X Body Auto Faces Stiff Marketing Test for GM Line
GM unveils the X-Body line of front wheel drive cars in a $2.5 billion program aimed at boosting fuel efficiency and shrinking weight. Industry rivals worry about aerodynamics and marketing as GM plans April 19 sales and transitions models across Chevrolet Pontiac Oldsmobile Buick.
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N.Y
Chrysler Corporation
Horizon
Omni
General Motors
E.M. Estes
Ford
Falcon
Mustang
F. James McDonald
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Buick
Phoenix
Skylark
Volkswagen
Automotive News
Virginia House passes marital property bill for women
The Virginia House of Delegates approved by a 70 to 22 vote a bill creating a wife's financial interest in property acquired during marriage, excluding gifts and inheritances, expecting Senate consideration. Nine women lawmakers led the push amid opposition arguments about chaos and property valuation.
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Richmond
Virginia House of Delegates
House
Senate
Joan Jones
Lynchburg
Mary Sue Terry
D-Patrick
Sam Glasscock
Glasscock
Terry
ERA
Hawthorne Garden Club Awards and 1979 Officers
Hawthorne Garden Club held an awards and installation luncheon at the Holiday Inn South on January 18. 1978 winners included Mrs. Hancock and Mrs. Solenberger. New officers led by Mrs. John Fisher III were installed, with committee chairs named and a future meeting set for February 15 at Winchester Country Club.
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Hawthorne Garden Club
Holiday Inn
South
Ronald J. Brown
William J. Hancock
Irvin Shendon
John R. Fisher III
Roger Vaughan
Thomas M. Dickinson Jr
Herbert A. Wood Jr
C. Irvine Cather Jr
Brown
Fisher
P. Hampton Hylton
Aubrey Beauchamp
Cather
Frank Armstrong III
H.E. Comstock
Murrell B. Bolliger
Winchester Council of Garden Clubs
Hylton
Joseph W. White
White
Kendall
Shendon
Mass
H. Robert Edwards
Robert M. Glass Jr
William C. Minor
Comstock
Armstrong
Hottel
Hancock
Hawthorne Club
Winchester Country Club
Robert Simpson
Lord Fairfax College
Saving Energy in the Kitchen
Judy Bartner offers kitchen energy tips for Frederick County residents. She covers selecting appropriate pans, using heat efficiently, minimizing water, oven use and preheating, and choosing a microwave for energy savings while planning oven meals with simultaneous temperatures.
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Frederick County Extension
TV Ads Prompt Family Conflicts Across U.S. Homes
San Francisco AP reports that persuasive television ads aimed at children ignite frequent clashes between kids and parents. Experts note millions of unsupervised children watch TV daily, fueling demands for toys and cereals and straining parental authority.
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San Francisco
General Foods
Harry Snyder
West Coast
Consumers Union
Snyder
Federal Trade Commission
Wile Speed
Rothenberg
Robert Liebert
Stonybrook
State University
New York
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Winchester Evening Star
Virginia
Round Hill
Mike Ashwood
Boseman
Sao
Jessice Sulliver
Judy Bartner
Ee Ag Ae
Insurance Information Institute
FTC
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