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...University of Washington, says that the job market is tighter than he has seen it since 1953. At Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, recruiting is off 10%. At Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J., interviews by Standard Oil of California, Boeing, Uniroyal, Gulf Oil, Carborundum and Volkswagen of America were canceled. For the first time in 30 years, Du Pont is not interviewing Princeton seniors...
...hippies' side, little multicolored youths (a strand of beads for each) represent pawns. The rooks are Volkswagen buses (one with a peace symbol, an American flag and "Love" painted on the side); the knights wear sunglasses, beads, flowers, and robes inscribed with the slogan "Make Love, Not War." The bishops are bearded white-and-purple-gowned gurus. The hippie queen wears a maxidress and a "spaced-out" smile. The king has a purple robe draped over a blue striped shift...
...Here is what Henry Ford should do if he really wants to compete with Volkswagen [Feb. 23]. Send Mrs. Ford, suitably disguised (good luck), with the ailing family car to a dealer for repairs. If her luck is like mine, she will be ignored or treated like an idiot. Nothing will be covered by the warranty...
Then let Mrs. F. take a "Bug" to the Volkswagen agency for service. What a difference. At the risk of sounding like a shill for VW, I have made the comparison. Never have I received anything but prompt, courteous and competent service at the dealers. The work is often covered by the warranty, and the bills are reasonable...
...Gremlin's six-cylinder, 128-h.p. standard-equipment engine (compared with Volkswagen's 57 h.p.) gives it rapid acceleration. It will get around 23 miles to the gallon, v. Volkswagen's 26. In the basic two-passenger model, the Gremlin will sell for around $1,850. The list price just possibly may be brought down to $1,838, or $1 cheaper than a Beetle delivered in the Eastern