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Word: seatbelts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1966-1966
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...gouging action of metal under impact. Pontiac is introducing windshield wipers that, when not in use, retract into the engine cowl to allow the driver unobstructed vision. Many G.M. cars have a dashboard light that, when the brakes fail, winks like a slot machine. >Ford has made standard a "seatbelt reminder light" that flashes on when the engine is started. Lincoln-Mercury's new Cougar sports car will not start while the door on the driver's side is open. Cougar and other Ford cars have red markings on the 70 m.p.h. to 120 m.p.h. range of their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Autos: The Safety Lines | 9/23/1966 | See Source »

...Somewhere," mused Heavyweight Champion Cassius Clay, 24, "there is a ten-year-old boy who is going to whip me." Meanwhile, Cassius is bumming around. Last week's punching bag was Brian London, a 32-year-old Blackpudlian whose face should be on posters warning, FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT. Cassius' motives for fighting London were 1) a pressing need for money (he must post a $50,000 alimony bond before Aug. 27 or go to jail), and 2) a fine regard for his personal safety. London already had been knocked out by Henry Cooper and Floyd Patterson-both...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Prizefighting: Feats of Clay | 8/12/1966 | See Source »

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