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In Grand Prix racing, there is a tendency, sometimes justifiable, to credit victory to the car rather than the driver. Fittipaldi has proved that he can win even with autos that lack a racer's edge. Several days before the Monza race, a truck carrying his newest Lotus-Ford...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Flying Fittipaldi | 9/25/1972 | See Source »

In the Austrian Grand Prix last month, Fittipaldi, the No. 1 contract driver for the Lotus-Ford team, passed up the group's top car (which had been having steering and transmission problems) for the older back-up model. Though his choice had a balky engine, Fittipaldi won the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Flying Fittipaldi | 9/25/1972 | See Source »

Starter Emmanuel Ekama returns as linkman along with rapidly improving Bahman Mossavar Rahmani, who had an excellent week of practice and looked sharp in the 31 scrimmage win over the Lord Jeffs. Behind these two, however, there is not much midfield depth, and Munro has been working to find some...

Author: By Charles B. Straus iii, | Title: Crimson Booters Rank Third in Poll But Rebuilding Job Looms for Munro | 9/25/1972 | See Source »

Are nuclear power plants safe? For years tha Atomic Energy Commission has insisted that they are. For one thing, the AEC argues, the plants are equipped with so many redundant safety devices that any conceivable accident simply could not occur. For another, they are designed to the most rigorous specifications...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: How Safe the Atom? | 9/18/1972 | See Source »

> General Motors touted its Chevrolet Chevelle as having ten advantages that keep the car from "becoming old before its time." As proof, G.M. told the FTC that the Chevelle comes in a "full line of models" and has such features as body by Fisher, two front head restraints (which are...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ADVERTISING: The Elusive Truth | 9/4/1972 | See Source »

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