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...Auto industry insiders were unimpressed and merciless. They dubbed it a "jelly bean," a "flying spud" and a "gel tab," among other unflattering appellations. The object of their scorn was the newly introduced 1986 Ford Taurus and its softly rounded contours, which defied the sharp-edged, boxy look long favored by the industry...
...million look-alike, upscale Sables produced by the company's Lincoln-Mercury division--are on the road. And the largely unchanged Taurus has been the best-selling car in the country for three years running. Together, Taurus and Sable account for one-third of Ford's U.S. auto production and also exceed U.S. sales of all European brands combined, as well as outselling all U.S. Nissan models...
...Whitacre told his groundkeeper to come late to work. Fortunately for Whitacre, Rusty Williams takes pride in being punctual. Arriving at the four-acre Whitacre estate in Moweaqua, Illinois, shortly after 7 a.m. on Aug. 9, Williams found his employer unconscious in his car in a garage filled with auto-exhaust fumes. Williams drove the car out of the garage and shook Whitacre awake. "I just thanked God when he coughed and started speaking," he recalls...
...United Auto Workers, United Steelworkers of America and International Association of Machinists announced they will merge to form the country's largest industrial union by the year 2000. Leaders for the three later invited other labor groups to join the merger, which aims to restore labor's diminished national presence by uniting nearly 2 million members...
...trade deficit reached a record $11.43 billion in May. Export growth in merchandise and a $300 million decrease in auto imports were offset in part by crude oil imports, which rose to their highest level in more than four years. The deficit was more than $1 billion higher than some economists expected. SPORTS...