Designers Shape Tiny Cars and Remember Big Marks
GM designer William L. Mitchell, retiring after 42 years, says the toughest challenge comes as cars shrink. He notes his influence on 65 million American cars and explains design shifts toward smaller intermediates and front drive compacts for 1979. He cites Seville styling drawing on Rolls Royce rather than Mercedes.
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William L. Mitchell
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General Motors Corporation
Barkie award winner Boyd Headley shines at Bark Mill Playhouse
Gen. Walter Krueger dies at 86 in Valley Forge. Wayside Inn sold but remains operated as an inn. Earl Lambeau named Redskins head coach. GM styling chiefs Sloan Earl Mitchell and successor Rybicki discussed. Mitchell recalls Cadillac 60 Special and design battles. Future GM looks to restoring classic styling while pursuing safety and efficiency.
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Bark Mill Playhouse
Walter Krueger
U.S. 6Th Army
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Douglas MacArthur
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Pacific
Philippines
Wayside Inn
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Curly) Lambeau
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Washington Redskins
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Alfred P. Sloan Jr
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Harvard Business School
Alfred Sloan
Harley Earl
Abolishment of Advisory Boards Cuts Costs Across Federal Agencies
The Carter administration abolished 176 advisory boards including the Underwater Sound Advisory Board and the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands Advisory Board. GAO findings showed many boards met rarely or issued no reports. Total annual savings reach about 15 million dollars with average board costs around 56 thousand dollars. About 5,000 board members are affected.
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Carter Administration
Harrison Wellford
General Accounting Office
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Goren Bridge and Politics Merge in One Column
The column blends bridge analysis by Harold Ogust with notes on a major US policy shift. It recounts Ogust's four diamonds contract as a strong candidate for next year’s Hand of the Year and reports on President Carter ordering massive advisory committee cuts across federal agencies and Zeppo Marx reacting to Groucho’s death.
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Groucho
Zeppo
Arthur
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Los Angeles
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Arthur Marx
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Omar Sharif
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Hank" Ebert
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