Quality Control Of Autos Questioned In Major Recall Case
A New York jury ruled General Motors and a dealer liable for careless manufacture and maintenance after a Memorial Day crash tied to a two week old 1965 Oldsmobile. The suit cited brakes grabbing and factory testing gaps amid a broad auto safety failure pattern and recalls totaling millions of vehicles.
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G. David Wallace
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Carmine Monaco
Monaco
Meadowbrook Parkway
General Motors
Federal Trade Commission
New York
Joseph Kelner
America
Kelner
Highway Safety Bureau
American Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Chevrolet
This Day in History July 1 Highlights 1867 to 1970
On July 1 1867 the Dominion of Canada was created by the British North America Act. In 1966 Medicare began for the elderly, and 1962 Congress created the Bureau of Internal Revenue. The Bicentennial timeline notes aviation firsts, globe flights, and auto industry details including warranties and manufacturing challenges.
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Associated Press
Dominion of Canada
U.S. Congress
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders
San Juan Hill
Cuba
Air Mail
New York
San Francisco
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Winnie Mae
Cyprus
Hollis F. Price
le Moyne College
Syracuse
N.Y
United Church of Christ
Penguins at the Equator and Other Quick Facts
A summary of trivia and a GM report notes penguins near the equator along the Humboldt Current to Peru and Gala Pagos. Porcupines are born ready and dangerous after ten days. The Oberammergau Passion Play runs every decade since 1633 and takes hours. GM discusses dealership issues, pre-delivery checks, and space-age QC at its center amid rising cars on the road and fewer dealerships.
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Cadillac
Frank R. L. Daley Jr
Warren, Mich
John C. Bates
Technical Center
Bates
General Motors
Federal Trade Commission
United States
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Equator
South America
Peru
Galapagos Islands
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Pecos Funeral Home
Pecos, Texas
the Pecos
GMC
NEA. Inc
TM. Rog. US
Pot
Dick Turner
Dexter
Anh
DAN Peyton Oil CO
Bankamericard
Pecos
Wacker's
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