Word: dearborn
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...factories will not be in full gear until the American middle class can once again afford a new car. A break in interest rates would help, but many buyers would still be deterred by steep sticker prices. Even the cheapest Chevrolet costs $5,270. William Goff, 52, a Dearborn, Mich., telephone worker, was discouraged by what he saw last week at a GM showroom. Said he: "I can't believe that some of these cars cost more than I paid for my house." Many people are choosing to repair their clunkers rather than pay new-car prices. The average...
...Dearborn, Mich...
Ford Vice President Peter J. Pestillo and U.A.W. President Douglas Fraser bargained for nearly two weeks at Ford's Dearborn headquarters. Said Fraser just before the final round of talks last Saturday: "As I look back, I'm glad we failed when we tried to reach a similar deal with GM. We're going to do better here...
...snow job, however, may be on Pontiac. The 2,000 members of the press will stay in suburban Dearborn, 30 miles from the dome and Bourbon Street North; concerts by Frank Sinatra, Motor City-born Diana Ross and Rocker Rod Stewart in the pregame week are to be held in downtown Detroit; 1,200 buses will cart fans from outlying locations to and quickly from the game. Even the teams will not stay in Pontiac; both are quartered in other suburbs...
Employees at Ford plants, though, are generally more conciliatory. Says Mike Rinaldi, president of the U.A.W. local in Dearborn: "We have no objections to going in and talking to the company to see where they are coming from. I think Ford is in serious trouble...