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...POLITICAL PRISONERS. "We express our solidarity with those who are actually working for the liberation of men, in particular with those who are exiled, imprisoned, or tortured because of this involvement." Among the prisoners singled out: Joaquim Pinto de Andrade, who for the past ten years has been either in prison or in exile in Angola, seven Brazilian Dominicans accused of being members of a terrorist group, and the Berrigan brothers, now in prison for destroying U.S. Government draft files. The resolution also referred to "many others whose names cannot be publicly mentioned"-a reference presumably including some imprisoned...
...mini-car models on sale. Both General Motors and Ford waited until the last minute to set sticker prices for the new lines. The biggest surprise was the price of Chevrolet's Vega 2300, which turned out to be about $150 higher than that of a comparable Ford Pinto and about $190 higher than that of the cheapest Volkswagen...
...door sedan, $2,197 for a "hatchback" coupe, and $2,329 for a station wagon. Frequently requested options-such as automatic transmission ($111), deluxe interior ($125.95) and power steering ($95)-can rapidly raise the Vega's price to more than $2,500. The Pinto, which comes in only one model, a two-door sedan, is priced at $1,944, including federal excise tax and dealer preparation charges. Volkswagen's 60-h.p. basic beetle sells...
...main reason for the Vega's unexpectedly high cost is weight; it is 383 Ibs. heavier than a VW, 177 Ibs. heavier than the Pinto and 300 Ibs. heavier than G.M. originally intended. As the car evolved, its designers made myriad little changes intended to improve the car's appearance, road performance or safety. At 170 in., the Vega is 7 in. longer than the Pinto and has a 90-h.p. engine compared with Pinto's 75-h.p. power plant...
...secret for beating Volkswagen is quality," says Chevrolet General Manager John Z. DeLorean. Pinto and Vega offer newer styling and better handling characteristics than the Volkswagen. The cheaper Pinto reflects Ford's conviction that VW must also be met head-on in terms of price...