Word: controls
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Damages. In addition, the Government alleges that auto manufacturing executives lied by contending that it would be "technologically impossible" to introduce new exhaust-pollution-control devices on all 1966 models. They finally did so, says the Justice Department suit, only because companies out side the auto industry had developed similar devices. Detroit's car companies are also accused of using a cross-licensing agreement to restrict the prices that they would pay to outside companies for pollution-control patents...
Though no outside firms are identified in the Government suit, a number of them, including W. R. Grace and American Machine & Foundry, have developed devices for control of automobile exhaust pollution. In the case of those two companies, Detroit rejected their exhaust-control systems and adopted two of its own. Along with the older blow-by devices, the two newer systems are standard equipment - at a cost to the consumer of up to $50 each - on current Detroit models...
...months ago, Fiat leaped further across national borders-and advanced the cause of European integration-by taking over France's Citroën. Agnelli personally negotiated the deal with some friends, France's tiremaking Michelin family, which controls Citroën. Agnelli sought an outright takeover, but Charles de Gaulle objected and the French government limited Fiat to a 15% holding in the firm. In fact, Fiat will get effective control of Citroen through a complex holding-company arrangement. "Have no doubts about it," Agnelli told a friend. "The merger is complete." When the Fiat-Citro...
...better. His family has long flourished in Italy's subAlpine Piedmont, a region noted for its soldiers and industry. Grandfather Giovanni Agnelli gave up a military career in 1899 and founded, with partners, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino.* After some early hard times, Giovanni took personal control. Soon Fiat prospered on the strength of racing successes. It absorbed many early rivals and moved from artisan to assembly-line production, which enabled it to build 70% of the Italian Army's World War I trucks. The company went on to furnish Mussolini's military, and Il Duce rewarded...
...Columbia University calls them "most encouraging" and recommends expansion of the program and including younger patients. New York City's Health Research Council and Beth Israel Medical Center were early supporters of the program; now it is backed financially by the state's Narcotic Addiction Control Commission...