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Practical guidance in plain English on buying and maintaining a car. Tips cover initial inspection, essential checks, and ongoing upkeep to avoid costly repairs. Focuses on common-sense steps readers can apply to any vehicle.
Jackie Gleason Dies at 71 After Cancer Battle
The Great One Jackie Gleason, famed as Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners, died of cancer at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday at his Lauderhill home. He was 71. His wife Marilyn said he passed away quietly at home after a final week with family and friends nearby.
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Bassmaster tourney drives fishing frenzy in Thousand Islands
Matt Rutkowski of Cazessovia is highlighted amid the hype of the $548,000 Bassmaster Team Championship in the Thousand Islands region. The event, running Monday through Saturday, underscores the sport’s vast popularity with millions of anglers nationwide and local spectators watching the St. Lawrence River weigh-ins and action.
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Weather and a Portrait of James Russell Lowell
The fragment mentions the poet James Russell Lowell and hints at weather with partly cloudy conditions and chances of a shower or thunderstorm. It includes a garbled time phrase and a reference to Lowell as American poet critic and diplomat, with dates 1819 to 1881.
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Democrats win second round in budget battle
Congress approves its 1 trillion fiscal 1988 budget despite President Reagan opposition. Senate vote 53 to 46 signals Democratic drive toward compromise with the White House. Democrats seek deficit cuts, but clash over a 19.3 billion tax hike and three year funding plan.
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Thruway probes focus on no bid contracts to firms
Albany reports two to three state investigations into no bid Thruway Authority contracts. Senate panel to hear fall hearings on consultant selection while Inspector General and State Investigation Commission probe potential conflicts. Calocerinos & Spina of Liverpool cited for large contracts and campaign contributions. firm repeatedly paid by the Thruway from 1984 to 1986 and in subsequent years.
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Chrysler Accused Over Rolling Back Vehicle Odometers
Federal officials should probe automakers after Chrysler Motors faced charges of an industry wide practice allowing employees to drive cars that would be sold as new. Indictment cites 60,000 vehicles over 18 months starting 1985, with odometers rolled back and some cars wrecked and repaired before sale. Chrysler calls the move a misuse of a legitimate quality program.
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Chrysler executives charged in federal indictment
Chrysler Motors faced a federal indictment charging conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and odometer fraud. A company attorney claimed policy alignment and similar quality programs at other carmakers, while U.S. Attorney Dittmeier said there is no evidence of broader industry involvement. If convicted on 15 felonies, the company could face a substantial fine. Executives Allen F. Scudder and others are implicated.
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