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...haven't the slightest doubt about his identity. I know him and I saw him this afternoon," one driver said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Beirut Cabbies Spot Missing Negotiator | 2/6/1987 | See Source »

Another taxi driver said he saw Waite at the same time in the same procession, smiling and waving his right arm to onlookers on the left side of the street...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Beirut Cabbies Spot Missing Negotiator | 2/6/1987 | See Source »

...West German automaker recalled all such models with automatic transmissions sold in the U.S. from 1978 to 1986 -- a total of 250,000 cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which asked for the recall, has logged some 700 complaints that the Audi model suddenly accelerated when the driver shifted from park into reverse or drive. Some 230 injuries and five deaths are blamed on the problem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AUTOS: A Shifty Audi Gets a Recall | 1/26/1987 | See Source »

...rising toll of accidents has seriously hurt the company's U.S. image: sales in 1986 fell almost 20% from the previous year, to 59,797 autos. To prevent more accidents, Audi will equip the recalled cars with a shift-lock device, which forces the driver to press the brake pedal while shifting out of park. But many Audi owners maintain that the shift lock will not solve the problem. They want the company to buy back the accident-plagued autos or make major changes in the car's design...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AUTOS: A Shifty Audi Gets a Recall | 1/26/1987 | See Source »

...months later by rivals from Silver Reed and Panasonic. More than 17,000 of the devices have been sold, the majority since November. Though the machines can be tricky to operate and often produce relatively low-quality copies, the manufacturers foresee dozens of uses, ranging from the copying of driver's licenses by police officers to the duplicating of recipe cards by chefs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TECHNOLOGY: Have Copier, Will Travel | 1/26/1987 | See Source »

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