by Transportation Secretary Brock Adams aides.
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Sentencing today in espionage case in Virginia
An American and a Vietnamese expatriate face sentencing in Alexandria on six counts of espionage conspiracy theft of government documents and failure to register as foreign agents They maintain innocence and vow to appeal possible sentences up to life plus 35 years Humphrey 42 and Truong 32 were convicted May 19 and January 31 respectively Both have been jailed since arrest and await judgment as attorneys mull leniency pleas and potential further appeals to higher courts
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