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When the first Pontiac Fiero hit the streets in 1983, automobile buffs waxed ecstatic. The two-door coupe had the sleek lines of a sports car, and its original base price of $7,990 made it comely even to cash-conscious commuters, who did not mind that it had only two seats. A molded plastic exterior and an engine placed just behind those seats to improve handling gave the auto a justifiable reputation for innovative design. But last week parent company General Motors, citing decelerating sales, suddenly slammed the brakes on all future production of the Fiero (the Italian word...
...even loyalty has its limits. She has agreed to tell Iranscam Independent Counsel Lawrence Walsh about her NSC deeds in return for immunity from prosecution. When the deal became known last week, Hall suddenly found herself thrust into the media glare. Photographers followed her car, a red Fiero with license plates that read FAWN. David Letterman joked about her, the New York Post dubbed her "Iranscam Beauty," and pictures from her modeling days flashed across the network news shows. Said Hall: "One of my friends told me Andy Warhol said everyone will be famous for 15 minutes. I kind...
...just done put a quarter of my own money in the TV, and I wasn't gonna waste it. 'Sides, I wanted to see who won the Fiero...
...lost for its members. The selective strike, allegedly authorized by the U.A.W. because of pressing local grievances, originally affected only 13 facilities, employing 62,700 workers. By no coincidence those plants turn out nearly half of GM's total production, including such hot-selling models as the Pontiac Fiero and Buick Century. But as the selective strike continued last week, more and more workers began to feel the impact of the partial walkout. At its peak, the strike affected 40 plants and 110,000 workers, one-third of GM's blue-collar work force...
...selective strike directive gave the union the upper hand in the negotiations. The plants targeted by the U.A.W. produce some of the company's bestselling models, which account for nearly half of GM sales. The cars include the Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Cadillac Fleetwood and Pontiac Fiero. In addition, walkouts at the 13 plants threatened to cause shortages at other GM factories. Without a settlement of the strike by the end of the month, virtually all of GM's manufacturing facilities might be forced to close...