Word: vegas
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...that is changing. In March PBS, NBC and ABC began captioning some of their programs, sending out signals that can be converted into subtitles on specially adapted sets. PBS's Masterpiece Theater is captioned, and so are such shows as ABC's Vega$ and NBC's Real People. Some advertisers, who realize what a vast market they have been missing, are even captioning their commercials...
...both 1959 and 1970, the Big Three introduced new small cars to fight the imports. But successful small models such as the Ford Falcon grew heavier and weighted down with options. Others, such as GM's Corvair and Vega, which were widely criticized for poor engineering, sold badly. The imports rebounded unharmed from both assaults. Sales of imported cars, just 498,785 in 1960, had more than tripled...