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Drive-ins made their biggest gains in the years following World War II, when car registrations zoomed and the rush to the suburbs began. They hit their peak in 1958, with 4,063 outdoor screens-"ozoners," as they were called in the trade. To attract young families, some operators set...
It seems that almost everyone and everything is conspiring to finish them off. One villain is rising real estate values, which make all that asphalt-covered acreage too expensive to use only at night; a shopping center or housing development can be more profitable. Another culprit is cable TV, particularly...
Most damaging of all is changing sexual mores. Way Back When-any time before the sexual revolution of the '60s and '70s-drive-ins were "the only place to go for some privacy," recalls Manhattanite Vicki Slate, 40. "We certainly couldn't go to his house or...
Many people, particularly in parts of the Sunbelt, still like drive-ins for most of the old reasons. On a good night, families bring lawn chairs to make themselves comfortable; affectionate teen-agers still cause the windows to steam up; and good ole boys still load up their pickups with...
The original bill designates as hazardous 50,000 chemicals on a list of toxic substances issued by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. In addition to labeling these chemicals, employers would have to sponsor annual teach-ins for workers about the health risks related to the materials and...