New 1972 Cars Focus On Safety And Emissions
Detroit report notes model year changes across GM Ford Chrysler and AMC with bumper upgrades quieter frames and redesigned mid size cars led by Ford Torino and Mercury Montego. Convertible decline air conditioning and vinyl roofs drive sun roofs as replacements. AMC adds a one year 12,000 mile warranty while others keep the standard terms. Spring water preference mentioned as consumer note.
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Look and RCA illustrate mixed fortunes in 1960s tech and media
RCA exits computers with a $250 million loss while IBM dominates 70 percent of the market. Look magazine folds as publishers face TV competition. Penn Central, the nation’s largest railroad, declares bankruptcy as railroads adapt through specialization. Despite these failures, other computer firms, niche magazines, and rail lines post profits in a diversified economy. First-half railroad profits reach $216 million on $6.5 billion revenue.
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Riots in Belfast Sparked by Schoolboy Stone and Gelignite
In Belfast riots flare daily amid sectarian tension after interment orders. A schoolboy stone or near miss with a gelignite device triggers street fighting. a patrol disperses with rubber bullets as youths search wreckage. Two Catholic youths suspected of the nail bomb are released after clean sniffer tests. Troops and police struggle in Ardilea and Ardoyne areas.
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