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After driving north for some 300 yards, the two corporals stopped and climbed out to repair their tires, which had been punctured by barbed wire. They did not know that they were still ten yards inside the Irish Republic; at that place, the border is marked only by a stream winding through the tussocky green fields and pastures. Their ignorance was fatal. I.R.A. gunmen lying in ambush in the hedgerows opened fire. One corpora] was killed and the other seriously wounded...
...contains another stipulation: over the next twelve years, the oil companies must put as much as $1 billion into a special government fund. If the equipment left behind is in satisfactory condition, the money will be returned to the firms; if not, it will be used to replace and repair rundown facilities. The new legislation also gives the government greatly expanded supervision over day-to-day operations...
...than the other two heart-lung recipients had, it was a desperate struggle almost from the beginning. Three days after surgery, Herbert began to have difficulty breathing, and doctors opened his windpipe and inserted a tube to better ventilate his lungs. Later a bronchial leak required a second postoperative repair job. For several days afterward, Herbert appeared to be making progress. But on Aug. 13, his condition began to deteriorate despite further efforts to save...
...touches by Aldo Gucci, Italy's famed designer of leather accessories. Instead of new body styling, or the wide variety of models offered by its competitors, A.M.C. is making its major move in the area of warranties. Starting with the 1972 models, the company will pay for the repair of all defects during the first twelve months or 12,000 miles of use-an improvement on the usual tightly restricted list of warranty-covered parts. A.M.C. even promises to lend its customers cars while their own autos are being worked...
...lowering of auto insurance rates since World War II, or at least a leveling off. Among companies that are considering or have already announced selective cuts are the Insurance Co. of North America, Hartford Fire Insurance Co. and Illinois' Kemper Group. Despite the steady rise in medical and repair costs-which have not even reversed the trend toward higher rates in some states-a number of companies have lately experienced a notable drop in the frequency of claims. Officials of State Farm, which insures one out of every seven U.S. cars, report that claims during the first six months...