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...nation's deteriorating economy is not the only source of Motown's blues; American automakers are waging a losing battle against Japanese competition. Imports now account for more than one of every four cars bought in the U.S., and 80% of those are made in Japan. American sales of popular Toyota Corollas since the beginning of the year have been higher than those of all Chrysler's Dodge division. The Japanese cars have won a hard-to-beat reputation for economy and quality of workmanship. In a recent survey of American auto engineers by Ward...
...Happy!!, Elvis Costello pays homage to his American musical influences--soul, blues, much Motown and Stax, as well as reggae. Costello, in Lou Reed's phrase, "wants to be Black." One of the two covers is an old Sam and Dave song, the rousing, "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down." Charmingly, it comes out sounding like Graham Parker and the Rumour. Influences being what they are, maybe it was supposed...
...weeks tout Detroit had been salivating over what figured to be a Motown massacre, a bitter, high-stakes divorce hearing pitting Auto Mogul Henry Ford II, 62, against estranged Second Wife Maria Cristina Vettore Ford, 49. How much of Ford's wealth could the Italian beauty he had fallen for during a 1960 dinner at Maxim's in Paris claim after ten years of marriage and five more of separation? What barbs might the tempestuous two hurl at each other? Would Ex-Model Kathleen DuRoss, 40, current good friend of Henry's, be summoned to testify? Alas...
...Christmas children's music goes, this stuff is pretty funky, definitely Motown Santa. Even some semi-'50s tunes. Stevie puts his heart into these songs, singing verses like "pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, ra-pa-pa-pum" on "The Little Drummer Boy" with so much feeling that you almost think he means it. Or on the title cut, where he sings, "This is Santa's big scene. It's Christmas time in the city." Wow. Took my breath away...
...N.A.A.C.P. plan to call on school superintendents to get them moving, and Jefferson will meet with Detroit high school principals to urge each of them to deputize a registrar to keep track of the students as they reach voting age. Madison envisions a voter registration rock concert held in Motown. Admission: one voter registration card...