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...rising toll of accidents has seriously hurt the company's U.S. image: sales in 1986 fell almost 20% from the previous year, to 59,797 autos. To prevent more accidents, Audi will equip the recalled cars with a shift-lock device, which forces the driver to press the brake pedal while shifting out of park. But many Audi owners maintain that the shift lock will not solve the problem. They want the company to buy back the accident-plagued autos or make major changes in the car's design...
Although conditions were less harsh in France than in some other parts of Europe, the cold snap there caused a death toll of at least 31. One potential French victim of the cold was saved in the northern city of Amiens when a vagrant discovered a newborn girl abandoned at the city dump. He called for help, and the girl was rushed to the hospital. Doctors rated her chances of survival excellent and named her Violette because of her purplish complexion when she was first brought...
...Happy Hacker had planned to write about some additional MS-DOS utilities but writing period has taken its toll. Until next week, happy hacking...
...intense, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital advertises special clinics to handle childbirth, eating disorders, sleeping problems, Alzheimer's disease and hearing loss. A print ad for Jefferson's bulimia program shows an attractive female model who says, "Eating ruled my life. I called Jefferson." The ad even provides a catchy toll-free number: 1-800-JEFF...
...local households. Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh has purchased a maternity-clothing store as another way of assisting pregnant women. United Hospital in St. Paul and Metropolitan Medical Center in Minneapolis helped create Nutritious Cuisine, a line of frozen dinners for the elderly. Other high-visibility programs include toll- free crisis lines and roving mammography vans...