Word: cars
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...scrutiny were the inside singles, known in the trade as "the mother-in-law rooms." They are, he explains, "the lowest common denominator. You learn a lot about the hotel from just a glance at them." Tour over, Fielding cordially thanked the assistant manager, ducked back outside to his car. "Let's do the usual, Mac," he told the chauffeur, who promptly drove around the corner and parked. Fielding pulled out a notebook and began scribbling away: "Concierge with hotel 43 years. Many improvements under way. When manager arrives, fireworks are expected." Tucking the notebook into his briefcase, he confided...
...least until harsh legal penalties are relaxed, and urges parents to suggest moderate alternatives when teenage behavior is likely to hurt others. He approvingly quotes a father who told his son: "If you feel high, ask your date to drive or call a cab. We can get your car back in the morning." Ginott does not flatly condemn premarital intercourse, but simply pleads that parents provide their children with some sense of the psychology of sexual awakening as well as the basic biological facts. Children who ask their parents for contraceptives should be turned down, he insists, since the teen...
...neighborhood supermarket. Another innovation is a tax-free automobile showroom with a choice of 21 models, including a British Ford Cortina for $1,500, about 23% less than the London price tag. Within half an hour of arrival, a traveler can drive away in his new car, complete with documents and license plate. In the Schiphol antique shop, 21 Dutch dealers have joined to offer a large selection of their wares, and will cut 12% or more on items priced over $280. To keep customers happy, a Schiphol store will make a refund even on a $3,000 diamond ring...
Autos. Detroit is alarmed by Japanese auto exports to the U.S., which reached 110,000 cars last year. Instead of crying for quotas, U.S. auto men want to start producing in Japan, the only major non-Communist country that prohibits car manufacturing by foreigners. Under intense pressure by its trading partners, Japan has agreed to allow outsiders to buy up to a 50% interest in any of its auto firms-but not until 1972. By that time, the government hopes to have prodded Japan's twelve automakers into consolidating into two or three groups that would help them...
...Whisky. Business loans go only to those who show an ability to manage enterprises that promise to benefit the community. Thus CDC turned down applications for liquor stores and a hippie-trinket shop. Instead, it put Savannah's first Negro used-car dealer into business and financed dry-cleaning shops, groceries, beauty parlors, even a small firm that manufactures porches for mobile homes. Thus far, $1,000,000 has been distributed in loans ranging from $2,200 to $25,000. Another $1,000,000 went to the biggest slum landlord in Savannah, a Negro. The money will...