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...television commercials, we fight against the irresistible temptation of ticking off the years of her life as they appear on the screen in order to speed things up a bit. When, at about three-quarters of the way through the picture, Cline is the victim of a near-fatal auto accident, we entertain the all-too-fleeting hope that screenwriter Robert Giechel had the sense to rewrite her life in order to end it sooner...
Kenneth E. Reeves '72--36, attorney for United Auto Workers (UAW); founding member of Cambridge Rent Control Coalition; former president of Black Harvard Alumni; board member, Philips Brooks House...
Although the Harvard alum and attorney for the United Auto Workers says the three are not competing against one another for votes, Reeves said organization is essential to coming out ahead in the field of 22 would-be city councilors...
...automakers recognize that many small auto lots are going the way of the corner grocery. While megadealers represent only 11% of the 25,000 car dealers in the U.S., they account for 30% of the industry's profits. Explains Auto Consultant Leonard Sherman of Booz, Allen & Hamilton: "It drives Cadillac nuts when they hear Potamkin advertising Cadillacs by emphasizing lower prices. They don't want that image. But the company dares not try to stop him because they'd be shooting themselves in the foot...
Customers like the megadealers because they generally offer lower prices and a staggering supply of cars. At Robert Ciasulli's 14-acre Arrow Auto Mall in Little Falls, N.J., shoppers can select from cars made by GM, Chrysler, AMC and Renault. The experience, though, may be disorienting for those accustomed to traditional showrooms. Some megadealers are like assembly lines. One floor person shows the car, another closes the deal, and still another handles paperwork after the sale. Also, local dealers' repair shops may be less helpful to customers who bought cars from out-of-town megadealers. Many car buyers, however...