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Cornelia sat across the cramped aisle from her shirtsleeved husband. Still unrecovered from the aftereffects of kidney medicines that triggered phlebitis, she propped up her shapely legs on the armrest of the seat in front, pulled a furry quilt round her, and sucked on a glass of ice water. As the craft neared Montgomery, she began to feel nauseated and asked a security guard to pass her a green plastic trash basket in case she needed it. "You feel all right, honey?" George asked. "Maybe this cigar is bothering you." He stubbed it out and lit one of her Virginia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICS: A Jarring Message from George | 3/27/1972 | See Source »

...history. Now fourth, it is pushing Plymouth for third place. Among the low-priced three, the fancy Chevrolet Impala and Ford Fairlane 500 outsell less chromy models by three to one. On Ford's custom line, there is a decorative gold-anodized-aluminum strip (along with an armrest and cigarette lighter) that costs $20 extra; 76% of Ford's customers demand it on their cars. Says Ford Stylist Walker: "I fought so hard against chrome I nearly lost my job. But I was wrong, and the others were right. People can buy austerity any time they want...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AUTOS: On the Slow Road | 5/12/1958 | See Source »

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