Word: detroits
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Francisco, kids of 17 and under are arrested for 57% of all felonies against people (homicide, assault, etc.) and 66% of all crimes against property. Last year in Chicago, one-third of all murders were committed by people aged 20 or younger, a 29% jump over 1975. In Detroit, youths commit so much crime that city officials were forced to impose a 10 p.m. curfew last year for anyone 16 or under...
...Though Detroit automakers have been opposed to air bags, their reaction was mixed. GM and Ford sounded as if they were tired of fighting. GM pleaded that they would "do the best possible job" to comply with the ruling; Ford Vice President Herbert Misch praised Adams for the long lead time...
...gave itself the right to veto any such decisions by the Transportation Department within 60 days. The Secretary had barely made his announcement when Bud Shuster, a Pennsylvania Republican, introduced a resolution in the House to overturn the decision. He cited, among other things, the bags' cost. Detroit automen have estimated that a reliable bag system would add $200 to $300 to the price of a car; the Government's figure is about half that. Indications are, however, that Congress will go along with the ruling...
...because so few people bought them. The evidence is good for the effectiveness of bags in saving lives and minimizing injuries in city and highway traffic; in 92 crash situations involving cars equipped with air bags, most of the drivers escaped with either no injuries or only minor ones. Detroit still faces the necessity of perfecting a bag system that will work flawlessly every time, even years after the car has left the factory. With a defective bag, the driver would be unprotected-and automakers would spend more time than ever defending themselves against lawsuits...
Since it breezed through Congress in 1970, the Clean Air Act has significantly improved the atmosphere Americans must breathe. Sulfur dioxide levels are down by 30% and sooty particles by 33%. Cars, too, are less polluting as Detroit struggles to meet tough emissions standards. Yet for all the progress, air quality in most major U.S. cities and industrial regions is still below the goals set seven years ago. Now a drive to clear the air has set off the fiercest environmental fight in years...