Detroit Plans Smaller Cheaper Cars to Battle Imports
Detroit industry leaders unveil a plan for a new class of smaller and cheaper U.S. cars led by Ford with a 1970 model aimed at under $2,000. Details compare wheelbases and weights with imports and show rivals racing to copy the effort as inflation pressures rise.
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Graceful Misses Dress Pattern 4548 Available
Printed Pattern 4548 for Misses sizes 8 through 16. Pattern requires 2 3/4 yards of 45 inch fabric for size 12. Price 65 cents in coins for first class mailing and special handling. Send name address size and style number to Anne Adams at Winchester Evening Star. Includes catalog and coupon offers.
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Fredericksburg Enacts Open Housing Ordinance
Fredericksburg city council voted 8 to 2 to enact an open housing law mirroring federal protections. The measure prohibits discrimination in agent-handled sales and rentals, but penalties were stripped, leaving a commission to investigate and refer violators to the city attorney for action.
Quiet request from East Pakistan to quiet border school
East Pakistan district authorities asked Indian Border Security Force to quiet noisy students at a Kailasarchar school on the Indian side of the border, per official sources.
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Today in History August 14 1968 Highlights
Date overview listing historic events tied to August 14 across years. Truman announced Japan's surrender in 1945 ending World War II. Notable milestones include Oregon territory organization in 1848 and the end of the Boxer Rebellion in 1900.
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